Show us your desktops

[bopdude]

Hi all, I think we had this on .com :shrug: anyway here's my one at the moment


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/bopdude/images/desktop1.gif

Post yours and lets see \ compare \ educate each other :)

[ZrByte]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/zrbyte/Pics/carina_hst.jpg

I forget what this one is called but it has been nicknamed the fu** off Nebula :D
Makes a good desktop I think :D

Edit: BTW this is an artist conception of real Nebula ;) (i.e. for those that still dont get it, this nebula actually exists ;) )

[bopdude]

Originally posted by ZrByte


I forget what this one is called but it has been nicknamed the fu** off Nebula :D
Makes a good desktop I think :D

Edit: BTW this is an artist conception of real Nebula ;) (i.e. for those that still dont get it, this nebula actually exists ;) )


LOL, i like it :D where are your icon's, are they on auto hide on the task bar ??

[kronas]

i need an avril one.............

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
i need an avril one.............

So get one, customise it and give us a look :wavey:

[kronas]

Originally posted by bopdude
So get one, customise it and give us a look :wavey:

true but i dont know how to

NOOB here :p :wavey:

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
true but i dont know how to

NOOB here :p :wavey:

Find your pic, give me a " nod " as to what you would like to do and i'll try and help ya :D

EDIT:- all the icons you see work and you can do sooooo much more like clocks cpu usage ram usage disk space etc etc

[peterska2]

how do i post my desktop on here?

[bopdude]

Originally posted by peterska2
how do i post my desktop on here?

click the print screen key, then open paint , edit > paste > size to suit and then just as you would normally

[kronas]

Originally posted by bopdude
Find your pic, give me a " nod " as to what you would like to do and i'll try and help ya :D

EDIT:- all the icons you see work and you can do sooooo much more like clocks cpu usage ram usage disk space etc etc

ok ill see what there is and ill send you a pm if i want to go ahead thanks bop :)

dont think cpu ram usage is a prob for my pc :p :p :p

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
ok ill see what there is and ill send you a pm if i want to go ahead thanks bop :)

dont think cpu ram usage is a prob for my pc :p :p :p

ok, heres an example of the different " scripts " you can have, all working updating constantly, sorry for the bigg pic mods, just wanted a good image so as to show what can be done

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/bopdude/images/sam.jpg

[kronas]

dude i want that l337 script to the right :D :D :D

[peterska2]

right got desktop in paint. now how do i post it so you can see it?

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
dude i want that l337 script to the right :D :D :D

You will have to d\l and install a prog called samurize found here (http://www.samurize.com)

Have a mess about \ read the FAQ takes a bit of faffing about but you'll get there soon

[kronas]

Originally posted by bopdude
You will ahve to d\l and install a prog called samurize found here (http://www.samurize.com)

Have a mess about \ read the FAQ takes a bit of faffing about but you'll get there soon

* in jap voice

* constipated

ahhhhhhh master thank you for teaching me :p :wavey:

[bopdude]

Originally posted by peterska2
right got desktop in paint. now how do i post it so you can see it?

The easyest way is to upload to your web space, once the get the url ( right click and copy to mouse )

next write your message \ post and click the IMG tag paste the url in and click ok

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
* in jap voice

* constipated

ahhhhhhh master thank you for teaching me :p :wavey:

LOL...welcome :D Grasshopper you are young but you will learn....lol

[peterska2]

how about i post as an attachment and you sort it out for me?

[bopdude]

Originally posted by peterska2
how about i post as an attachment and you sort it out for me?

ok, do that and we can just look at the attachment :p

[peterska2]

my desktop

[bopdude]

Originally posted by peterska2
my desktop

Ok nice, but the same question to you as it was to ZrByte, where are your icons, are they on the task bar on auto hide ???

And what about your bin ???

[peterska2]

i couldnt get my screen print to upload so i had to just send the basic pic that i downloaded and saved incase of change of desktop. i have others saved too but this is my fav.

[bopdude]

Here's an old one of mine, I was just getting into the scripts when the prog took a mega tantrum..lol


http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/bopdude/images/desk%203.jpg

[kronas]

lol damn bop some cool backgrounds

night all

[bopdude]

Originally posted by kronas
lol damn bop some cool backgrounds

night all

Yeah awsome, i'll give ya the links some time night :wavey:

[ZrByte]

Theres no Icons on my desktop because I cheated ;) I already had it in .jpg format so I just posted my background, I didnt realise we where supposed to be posting the whole thing.
Not that you guys are missing much, asside from the background Im just using the plain old default win 2k desktop settings.

[bopdude]

Originally posted by ZrByte
Theres no Icons on my desktop because I cheated ;) I already had it in .jpg format so I just posted my background, I didn't realise we where supposed to be posting the whole thing.
Not that you guys are missing much, aside from the background I'm just using the plain old default win 2k desktop settings.

LOL.. did not mean it that way, sorry. I am just interested to see to what lengths people are going to customise, I have taken the short cut arrows off using tweakui and have taken the recycle bin off desktop with the same. I've also swapped the icons as you can see, I will be adding some scripts tomorrow maybe a clock and some data stuff, we'll see.:)

[swoop101]

Kerry

When you save the image in paint, save it as a jpeg file so that it is much smaller. You will then be ok to upload it on dial-up.
HTH

attached mine - can't upload to webspace to put image on
:(

[Chimaera]

Now look here you clever lot!
You all know how dumb I am when it comes to doing ANYTHING with computers. Other than switching it on and cleaning it.
So if you click on this: http://www.harkphoto.com/gulf.jpeg
you can at least see the picture I'm using.
Anything else - way too complicated!
(Hope that's ok)
If you want anything else the instructions should be fit for a 3 year old! :)

[Paul K]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/desktop.JPG

Nothing special at the moment, haven't played around with my desktop for a while;)

[paul11974]

http://www.i-tunes.co.uk/images/keb.gif

[Delta Whiskey]

I change mine often, this is a photograph I took last week at Blackpill looking towards Swansea.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/peter.dalling/backdrop.jpg

[Mal]

Here's my picture......

