I right click on the desktop and choose Hide Icons. I use ObjectDock for my shortcuts. Good luck with that anyway.

ObjectDock can do that too, plus a lot more (tabs, docklets, flyouts, etc).   

I think it looks very cool. It's always good to have more skinnable apps, not everyone likes Object Dock..... I never use it personally.

Good work Andygoh, thank you for sharing your hard work with us!!

I probably wont use it but thankyou for your efforts regardless and welcome.

I have an easier way not to have icons on the desktop, don't have install programs put them there. And if you can't stop them you delete them right afterwords. I never use icons on my desktop, to me it is one of the strangest habits people get into on a pc. You can't access them very easily when you are working. Sure there is the show desktop button but to me its awkward.
This program may be a good way for some to get organized though just not me. I keep my Start Menu clean, always reorganizing after installing programs so it doesn't get unwieldy. I create my own folder names so can group similar programs. Other than that I use Objectdock.
Of course I'm also in the minority I think in putting my start menu at the top of the screen but that's off topic.

Version 1.6 is now available, with Tree Notes feature!