Solution to cluttered desktop
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Thanks - it looked interesting until I got to the bit "This is a beta...and will expire in November 2009". I don't install beta software on my working machine, not since the incident. I don't want to talk about it.
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I'm concerned of Beta as well, but took the risk as I wanted this desperately. I hope this Beta doesn't mess up my system. but, so far so good...
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I'm concerned of Beta as well, but took the risk as I wanted this desperately. I hope this Beta doesn't mess up my system. but, so far so good...
Pravarakhya wrote:
I hope this Beta doesn't mess up my system
I hope not too, but the fun will come when it expires / gets replaced with the release version... Good luck! I tend to keep mine as folders of shortcuts on my task bar, next to the system tray - works for me.
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The tool's author should, at least, mention where he got the idea from, not propagate it as his own. KDE4 can do this since the beginning of its existence.
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... everything old is new again. http://www.yourdictionary.com/computer/program-manager[^] In win3.x I had all my groups un-minimized and sized to show all the containing icons without scrolling; always wierded out anyone else who had to use my PC.
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Meh, I already organized all of my icons around the edges of my desktop based on the type of programs such as media players/media codec configuration, dvd burning/iso mounting, photo editing programs, etc. All this does is wastes desktop space by adding pretty header.
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my solution is pretty simple: turn on auto-arrange / align to grid. then i delete things when i see more than three columns of icons. i put all of my essential apps in the quick-launch bar.
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I can't believe I'm the first to say this, but the best solution for a cluttered desktop is to highlight all and press delete, then enter. desktop icons are inefficient and should never be used. Try an app like SlickRun(XP/Vista) or Gnome Do(Ubuntu). You'll never waste your time again "organizing" your desktop, or even searching through it. While you're at it, you could even set your desktop background with some uber sweet image. You'll only see it during boot up, screen lock, and shut down though. just my 2 cents... well, maybe 5 cents in this post
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my solution is pretty simple: turn on auto-arrange / align to grid. then i delete things when i see more than three columns of icons. i put all of my essential apps in the quick-launch bar.
Hmmmmm looks like this tool is not necessary for those who plan and organize their desktop on regular basis or neatly arrange/group thier icons. I think Its for people like me who wont delete anything on desktop for months, keep all their working files on the desktop. I have a minimum 20-30 documents/icons on my desktop which I would be using very frequently. So, I cant simply move them to other folders or delete them.
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... everything old is new again. http://www.yourdictionary.com/computer/program-manager[^] In win3.x I had all my groups un-minimized and sized to show all the containing icons without scrolling; always wierded out anyone else who had to use my PC.
The latest nation. Procrastination.
But those borders are not flat enough! :rolleyes:
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my solution is pretty simple: turn on auto-arrange / align to grid. then i delete things when i see more than three columns of icons. i put all of my essential apps in the quick-launch bar.
At the moment I have 6 columns and 12 rows although most of these could be deleted I do not bother.
John
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i can already do this today by creating folders on my desktop. why do i need some probably virus-ridden tool to do what i can already do?
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I glanced at your post too quickly, and read it as feces, which made me do a serious double take. I've found Lysol works fine for me.
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i can already do this today by creating folders on my desktop. why do i need some probably virus-ridden tool to do what i can already do?
Can you view the contents of folder, without actually opening the folder?
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Can you view the contents of folder, without actually opening the folder?
yes, you can make them stick "open" to your desktop
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yes, you can make them stick "open" to your desktop
I'm sorry, I might be missing an obvious thing here, but can you tell me how to do that
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Only Mac users would want stuff on their desktops. My desktop is clean.
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I'm sorry, I might be missing an obvious thing here, but can you tell me how to do that
you have to turn on active desktop with web and "show web content on my desktop" consult windows help or google how to do that.
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Pravarakhya wrote:
Is any one using Fences[^],
Now I do.
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At least in Windows XP... You can actually drag a folder from anywhere on your file system (i.e., not just folders from your desktop) and stick it to the edge of the desktop. You can then grab that little edge-folder thingy and move it over your desktop and it becomes a window that does not show on the taskbar. The original folder location remains intact, but you get the benefit of having a mini window that you can place files in. As far as I can tell, it is pretty much the same thing as that Fences program.
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