[{FU}Fubar]

my screenshot of my desktop setup ;)


Edit : urgh cant post it must be somthing wrong with the upload part

if some one could post it on my behalf id be most greatful send me a pm and ill email it to you :/ must be my proxy thats causing me greif .. and i cant be arsed to change proxy

[poolking]

Here's mine:

[{FU}Fubar]

dood that women is one serious horny women............. id give my right arm to have one night with her then id give the left arm to spend the rest of my life with her ;) dont tell my wife though

[bopdude]

Some kool stuff there peeps, Swoop101 where did you get the script for your calender.

I like the look of it, let me know please..thanks :D

[bopdude]

Originally posted by handyman
This is what I will get mine looking like again. Its a mess at the moment really needs sorting out.

A pic would be nice HM..lol see ya soon :beer:

[MikeyB]

Um, my desktop! What else can I say!!! :spin:

[Lew]

http://homepage.mac.com/lwernham/.Pictures/Desktop.2003-07-05.jpg (http://homepage.mac.com/lwernham/.Pictures/Desktop.2003-07-05.png)

Click image for full-sized version (1024x768)

[Defiant]

I like to keep the desktop neat,

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/defiant1/defiant_desktop.jpg

[Dave Stones]

is it healthy to have a star trek desktop? :erm:

[Martin]

Here's mine:)

[Theodoric]

The original of this valuable work of art may be yours for a snip, a mere £5000.

[KingPhoenix]

Hey Bop.... would love to have your config files for Samurize..... did you create it or d/l it?

[bopdude]

Originally posted by KingPhoenix
Hey Bop.... would love to have your config files for Samurize..... did you create it or d/l it?

D\l it here (http://www.samurize.com) only works with win 2000 & xp, i'm having a few problems with the new version at the minute but am trying, have a go and see how you do :)

[dilli-theclaw]

Here is my desktop..... I've resized it for quicker loading.

Hope this works :)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/thomas.tarn/screen/SMALL_DESKTOP.JPG

Dilligaf
p.s. the full version can be found here :-
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/thomas.tarn/screen/desktop.JPG

[KingPhoenix]

Originally posted by bopdude
D\l it here (http://www.samurize.com) only works with win 2000 & xp, i'm having a few problems with the new version at the minute but am trying, have a go and see how you do :)

Yeah ive been playing with samurize for a couple of weeks now...

But your config files look awesom.... Did you do them yourself???

Anychance you wanna share yuor config files?? :D

[bopdude]

Originally posted by KingPhoenix
Yeah ive been playing with samurize for a couple of weeks now...

But your config files look awesom.... Did you do them yourself???

Anychance you wanna share yuor config files?? :D

I see, I think you and I are on different wave lengths, which post are we talking about :)

[dilli-theclaw]

Originally posted by Dave Stones
is it healthy to have a star trek desktop? :erm:

Yup :D

Dilligaf

[ic14]

Mines in the attachment.
Nothing special really..

[swoop101]

Originally posted by bopdude
Some kool stuff there peeps, Swoop101 where did you get the script for your calender.

I like the look of it, let me know please..thanks :D

I use webshots for my desktops and it comes as part of the package. Get it HERE (http://www.webshots.com/homepage.html)

[handyman]

Heres my old one done with samurize. Will be getting the new version soon and trying to better it :)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/images/pic2.JPG (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/images/pic1.JPG)

borrowing what someone else has done please click for a full size version.

[Chris]

OK, here's ours ... we have a picture of the BBC Three blobs 'cos something about the way they're animated reminds us of our son... :spin:

http://homepage.mac.com/towny/desktop.jpg

[Lew]

Hey Towny, what's the app between System Preferences and Mail, and what's the one to the left of Photoshop in your Dock?

[Chris]

Originally posted by Mimizuku no Lew
Hey Towny, what's the app between System Preferences and Mail, and what's the one to the left of Photoshop in your Dock?

Next to mail is Route 66 UK & Ireland - the only route panner for Mac I've yet found. To the right of Photoshop is the Imageready app that comes free with it, a kind of slimmed-down photoshop with extra bits bolted on for preparing web graphics. To the right of that is Adobe Illustrator, and I haven't got a scooby how to use it yet :)

[Buzzby]

I like this one.

http://visualparadox.com/wallpapers/earthrise.htm

:smokin:

[testcard]

Does a desktop represents your character?
I do hope so...................................

[Lew]

Originally posted by towny
To the right of Photoshop is the Imageready app that comes free with it, a kind of slimmed-down photoshop with extra bits bolted on for preparing web graphics. To the right of that is Adobe Illustrator, and I haven't got a scooby how to use it yet :)
Originally posted by me
what's the one to the left of Photoshop in your Dock?

;)

[deadite66]

here's mine.

http://www.ghostpilot.co.uk/wolfcub.jpg

[mickle]

My desktop (at the moment)

[testcard]

Originally posted by mickle
My desktop (at the moment)

The display looks cool. What programme is it?

