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Unloading a desktop theme

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March 15, 2005 12:29:55 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
How do you unload a theme without shutting down DX? Seems like there should be a simple "click here" button to just do that, without shutting down DX entirely. Because, if you shut down DX entirely, then load it back up, it automatically loads your last theme, and you're back where you started. I spoze I can RTFM, but I was hoping for a quick answer here.

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Reply #1 March 15, 2005 12:50:06 PM
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dabe: There are a couple of ways. If it is a theme that has hidden the desktop icons then right clickin should bring up the special Desktop X menu. At the bottom is a selection that says Desktop X. Head there, it pops open and there is an entry that read something like (can't check on my machine right now, it is busy replay gain tagging my music files) New Theme. Select that and it will unload the current theme and load a blank one. If the right click menu doesn't show up (ie your icons are not hidden), right click on the Desktop X icon in the system tray and do the same, select New Theme. Hope that helps.
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Reply #2 March 15, 2005 12:54:48 PM
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Go to Configure DesktopX, load the default theme, delete all objects, save theme as whatever you want.

DX is now loaded without any objects present.

If you want to clear the cache (which makes the current theme load with DX) open "My Documents"> go to "Tools>Folder Options>View tab">select "Show hidden files and folders", click "Apply".

Now go to "C:\Documents and Settings\"user name"\Local Settings\Application Data\Stardock" folder (where "C" is the letter drive, and "user name" is the name on the account when you are logged in), and delete any "DesktopX" folders. Doing this forces DX to load the default theme.
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Reply #3 March 15, 2005 12:57:23 PM
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I still think it is easier to just right click the icon and load a new, blank theme.
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Reply #4 March 15, 2005 2:22:09 PM
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BlueDev, thank you for the voice of wisdom.
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Reply #5 March 19, 2005 7:09:32 PM
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Thanks, all. But here's my problem. Maybe I just haven't adapted yet to DX3. I dunno. I sure would like it if I could just right click on the icon and load a blank theme. DX2.x seemed to have that capability, but DX3 does not. In fact, I cannot even figure out how to list the objects, or set preferences, other than language and start-up. How do you set a preference for DX to suppress desktop icons? How do you configure anything? I'm frustrated...............

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Reply #6 March 19, 2005 9:43:45 PM
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DOH!! I figured it out.
Color me happy..........

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Reply #7 March 20, 2005 12:35:40 PM
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Dabe, For the record, if anyone else has teh same question, did you switch to desktopX builder? Maybe by clicking the create button on the welcome widget?

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Reply #8 March 20, 2005 12:36:45 PM
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Dabe, For the record, if anyone else has teh same question, did you switch to desktopX builder? Maybe by clicking the create button on the welcome widget?

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Reply #9 March 20, 2005 2:19:01 PM
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Zubaz, that's exactly what I did. It's not very user-friendly finding this option. It amazes me that there isn't a way to supress desktop icons from the non-create menu. It's such a basic thing. Maybe, in Stardock's next upgrade.

Also, I found that unless I'm in the create mode, I do not have any property capabilities worth a damn. This is really kind of unfortunate, as it rendered some of my widgets and objects virtually unusable. Right clicking on the objects would only give me the option to remove the object. That's all. I don't really need objects on my desktop that cannot do what they were designed to do.

Stardock, ya listening?
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Reply #10 March 20, 2005 2:48:22 PM
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Dabe,
With DX3 you can add a tab (along side the appearence and general settings) for all your configurations. Check out the updated documentation here: Link

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