Desktops!!

Otacon · 21 Dec 2004 at 12:15

Originally posted by Dru
Using the beautiful Aero Soft Vs by Chilam and a simple wall by me

DRU - Just the man (being the desktop god that you seem to be)

I am abolutely pining for a program (AveDesk, Konfabulator... whatever!) that will let me put an icon (PNG) on my dektop that when clicked brings up a customisable submenu of programs

(Eg i might have a swiss army knife for instance that when clicked lists all my handy utilities for quick launch)

Reason being i want to get rid of my quick launch bar...

Any suggestions???

Cheers Mate!

Dru · 21 Dec 2004 at 12:52

Originally posted by Otacon
DRU - Just the man (being the desktop god that you seem to be)

I am abolutely pining for a program (AveDesk, Konfabulator... whatever!) that will let me put an icon (PNG) on my dektop that when clicked brings up a customisable submenu of programs

(Eg i might have a swiss army knife for instance that when clicked lists all my handy utilities for quick launch)

Reason being i want to get rid of my quick launch bar...

Any suggestions???

Cheers Mate!

I reckon you'd be able to do that with AveDesk fairly easily!! There's also a dock called Orbital Dock (I think) which is quite cool. You set a key to it and then when you press the key a circular orb appears around your mouse point containing folders, applications....anything you want. I'll have to try and find the darn link again though. I'll have a hunt!

Dru · 21 Dec 2004 at 12:56

Right no sign of it anywhere!!! So forget the orbital dock idea. You can do it with AveDesk.

Easiest way will probably be to have a shortcut desklet for a folder. Then put shortcuts into that folder for all your apps. If I remember rightly click and hold on the image will list whatevers in the folder so you could do it like that??

If that sounds okay but you have any problems post back and i'll help you out.

catch22 · 21 Dec 2004 at 13:07

Originally posted by Bug One
Sorry, but I win. No contest.

Where did you get that theme from????????????????/

Otacon · 21 Dec 2004 at 13:15

Originally posted by Dru
Right no sign of it anywhere!!! So forget the orbital dock idea. You can do it with AveDesk.

Easiest way will probably be to have a shortcut desklet for a folder. Then put shortcuts into that folder for all your apps. If I remember rightly click and hold on the image will list whatevers in the folder so you could do it like that??

If that sounds okay but you have any problems post back and i'll help you out.

Thanks for your suggestions Dru - i'll try your idea later and let you know....

PS - let me know if you find that Orbital Dock proggy.... sounds interesting

tedmaul · 21 Dec 2004 at 13:46

Originally posted by catch22
Where did you get that theme from????????????????/

I'm pretty sure it's this:

http://www.jonmega.com/iceman/vs/

The brushed graphite version. Excellent visual styles these, i've had them on my machine for ages and always go back to them. :cool:

Otacon · 21 Dec 2004 at 20:07

Originally posted by Dru
Right no sign of it anywhere!!! So forget the orbital dock idea. You can do it with AveDesk.

Easiest way will probably be to have a shortcut desklet for a folder. Then put shortcuts into that folder for all your apps. If I remember rightly click and hold on the image will list whatevers in the folder so you could do it like that??

If that sounds okay but you have any problems post back and i'll help you out.

Didnt seem to wanna know Dru, if i click it the folder comes up, if i hold anc click nothing happens, and ir i right click i get the usual shell extensions...

Any suggestions?

Sepheh · 21 Dec 2004 at 20:15

Could someone link me to the Mac office and OS (folders, my computer etc) icons please? I am trawling through the thread trying to find them... but with so many pages. :rolleyes:

Sepheh · 21 Dec 2004 at 20:26

Originally posted by Isotope

A little closer to Mac OS X.

I need to find a programme that will do the FinderBar apart form ObjectBar as I dont really want to pay for it really. Any ideas?

Can you link me to those office icons?

Dru · 21 Dec 2004 at 22:41

Originally posted by Otacon
Didnt seem to wanna know Dru, if i click it the folder comes up, if i hold anc click nothing happens, and ir i right click i get the usual shell extensions...

Any suggestions?

Agh sorry I must've been thinking of another program. There is a program it can be done in I'm certain of it cuz I had a similar thing.

I'll try and find out what it was.

iSam · 21 Dec 2004 at 22:47

Originally posted by Sepheh
Can you link me to those office icons?

No problem mate.

Here

Ice Rich · 21 Dec 2004 at 22:49

Re: Latest...

Originally posted by hp7909

I like that menu bar, where you get it?

Rich

Otacon · 21 Dec 2004 at 22:52

Originally posted by Dru
Agh sorry I must've been thinking of another program. There is a program it can be done in I'm certain of it cuz I had a similar thing.

I'll try and find out what it was.

Thanks for your efforts Dru

Sepheh · 21 Dec 2004 at 22:57

Originally posted by Isotope
No problem mate.

Here

It doesnt seem to work.. whatever I click on to download it doesnt work

which is really annoying! Is that site generally a good one for that kinda thing though?

hp7909 · 21 Dec 2004 at 23:22

Re: Re: Latest...

Originally posted by Ice Rich
I like that menu bar, where you get it?

Rich

here m8!

Sepheh · 21 Dec 2004 at 23:39

Are there any executables I can get to extract all icons and replace my windows ones.. IE if i were to lets say want to change all of my boring windows icons to sexy looking mac ones... what file would I want to download?

Furbs · 22 Dec 2004 at 00:29

Originally posted by Dru
Another for Xmas.

Clean

Showing Pandion

What dock is that mate?

Sepheh · 22 Dec 2004 at 02:44

Well after some fiddling and some playing my latest version effort:

Click here

Dru · 22 Dec 2004 at 13:06

Originally posted by Sepheh
Are there any executables I can get to extract all icons and replace my windows ones.. IE if i were to lets say want to change all of my boring windows icons to sexy looking mac ones... what file would I want to download?

You'd need a modified shell32.dll file to do all of that. You could download flyakites file pack and extact just that file out of it and then replace it yourself. Or you could just install all of it.

Dru · 22 Dec 2004 at 13:08

Originally posted by Furbs
What dock is that mate?

It's yzdock with a glass background. I'm making a glass background for object dock at the moment as thats what I'm going to be using soon.

If you want the skin or the dock let me know and I'll send em' to you.