[Paul K]

Originally posted by testcard
The display looks cool. What programme is it?
Looks like samurize;)

Here's mine at the moment (trying to samurize to work at the mo but it's not playing ball :( )
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler\DesktopJuly.JPG

[Defiant]

Beer Xp , Is SP1 out for that yet lol

[Hector's House]

Here's mine

[mickle]

Originally posted by testcard
The display looks cool. What programme is it?


It's Samurize.

There will be a new version of it out soon.

[imback]

Originally posted by bopdude
ok, heres an example of the different " scripts " you can have, all working updating constantly, sorry for the bigg pic mods, just wanted a good image so as to show what can be done

<snip>

I want some of that cool stuff, that is so good.

So how hard is this kind of thing to do then? I want a cool desk top.

[tootsie]

I used to mess about with windowblinds and stuff, but then i realised, simple is better!

http://81.99.17.157/hello.JPG

[CaKe]

Originally posted by KingPhoenix
Yeah ive been playing with samurize for a couple of weeks now...

But your config files look awesom.... Did you do them yourself???

Anychance you wanna share yuor config files?? :D

Originally posted by bopdude
I see, I think you and I are on different wave lengths, which post are we talking about :)

I think KingPhoenix was after the actual .ini files for Samurize - the ones you've designed and created :)

They're amazing - and if you're feeling generous & sharing, it'd be appreciated, they're ace!

CaKe (who has no creativity and is still using the plain blue background for Windows XP :rolleyes: )

[bopdude]

Originally posted by imback
I want some of that cool stuff, that is so good.

So how hard is this kind of thing to do then? I want a cool desk top.

Hi, the easyier ones, ie time and date etc etc, are a piece of cake to do, the weather and tv are a lot more involved.

Originally posted by CaKe
I think KingPhoenix was after the actual .ini files for Samurize - the ones you've designed and created :)

They're amazing - and if you're feeling generous & sharing, it'd be appreciated, they're ace!

CaKe (who has no creativity and is still using the plain blue background for Windows XP :rolleyes: )


The examples you see here are from a previous version of Samurize and will not work on the new version. I am messing about at the moment with the new one and hope to have a new desktop soon..lol

[testcard]

Originally posted by mickle
It's Samurize.

There will be a new version of it out soon.

Cheers I'll check it out

[50420]

not a desktop as such...but checkout the setup.....
......someone has way to much time on thier hands....

http://members.chello.nl/~s.ferris/

[imback]

Originally posted by bopdude
Hi, the easyier ones, ie time and date etc etc, are a piece of cake to do, the weather and tv are a lot more involved.


Sweet, have been looking at the samurize web site, sounds a bit over my head but I'll have go, looks cool.

[Chris]

Originally posted by Mimizuku no Lew
;)

wups ... that's just Appleworks
:blush:

[ic14]

Hey towny whats the key stroke to take pictures of the desktop in mac os x, ive forgot:blush:

[Chris]

Originally posted by ic14
Hey towny whats the key stroke to take pictures of the desktop in mac os x, ive forgot:blush:

option-shift-3 takes the whole screen, opt-shift-4 allows you to select an area (these are the same as os9) or, go applications, open the utilities folder, and start the Grab appliction, which gives you further options.

:)

[ic14]

Originally posted by towny
option-shift-3 takes the whole screen, opt-shift-4 allows you to select an area (these are the same as os9) or, go applications, open the utilities folder, and start the Grab appliction, which gives you further options.

:)
Thanks!!

Ill post my desktop soon

[Xaccers]

Originally posted by towny
option-shift-3 takes the whole screen, opt-shift-4 allows you to select an area (these are the same as os9) or, go applications, open the utilities folder, and start the Grab appliction, which gives you further options.

:)

*resists urge to poke fun at complicated mac systems (tee-hee)
*know's it's silly to compare them to PC's anyway and doesn't want this to turn into a mac/pc battle cos they're both suited to their respective users :D

Must put my Windows 2003 desktop up somewhen

[bigbadtiger]

Here is mine, Please don't call the RSPCA its not a real gun:D

[Chris]

Originally posted by Xaccers
*resists urge to poke fun at complicated mac systems (tee-hee)
*know's it's silly to compare them to PC's anyway and doesn't want this to turn into a mac/pc battle cos they're both suited to their respective users :D

Must put my Windows 2003 desktop up somewhen

*resists urge to ask how you take a selective screenshot in Windows without using 3rd party software :D

[Lew]

Originally posted by towny
option-shift-3 takes the whole screen, opt-shift-4 allows you to select an area (these are the same as os9) or, go applications, open the utilities folder, and start the Grab appliction, which gives you further options.

:)

Actually it's:

Command-Shift-3 = Grab entire screen to a file on the desktop
Command-Ctrl-Shift-3 = Grab entire screen to clipboard
Command-Shift-4 = Grab selection of screen to a file (cursor changes to crosshair)
Command-Ctrl-Shift-4 = Grab selection of screen to clipboard
Command-Shift-4 followed by space = Grab window to a file (cursor changes to a camera and highlights window/menu under cursor - click mouse on highlighted window/menu)
Command-Ctrl-Shift-4 followed by space = Grab window to clipboard

The Command key is the one with the Apple logo for those who don't know.

