Desktops!!

Valo · 8 Jul 2004 at 20:32

Originally posted by Pixel
Seconded.

Me to! Thats really cool :cool:

Tumbler^

MikGriff · 8 Jul 2004 at 22:35

The pictures of your desk are in the wrong thread m8, please move them.

Clarkey · 10 Jul 2004 at 01:33

Originally posted by Maxamus
Heres Mine:

pretty cool wallpaper, got a link?

Giddy · 10 Jul 2004 at 15:33

Mainframe, could you email me the tv channel icons please?

Thanks

tolien · 12 Jul 2004 at 00:35

It doesn't

tolien · 12 Jul 2004 at 01:18

Not a great fan of the config myself - a bit too "texty" if you get what I mean.

Raymond Lin · 12 Jul 2004 at 02:56

mine, don't have any Samurize on my laptop as i couldn't be bothered

tolien · 12 Jul 2004 at 11:48

Originally posted by RedBeggar
I know, it's not as if I even watch much tv!

Yeah I dumped the TV bit, and eventually got shot of the Livescore script as well, too much text for very little use

Scottland · 12 Jul 2004 at 23:59

Originally posted by Dru
nothing much changed really

Haven't got a copy of that wallpaper have you?

Here's mine

Westie · 13 Jul 2004 at 20:43

dru can u post me ya desktop theme and also ** little weather thing and music player in ya task bar

cheers d00d

mrk · 14 Jul 2004 at 09:55

stats/progs etc are for school girls

You want RAW desktop baby!

Mad old tory · 14 Jul 2004 at 11:43

Mmmm Jaguar Ftype

Need to work on hte object dock though looks a little bit out of place with those icons

Fusion · 16 Jul 2004 at 16:16

Active desktop has it's uses

Ratbag · 16 Jul 2004 at 18:52

amedias · 16 Jul 2004 at 19:42

hey ratbag, what shell/theme is it you're using there? it looks really good. . .

cheers!
Matt

Sp00n · 17 Jul 2004 at 18:03

Ratbag · 18 Jul 2004 at 19:12

Ratbag, is your computer running Windows?

Yes, it's XP but I'm running Litestep, an alternative shell. It's faster, consumes fewer resources and is generally more streamlined than the explorer shell (at least, once you've got to grips with it). I couldn't be without it now to be honest. If anyones interested they can find out more here.

As a sidenote, I find it bemusing that so many people seem to be using the default XP themes and that changing the wallpaper is the extent of their desktop cusomization. There are so many applications and tweaks that will make you more productive as well as making your desktop more attractive. More linkage.

Mana · 21 Jul 2004 at 00:19

orange!

Ratbag · 21 Jul 2004 at 08:13

How hard, and how long does it take to setup Litestep, when i have very little experience in writing themes etc.

You don't need to be able to 'write' themes as there are hodloads of decent themes available at litestep and customize. I'd recommend you stick with one with an explorer style interface (e.g. the default, or the mighty ILG4) for a while before deploying one of the more 'freeform' examples.

im not too scared of completely nackering Windows, since i have lots of upgrades planned soon, for which i'll be formatting my system partition. Main thing i need to know is how long it'll take me to get to a system that works, and then how long to customise it.

There is no chance whatsoever of screwing up your os, despite what certain scaremongering gimps might tell you. Litestep doen't modify any windows files, it is not an OS, it is a shell replacement. In other words it simply presents your current windows environment in a different format (how different is entirely up to the user). I'd recommend you get the installer from here.

It is easy enough to switch back to the standard Explorer shell via the included shell switcher program if you feel the need to.

Feel free to post back if you have any more questions.......

Good luck!

neoboy259 · 22 Jul 2004 at 15:20

Originally posted by .:MBK:.
How do you convert these into icon files??

google for a proggie called irfanview

Should do the trick

HTH