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Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by Jhrono on 03-18-2005 at 10:32 PM
Kinda i'd like to have some type of gizmos in my desktop that when i rolled over with my mouse a "window" or something would scroll smoothly and some icons would appear in it...well something for my Desktop to look 1337 
...Did you get what i'm saying?
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by MC.POP on 03-18-2005 at 10:33 PM
not really
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by user13774 on 03-18-2005 at 10:35 PM
If you want your desktop to "look 1337 with icons", you might wanna try Object Dock: http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
You can make your desktop look like this:
http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/MediaGuide/index.6.jpg
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by Jhrono on 03-18-2005 at 11:04 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Markus
If you want your desktop to "look 1337 with icons", you might wanna try Object Dock: http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
You can make your desktop look like this:
http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/MediaGuide/index.6.jpg
Well i wanted the tabs
...and the tabs are only for the paid version..any other suggestions?
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by albert on 03-18-2005 at 11:45 PM
ehh.. I think my friend dwld a hacked version of the dock.. but.. that's not a legal way.. so.. yes, PAY 
loll nah, sorry man, im still on the freeware as well 
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by user13774 on 03-19-2005 at 08:55 AM
Yes of course you can 'obtain' a paid version, but that's not the legal way.
Another program, which is free, is Free Launch Bar. It allows you to create menu's in you're quick start bar, like the normal start menu, where you can put your shortcuts.
Like this: http://www.freelaunchbar.com/images/flb.png
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by .Roy on 03-19-2005 at 09:30 AM
try samurize.. I never used it but i seen other people use it from their desktop screenshot
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by user13774 on 03-19-2005 at 10:54 AM
But samurize is DIFFICULT and not recommend if you just want a simple desktop tool to show stats. But Johny was talking about things to do with his desktop icons.
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by Jhrono on 03-19-2005 at 11:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by Markus
Another program, which is free, is Free Launch Bar. It allows you to create menu's in you're quick start bar, like the normal start menu, where you can put you're shortcuts.
Well im using that...in fact it's a good solution lol...i have it full of icons
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by .Roy on 03-19-2005 at 11:12 AM
try spider side bar. It's also pretty cool
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by qune on 03-19-2005 at 07:53 PM
talking about icons, you'd also like to take a look at FOOOD's Icons... definitely the best ones in it's class...
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by user13774 on 03-21-2005 at 11:13 AM
yes they are . I use them myself for directories on my 'download' drive and for icons on my True Launch Bar.
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by .Roy on 03-21-2005 at 11:18 AM
do you just download those icons and install them. Does it do it auto?
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by paperless on 03-21-2005 at 03:41 PM
BTW can anyone tell me a program to have a SIMPLE or customizable sidebar like Longhorn? i would like it to be transparent..
RE: Looking for Desktop Gizmos.. by user13774 on 03-21-2005 at 03:44 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Hobbes
do you just download those icons and install them. Does it do it auto?
quote:
Originally posted by Calvin
i downloaded some things from there, how do you use them?
If you download the icons, you get a zip file full of .ico files. You can change a shortcut icon (like on your desktop), you can change a folder icon (see below) and you can change a file type icon.
Changing a shortcut icon:
Right-click on the icon on the desktop (note: it only works with shortcuts). The context menu will appear.
Click on Properties.
Click on the Change Icon button.
Click on the icon of your choice, i.E. go to the folder you extracted the ico files in.
Click on OK.
Change a folder icon:
Read this: http://www.pixelgirlpresents.com/tutorials_changeXPicons.php