[Paul K]

OK had a bit of a play with samurize etc and just to prove that even untalented people like me can use it:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/desktop.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop1.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop2.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop3.JPG

[Ramrod]

Originally posted by 50420
not a desktop as such...but checkout the setup.....
......someone has way to much time on thier hands....

http://members.chello.nl/~s.ferris/
Holy cow!:eek:

[Ramrod]

Originally posted by Paul
OK had a bit of a play with samurize etc and just to prove that even untalented people like me can use it:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/desktop.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop1.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop2.JPG
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/Desktop3.JPG
I love the yin-yang:)

[Ramrod]

My desktop is just the windows xp 'blue hills' pic. I can look at sights like that all day, very soothing:)
I have no apps or files on it apart from the wastebasket in one corner.

[Paul K]

Originally posted by Ramrod
I love the yin-yang:)
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/RelaXP.jpg ;)

[wunderlust]

pic (http://homepage.ntlworld.com/smithg/Screenshot.png)

Slackware with Dropline Gnome

[mickle]

I've had a couple of request for my Samurize configs for my desktop setup, so I thought I would post them here.

[Chris]

Originally posted by Mimizuku no Lew
Actually it's:

Command-Shift-3 = Grab entire screen to a file on the desktop
Command-Ctrl-Shift-3 = Grab entire screen to clipboard
Command-Shift-4 = Grab selection of screen to a file (cursor changes to crosshair)
Command-Ctrl-Shift-4 = Grab selection of screen to clipboard
Command-Shift-4 followed by space = Grab window to a file (cursor changes to a camera and highlights window/menu under cursor - click mouse on highlighted window/menu)
Command-Ctrl-Shift-4 followed by space = Grab window to clipboard

The Command key is the one with the Apple logo for those who don't know.

I can never remember which is 'command' and which is 'option'. As a matter of fact I normally think of them as 'alt' and 'apple', seeing as that's what's actually written on them ...

And I never knew there were so many more options!!

tx Lew.

[gazzae]

Heres my desktop. No room for sexy pics, a few too many icons!

[imback]

Originally posted by gazzae
Heres my desktop. No room for sexy pics, a few too many icons!

How can you live with that? It would drive me 'round the bend:p
I have have no icons on my desk top at all, nice and neat.

[Martin]

Originally posted by gazzae
Heres my desktop. No room for sexy pics, a few too many icons!

Why don't you group everything into folders? Ie all pics to My Pics Folder and all your txt files into another and lump them all in my documents?

[gazzae]

I keep meaning to tidy it up never get round to doing it. Maybe I'll take the plunge one day.

[{FU}Fubar]

stillhaving trouble posting mine :( doesnt work with a zip either

got about 5 differant screen shots too ahh well n/m

[Martin]

Originally posted by {FU}Fubar
stillhaving trouble posting mine :( doesnt work with a zip either

got about 5 differant screen shots too ahh well n/m

Do a screen shot then paste it into Paint, then save as JPEG should do it.:)

[Mark W]

well, here is mine, but for some reason the screenshot doesnt capture the samurize scrips i got on the top right? :confused:

http://www.masterlymayhem.com/pictures/ScreenShot001.bmp

[{FU}Fubar]

Originally posted by Martin
Do a screen shot then paste it into Paint, then save as JPEG should do it.:)

ive got all the screenshots done, its just not posting them right .... ie when you go to view the picture ive posted it doesnt load right ie 90% of the picture is missing :/

[handyman]

Right had a play and this is the new one. Dead simple and plain.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mark.jone-junn/images/hmdt.PNG

[bopdude]

Originally posted by Mark W
well, here is mine, but for some reason the screenshot doesnt capture the samurize scrips i got on the top right? :confused:


Try right clicking the client symbol in the systray, click on position > pin to desktop, let us know if that does it :)

[Ramrod]

lol handyman:D

[handyman]

cheers ramrod, i'll take that as a complement :)

Went for the 'cheeky' theme as you can see. Its only work in progress, needs the taskbar skinning and the dl changed to speed script and then I guess I'll leave it alone for a bit.

[Martin]

Originally posted by handyman
Right had a play and this is the new one. Dead simple and plain.

Ooooh Matron:D :D Cool Desktop:D

[Mark W]

Originally posted by bopdude
Try right clicking the client symbol in the systray, click on position > pin to desktop, let us know if that does it :)

nope tried all the different combinations - and 3 screen capture tools - nada :confused:

is it really there - am i imagining things? :erm:

*edit* i have a not so cunning plan.....

[Mark W]

well, i tried to take a photo with my webcam, bit it looks trully awful - so heres a closeup of the mysterious dissapearing scripts...

http://www.masterlymayhem.com/pictures/webc.BMP

what a rigmarole that was :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D

[dodgyboy]

Heres mine (maybe)

[Mark W]

Originally posted by dodgyboy
Heres mine (maybe)

think that would start to spin me out after a little while....

[dodgyboy]

It used to be a bit off putting, but Im used to it now :angel:

[Ramrod]

Originally posted by dodgyboy
Heres mine (maybe)
Wierd eyelashes on the upper lid....

[King Blimp]

Mine, God bless object desktop ;)

[Peter]

Mine...

[Jules]

I like the tv listing you have on yours Peter

[dilli-theclaw]

ok - since I've recently started playing with linux again - here's my linux desktop (resized for speed)

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/thomas.tarn/screen/screen_small_linux.jpg

The original is here

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/thomas.tarn/screen/screen_large_linux.jpg

ps - yes i DO like linux now (especially now that I got it to print out accross my network):D :D :D

[imback]

Quick question about samurize, why does my active script not work for free disk space? I can get everything else running fine, but this script shows as "not activated" or something.

I found the rest of it pretty easy to use, I was suprised.

[Richard M]

I still love the Amiga:

[Mark W]

Originally posted by imback
Quick question about samurize, why does my active script not work for free disk space? I can get everything else running fine, but this script shows as "not activated" or something.

