Shoutbox

Hi,
I no I'm new but could you help me with a question please?
My auntie who isn't to good on a computer wants her icons sorted but in like boxes.

But fancyer, I just thought you might no.
Thanks in advance
booboo

jus photoshop the background images with boxes.... untick auto arrange icons... place them where u like.... done!

I don't know of any software that can do this, but I do know of a workaround. Take your desktop background image and open it in paint (Start > All Programs > Accessories > Paint). Here add boxes around the areas you want icons to be placed, and then save the image. When the image is saved set it as your desktop background image and then delete the file you just created.
On your desktop right click and select Arrange icons by, and make sure only align to grid and show desktop icons are selected. Now move the icons to the corresponding boxes you made in paint and then have as your desktop background.

The Windows API (in XP) does allow you to create objects that would resemble boxes all over your desktop, that you could be able to set up and place icons on. However you would need to program something like this, there may be a program that already does this, but I can't find any.

Do what M73A said but TBH it isnt worth the hassle, i mean you will have to do it with all the wallpapers just coz of.. that?

Ok thanks everyone.
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Originally posted by paperless
Do what M73A said but TBH it isnt worth the hassle, i mean you will have to do it with all the wallpapers just coz of.. that?

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do it in photoshop. but the boxes on a new layer, and change the background image to save you hassle maybe? but then again thats if you can be bothered.

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Originally posted by M73A
do it in photoshop. but the boxes on a new layer, and change the background image to save you hassle maybe? but then again thats if you can be bothered.

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How do you know if they have photoshop though, not everyone does, however more people have paint.

No I dont have photoshop and I'm not planning on downloading it!

You can't really download Photoshop, unless it's a trial or a cracked version. However, I'd be tempted to write a program to do this.

I'm a programmer, OK?

Edit: Actually, after all, the desktop is one massive ListView control... and they can be split into working areas.