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Questions about desktop

Lock Icons and Add Folder Contents?

January 16, 2006 11:19:19 AM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums
hello. I had a couple questions about the windows XP deskop.

1. Is it possible to lock the positions of icons on the desktop so that they cannot be moved?
I have my desktop all nice and neat with the icons I use most on one side and folder links on the other side. But every time I change resolution or mess with the settings on the desktop everything gets jumbled again and I have to move it all back!

2. Is there a way to add folder contents to the desktop? I wanted to add the contents of "My Downloads" to my desktop, because I have to quickly access the stuff in it alot. I used the active desktop feature to add a box containing "C:\My Downloads" However, this isn't a very good solution because it's white. I'd much rather have it transparent or something. Is there an easy way to add this sort of thing to the desktop? Maybe with a widget or something?

Thanks
Steve
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Reply #1 January 16, 2006 4:24:43 PM
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1. I know of no XP setting that would do this....however, You may be able to avoid this by using Virtual Desktops. If you put your Icons on one desktop and do all your tinkering on another it may solve you problem.

2. The only way I am familiar with is to open a window and leave it open.
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Reply #2 January 16, 2006 4:45:43 PM
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A possible solution to #2

Right click on your taskbar, go to Toolbars, click on New Toolbar ...
Browse to the folder you want quick access to, select, etc. and you'll have a new toolbar on your taskbar to give access to your files.
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Reply #3 January 17, 2006 4:51:21 PM
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create an object as a shortcut to 'My Downloads' - have it open as a menu (if you don't want the window) - export as an object or widget (if you don't have {or want to have} DTX running)
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Reply #4 January 17, 2006 7:19:19 PM
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I'm going to have to try that. Does it export without a window or background? (I've hardly made any headway with DX yet)
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Reply #5 January 17, 2006 10:25:26 PM
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now that I'm home and have dtx re installed....let me see.
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Reply #6 January 17, 2006 10:40:47 PM
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do you want it without a window or background?
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Reply #7 January 17, 2006 11:03:39 PM
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hey...wait a minute, how would you find it?

just did one with the default new object pic & one as text - just learned if I don't use a show in systray or taskbar option, I can't make it go away with taskmanager.
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Reply #8 January 17, 2006 11:06:17 PM
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object works better for me - gots the remove option & can reset target elsewhere
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Reply #9 January 17, 2006 11:16:25 PM
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Reply #10 January 17, 2006 11:34:00 PM
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Reply #11 January 17, 2006 11:34:46 PM
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this parent/child and keeping on on top of another is throwing me.
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Reply #12 January 17, 2006 11:36:31 PM
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I can't make it go away with taskmanager.

oops

I can't make it go away without using taskmanger
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Reply #13 January 17, 2006 11:42:07 PM
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I can't make it go away without using taskmanger


........that's ok.....you can't spell either.
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Reply #14 January 18, 2006 7:34:30 AM
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Here ya go Yrag...in case ya run out.
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Reply #15 January 18, 2006 9:04:54 AM
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........that's ok.....you can't spell either./
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Reply #16 January 18, 2006 9:34:31 AM
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Sooo....what's the staus? If it works and you can add a control to close it how about uploading it to the widget category. Save me from getting a headache trying to figure it out.
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Reply #17 January 18, 2006 9:37:00 AM
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do you want it without a window or background?

I'd like to see something transparent myself with maybe a couple pixel wide border to "define" the area. I assume scroll bars may have to be included, but I'm just guessing.
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