I found the rest of it pretty easy to use, I was suprised.

down at the very bottom of the script options bit on the right you got 'drive space properties'. Have you selected your drive?

[imback]

Originally posted by Mark W
down at the very bottom of the script options bit on the right you got 'drive space properties'. Have you selected your drive?

Yep done that, select C but I still have that message, and it is just showing my HD as 30 gig full, even though it's ony gt something like 6 gig on it?

What's the 2 boxes at the bottom for? You can type in them (can't remember what they are labled as now I'm not at home).

[bopdude]

Originally posted by imback
Yep done that, select C but I still have that message, and it is just showing my HD as 30 gig full, even though it's ony gt something like 6 gig on it?

What's the 2 boxes at the bottom for? You can type in them (can't remember what they are labled as now I'm not at home).

The boxs at the bottom are for disc space, total, free, used and in what increments you want it displayed in, by the sound of it you have got total drive space set as the default :)

[imback]

Originally posted by bopdude
The boxs at the bottom are for disc space, total, free, used and in what increments you want it displayed in, by the sound of it you have got total drive space set as the default :)

Thought it was something I hadn't added in, these are the text boxes, so what do I type in the, sorry to sound stupid.

Thanks bye the way.

[bopdude]

Originally posted by imback
Thought it was something I hadn't added in, these are the text boxes, so what do I type in the, sorry to sound stupid.

Thanks bye the way.

You dont have to type, there's a drop down list, I hope this cures it for you, if not let us know :)

[imback]

Originally posted by bopdude
You dont have to type, there's a drop down list, I hope this cures it for you, if not let us know :)

Think I have done that, I can't check now, but I have 2 text boxes towards the bottom, ca't for the life of remeber what they are labled as. Thanks I'll check it al when I get home. :)

[Shaun]

My Dell has an inferiority complex, it thinks its a mac!:p

[Dupre]

not much but heres mine...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dupre2000/seddo.jpg

[Martin]

Originally posted by Dupre
not much but heres mine...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dupre2000/seddo.jpg

I like the whats on tv.;) How do you do that?

[Dupre]

samurize, and just takes some minor scripting, you can also add in sky channels. but i havent had time to get it sorted, and with limited room...

also thinkin about changing the OSX bar at the bottom to just one long taskbar.

[Martin]

Looks really good:) I'm going to have a tinker its a must have.

[Dupre]

:) the File Menu and OSX bar are part of Object Desktop, the TV bits are samurize.

[Lord Nikon]

My Desktop

[Lew]

Originally posted by dellwear
My Dell has an inferiority complex, it thinks its a mac!:p

Same with my Dell! :D

(it has the 'Aqua Blue.jpg' desktop pic from OS X)

[poolking]

Mac, that has now reminded of food thanks everyone, look like I'm to McDonalds for dinner. :)

[idi banashapan]

some seriously cool desktops out there!!! here's my humble one......

[idi banashapan]

and like, magic, it appears!!!.....

[Lord Nikon]

Incidentally, on the pic of my desktop you can (just) see the clock at top right of my first monitor, and the new taskbar at the bottom :)

and I AM running windows lol

[ignite]

Hey, one for you mac users out there. One of the guys at work (a Uni) got a new 17" powerbook, and set the wallpaper as the fishtank screensaver. It didn't take up any noticable processor power, and all of the apps were running fine. From what I can gather, with a little 3rd party software, you can get any screensaver to run as wallpaper.

For what it's worth, my work mac has all of the previous and current Tomb Raider movie pics, randomly changing every 60 secs.

[Chris]

Originally posted by ignite
Hey, one for you mac users out there. One of the guys at work (a Uni) got a new 17" powerbook, and set the wallpaper as the fishtank screensaver. It didn't take up any noticable processor power, and all of the apps were running fine. From what I can gather, with a little 3rd party software, you can get any screensaver to run as wallpaper.

For what it's worth, my work mac has all of the previous and current Tomb Raider movie pics, randomly changing every 60 secs.

Indeed you can. You can also choose a photoshop image as wallpaper if you like. Versatile things, Macs ... ;)

[Lew]

Heh! I tried the desktop screensaver trick on my creaky old G3/500 PowerBook. I had to SSH in from my Windows box and kill the process as the PowerBook became completely unresponsive. I guess it couldn't handle Flurry as the desktop picture :D

[Bifta]

Here's mine, until I've worked out how to make samurize configs stay behind other applications I'm not putting any more on it :(

[handyman]

right click on the samurize icon and click on pin to desktop

[Mal]

Here's how I've got mine now.....

Will be getting samurize soon though.

[KingPhoenix]

Originally posted by handyman
right click on the samurize icon and click on pin to desktop

LMAO... yeah

If this is ticked, click it again to make it un-ticked, so it stays behind the other windows ;)


Also ive decided to wait for a few releases of config files... i seem to be hopeless at creating my own :S

[Xaccers]

Ok, I'm playing around with samurize, got simple meters showing cpu usage, disk space etc (alas don't seem to have temp sensors)
Question now is, how do I modify my desktop icons to look spherical and funky? :D

[handyman]

here (http://www.foood.net/icons/) is a good place to start for cool icons.

[ic14]

Heres my iBooks desktop

Nothing too special

Execpt for the fact that im still stuck with os 10.1.5 and i have installed ASM to bring back the old Application menu

[Mark W]

Originally posted by handyman
here (http://www.foood.net/icons/) is a good place to start for cool icons.

cool...... :D....well, there goes my afternoon :)

[Xaccers]

Here's mine

So many questions tho!
How do I get rid of the shortcut names and shortcut arrows?

[alan.ralskey]

that is rather cool Xaccers.

I had best think about putting one on mine but there is normally so many windows open that I rarely see it.

[Richard M]

Originally posted by Xaccers
Here's mine

So many questions tho!
How do I get rid of the shortcut names and shortcut arrows?

You need to modify the registry but Google search for XTeq XSetup which can do it for you.

[Tricky]

Originally posted by Roger K
You need to modify the registry but Google search for XTeq XSetup which can do it for you.

TweakXP can do this also (I think?)
My desktop:

[handyman]

removing the names is very simple. simply delete the name then hold down alt and type 255. for the first thats ok but for the others you will need to type alt 255 2 times , 3 times etc so they are all not called the same. you must release the alt key between each repetition though. tweak xp has a function to remove the shortcut overlay as well. enjoy :)

Tricky- why edit out your local ip addy? 192.168.0.xxx
It does not give anybody anything that they can get to your comp with :)

[Tricky]

Originally posted by handyman
Tricky- why edit out your local ip addy? 192.168.0.xxx
It does not give anybody anything that they can get to your comp with :)

No real reason, I was just in a cut and paste frenzy...:shrug:

[Xaccers]

I can't get rid of the Recycle Bin name!
I've tried the reg hacks and they haven't worked :(
What am I doing wrong?

[handyman]

xaccers, create a short cut to it. Use tweak xp to remove the real icon from the desktop, then rename the short cut.

Simple really :)

[Jerrek]

http://home.cogeco.ca/~johannj/personal/AR15_small.jpg

[Jules]

Originally posted by Xaccers
Here's mine

So many questions tho!
How do I get rid of the shortcut names and shortcut arrows?


That is great I really like that

[Paul K]

Originally posted by Xaccers
Here's mine
How big was that jpeg Xaccers?

So many questions tho!
How do I get rid of the shortcut names and shortcut arrows?

Tweakui ?
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

[TheTyke1967UK]

May have mis-read but came across this avril one if any good.

Tyke

You're only young once; you can be immature forever:spin: :spin:

[Pompey1]

Just found this link for a program called 'Winwall'.
It changes your wallpaper for you utomatically or whenever you want.


http://www.simtel.net/product.php?id=60958

[Lew]

Originally posted by Pompey1
Just found this link for a program called 'Winwall'.
It changes your wallpaper for you utomatically or whenever you want.


http://www.simtel.net/product.php?id=60958

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:p :D

[Chris]

Originally posted by Mimizuku no Lew
http://homepage.mac.com/lwernham/.Pictures/ChangeDesktop.png

:p :D

Yet again, Windows users are forced to scour the web for useful gizmos us smug Mac geeks get as part of the deal .... :D

[Xaccers]

Originally posted by towny
Yet again, Windows users are forced to scour the web for useful gizmos us smug Mac geeks get as part of the deal .... :D

But isn't that anti-competative? :D

What about all those poor desktop rotation developers out there that Apple are preventing from making any money?
Bad Apple! Go sit in the corner! :D

[Chris]

Originally posted by Xaccers
But isn't that anti-competative? :D

Well there has to be some advantage to being in a minority... ;)

You're right though, Apple gets away with murder. The Apple-designed digital media software that's bundled with them would have had the US supreme court in fits if it had been M$ bundling with Windows. And Apple has pushed Final Cut Pro so hard that Adobe has backed out of the market for Mac video editing to concentrate on a Windows-only version of its own software. Who would have thought we'd see the day?

[Dupre]

Towny, what you forget is that mac is a proprietry system, unlike Windows/DOS/PCs... which are, in a sense "open source" where people can find snippets of code, and use standard programming techniques and applications for building programs. Where-as macs are owned by Apple, and in theory, like xbox, only allow "signed" programs to run, thus making it an Apple only machine.

Apple dont fall into the anti-trust sections of the US law, because its there technology to do with as they want.

[Chris]

Originally posted by Dupre
Towny, what you forget is that mac is a proprietry system, unlike Windows/DOS/PCs... which are, in a sense "open source" where people can find snippets of code, and use standard programming techniques and applications for building programs. Where-as macs are owned by Apple, and in theory, like xbox, only allow "signed" programs to run, thus making it an Apple only machine.

Apple dont fall into the anti-trust sections of the US law, because its there technology to do with as they want.

Utter BS - there is absolutely nothing 'open source' about any Micro$oft product. Its source code is a very closely guarded secret. Apple's Darwin, on the other hand, is truly open source as you well know and have discussed in other threads. It's UNIX, for goodness sake ... it doesn't get much more open than that.

As for hardware, yes, Apple's hardware is proprietory, but then so is PC. The only difference is IBM have licenced their product; Apple by and large have not.

As for US anti-trust legislation, it is designed to protect against market dominance and has nothing to do with whether a product is proprietory or not. For a whole range of reasons (poor marketing by Apple in the 1990s being one of them) Microsoft has a dominant position in the desktop Operating System market. This leads to closer scrutiny of their business practices than for Apple, which has a comparitively tiny share of the desktop OS market.

[anarion]

quick question......

what version of samurize do i download so i can start fiddling with my desktop?????? :confused:

oh and heres mine atm (minus icons as i have this pic as an image on my pc!)

not sure how big it is tho! :shrug:

[Dupre]

0.85d im using

[anarion]

which version of samurize do i d/l?

[anarion]

sorry pc went nuts.....so not the new version then?

[Dupre]

Originally posted by towny
Utter BS - there is absolutely nothing 'open source' about any Micro$oft product. Its source code is a very closely guarded secret. Apple's Darwin, on the other hand, is truly open source as you well know and have discussed in other threads. It's UNIX, for goodness sake ... it doesn't get much more open than that.

As for hardware, yes, Apple's hardware is proprietory, but then so is PC. The only difference is IBM have licenced their product; Apple by and large have not.

As for US anti-trust legislation, it is designed to protect against market dominance and has nothing to do with whether a product is proprietory or not. For a whole range of reasons (poor marketing by Apple in the 1990s being one of them) Microsoft has a dominant position in the desktop Operating System market. This leads to closer scrutiny of their business practices than for Apple, which has a comparitively tiny share of the desktop OS market.

I really wish you wouldnt reply to me, you make yourself look more stupid to the people in my office, everytime you do.
When they finally teach you to read, notice i said that Windows/DOS/PC's are more "open source" <= notice the speach marks, go ask a parent what that usually means.

Windows has standard layers in which applications can run, and those systems are open for people to use with programming languages, Microsoft VS is still the most compatible environment for Windows, where-as borland does a good job, and works through some of its own layers, libraries and work arounds. UNIX isnt even slightly open source, Linux is, UNIX isnt... hence why SCO are suing everyone under the sun, its alot harder to program for Macs than PCs because there architectures are completely different, theres masses and masses of reffernce code for x86 structures, because its open, everyone knows it, microsoft have to conform to this in order to get things to run. Apples run on a system that is proprietry, like MP3... but in this case, most of the coding and technology isny avilable for people to access, even if you wrote a program for UNIX or Linux, it would work probabaly at best 80%... thats a generous number, but it wont work, if it did... there would be many people besides mac users using iTunes...

now before you reply to this, go read a book on computer architecture, or like me, take a degree in software engineering, then come back and comment.

[Lew]

[EDIT: Such uninformed drivel isn't even worth a reply]

[Chris]

Originally posted by Dupre
I really wish you wouldnt reply to me,

Then go and utter your drivel where no-one has to listen to you instead of in a public discussion forum.

... like me, take a degree in software engineering,

It's a pity you don't use your vast knowledge and experience to help members of this forum. All I ever seem to see you do on here is log in long enough to post a line or two of patronizing, unhelpful hot air.

I shall leave others more technically qualified than I to judge how well you are applying your degree. But I can't help noticing the smell of BS on the air.

[Bifta]

Originally posted by Dupre
now before you reply to this, go read a book on computer architecture, or like me, take a degree in software engineering, then come back and comment.

I'm guessing a GCSE in manners wasn't a prerequisite for your geeky degree course.

[Dupre]

odd how any time i post all you do is bad mouth me, you just like jumping in and antagonising people my guess. Any info i provide is factual and based on what i know from my job and degrees.

[BenH]

Originally posted by Dupre
I really wish you wouldnt reply to me, you make yourself look more stupid to the people in my office, everytime you do.
When they finally teach you to read, notice i said that Windows/DOS/PC's are more "open source" <= notice the speach marks, go ask a parent what that usually means.

I would say that there is plenty of documentation available for the API's which make the job slightly easier, so long as you use M$ approved compilers and languages and there are plenty of snippets of code available making coding an app somewhat easier. However then you have all the fun of the instabilities, slightly different versions of API's and of course the DLL's.

It once took me 70 hours to code a serial comms app for a uP slave, all because MS decided you dont really need to access the serial ports.


Windows has standard layers in which applications can run, and those systems are open for people to use with programming languages, Microsoft VS is still the most compatible environment for Windows, where-as borland does a good job, and works through some of its own layers, libraries and work arounds. UNIX isnt even slightly open source, Linux is, UNIX isnt... hence why SCO are suing everyone under the sun, its alot harder to program for Macs than PCs because there architectures are completely different, theres masses and masses of reffernce code for x86 structures, because its open, everyone knows it, microsoft have to conform to this in order to get things to run. Apples run on a system that is proprietry, like MP3... but in this case, most of the coding and technology isny avilable for people to access, even if you wrote a program for UNIX or Linux, it would work probabaly at best 80%... thats a generous number, but it wont work, if it did... there would be many people besides mac users using iTunes...


VS is overpriced second rate bloatware, Dev-C++ is far better and includes GDB support which walks all over the so called MS debugger. Still dont get Electric Fence however :)

As for UNIX, well it gets messy. Linux is UNIX like, actually a development of minix and shares code with BSD. BSD is a genetic UNIX to borrow ESR's term and the source is freely available under a non-viral license. SystemV source code (TRUE UNIX if you must) was untill recently freely available and had huge amounts of BSD code stolen and inserted into it. UNIXware and Solaris, the two 'big' commercial unicies are closed source, however there has been the accusation by former SCO coders than unixware is full of GPL code, especially the linux personality layer. Solaris shares characteristics with linux and includes some LGPL code seperate from the OS itself, eg the desktop.

AIX is a completely different kind of UNIX created by IBM, which was only able to be called UNIX via the license from Novell and later transfered to SCO(who BTW are now a band of fraudsters).

Apple still win however on design.


now before you reply to this, go read a book on computer architecture, or like me, take a degree in software engineering, then come back and comment.

I code in ASM (x86 and MIPS) for fun, BOW BEFORE ME!!! :D

Now I'm off to recover my SuSE sytem after playing with the kernel a little too much:Peaceman:

[Mark W]

ok folks......be nice and dont make me paste links to the T&C.

Having a heated debate is good - insulting each other isnt :nono:

[Dupre]

ASM *shudders* reminds me of my Cobol days...

Kudo's for SuSE tho :)

[Tricky]

COBOL eh...so how much money did you make leading up to the year 2000 changing all that code...

PS this is getting of topic ... at present ... Can we keep a line... Cheers all

[Dupre]

ok, back on topic, heres my current desktop... got a bit bored with the OSX one this week...

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[Ramrod]

Originally posted by Dupre
ok, back on topic, heres my current desktop... got a bit bored with the OSX one this week...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/dupre2000/seddo2.jpg respect:)
I bow down before your desktop.....
Though may I suggest that you remove the links from your desktop so that the true splendour of the map can be appreciated:D

[Bifta]

Originally posted by Dupre
odd how any time i post all you do is bad mouth me, you just like jumping in and antagonising people my guess. Any info i provide is factual and based on what i know from my job and degrees.

Maybe it's your attitude towards other people, you need to turn that finger round and point it at yourself for once.

[Ben]

Originally posted by Bifta
Maybe it's your attitude towards other people, you need to turn that finger round and point it at yourself for once.

Enough... :notopic:

[Dupre]

i was looking for a scan of the metalic one floating around HMV. I have the movie poster or Middle Earth on my wall. The Desktop one is apparently a sketched out one from the book, and enlarged.

If anyone has a decent picture of the whole of Arda, gimme a PM :)

Also, amusing to see after i post a picture of the 3rd Age of Middle earth, Gandalf pops up ;-) White or Grey?

[VanTheMan]

Could anyone post their Samurize script for retreiving the uk tv listings as the download section of the samurize site is unavailable at this time

much appreciated

[Paul K]

Originally posted by Dupre
i was looking for a scan of the metalic one floating around HMV. I have the movie poster or Middle Earth on my wall. The Desktop one is apparently a sketched out one from the book, and enlarged.

If anyone has a decent picture of the whole of Arda, gimme a PM :)

Also, amusing to see after i post a picture of the 3rd Age of Middle earth, Gandalf pops up ;-) White or Grey?
http://www.annalsofarda.dk/Annals-of-Arda/Maps-index-tables/Maps.htm has some nice maps.

[Paul K]

Originally posted by VanTheMan
Could anyone post their Samurize script for retreiving the uk tv listings as the download section of the samurize site is unavailable at this time

much appreciated
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/uktv_v3.zip this one?

[VanTheMan]

Originally posted by Paul
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/irene.keeler/uktv_v3.zip this one?



Thanks Paul :cool:

[Dupre]

The Maps arent bad, still no Arda :(

also, has anyone actually got the UKTV script to update properly? Mine tends to stall and stop updating sometimes.

[ic14]

I could post my latest desktop from my win pc,
But i think it would be breaking some kind of picture rule on this site :D

[ic14]

Originally posted by Roger K
I still love the Amiga:
Is that an actual amiga??

Love that wallpaper BTW!

[Paul K]

Originally posted by VanTheMan
Thanks Paul :cool:
No probs :)

Originally posted by Dupre
also, has anyone actually got the UKTV script to update properly? Mine tends to stall and stop updating sometimes.

I had to re-set my script to make sure it was pointing to the right text file, apart from that no problems. What settings are you using?

[Defiant]

New and updated theme. I was bored but I like it

[albone]

This is my current one. (wow it worked!)

[ic14]

Heres my latest desktop from my ibook

[Chris]

Originally posted by ic14
Heres my latest desktop from my ibook

Very nice ... And an alias for your apps folder in the dock too! Why didn't I think of that?

*adds it for this evening's todo list*

I see from your SBOD that you're still using osx 10.1.x ... you should get 10.2, it's way better, especially if you have an older iBook - you'll notice a significant increase in speed.

Here's my latest work desktop - photo is the Trifid Nebula, courtesy of Hubble.

[ic14]

Clever way of sorting files out.

Yeah i should really upgrade to 10.2, but 10.3 will be out soon so i may aswell wait for that.

I thought everyone added there apps folder to the dock, lol

[Shaun]

Heres my latest:

edit - where's my file?

[Mal]

Here's what mine looks like now....

[Steve H]

Originally posted by dellwear
Heres my latest:

edit - where's my file?

Did you attach it?

[Dave Stones]

mine is nice and simple seeing as how this pc is only a day old :D

[Shaun]

I attached it but it just comes up empty.

I managed to work out how to upload to our webspace, so here it is.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/jason.rigby1/Tadpole%20Galaxy.bmp

:)

[MadGamer]

How do i submit mine?

[Chris]

Originally posted by WNA
How do i submit mine?

Take a screen dump (use the print screen key on your keyboard) then either attach the file to your post using the option below the Your Reply window, or upload it to your ntl webspace and put the URL within your post.

[MadGamer]

Originally posted by towny
Take a screen dump (use the print screen key on your keyboard) then either attach the file to your post using the option below the Your Reply window, or upload it to your ntl webspace and put the URL within your post.

So when im on my desktop just press the print screen key on the keyboard. then where do i locate my file?

[Dave Stones]

Originally posted by WNA
So when im on my desktop just press the print screen key on the keyboard. then where do i locate my file?

open paint and go to edit > paste. then file > save as the picture, save it as a jpeg. there is a button to attach it somewhere when you want to upload it here...

[MadGamer]

Heres my Desktop

[allanprg]

Here is my one http://www.nthellworld.co.uk/forum/images/Desktop.jpg

:wavey:

[allanprg]

Sorry lost the pic never mind I'll show one later :wavey: