Desktopx Theme wallpaper Not working
Wednesday, June 4, 2008 by totalylost | Discussion: DesktopX
I have DesktopX 3.2 and have downloaded several themes from here and a few of them the wallpaper loads to the desktop but once the theme and desktopx has finished loading the theme you can not see the wallpaper unless you unload desktopx and view the main screen. Others it doesn't load the wallpaper at all.
How can I fix this where the wallpaper can be seen?
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ZubaZ
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:47 AM
Reply #2 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 8:47 AM
Can you post a link to a theme that fails and one that works so we can compare?
Bichur
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:44 AM
Reply #3 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 9:44 AM
are your desktop icons hidden?
do you have any other wallpaper manager?
do you have any other wallpaper manager?
vicvlz
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:47 AM
My desktop icons are hidden and the only wallpaper manager I have is Windowblinds 6. But unlike "Totallylost", none of my Desktop X wallpapers show up at all. All I can see is a white background. What's peculiar is, when I try to restart Windows, the Desktop X wallpapers shows up before Windows totally shut out. But when Windows is already started, the white background is still what I can see.
Reply #4 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:47 AM
are your desktop icons hidden?do you have any other wallpaper manager?
My desktop icons are hidden and the only wallpaper manager I have is Windowblinds 6. But unlike "Totallylost", none of my Desktop X wallpapers show up at all. All I can see is a white background. What's peculiar is, when I try to restart Windows, the Desktop X wallpapers shows up before Windows totally shut out. But when Windows is already started, the white background is still what I can see.
HAPTORK
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:11 AM
I am pretty sure that it will work if you will set the icons to appear.
Reply #6 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:11 AM
My desktop icons are hidden
I am pretty sure that it will work if you will set the icons to appear.
vicvlz
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:56 AM
Thanks guys! The wallpaper did show up after I unchecked the hidden icons setting. Now how do I move the Desktop X icons? They are kind of off-centered and all over my desktop. And is there any way that I can hide my Windows icons without losing the wallpaper? My desktop looks like a smorgasboard of icons from both Windows and Desktop X.
Reply #7 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:56 AM
if you show your icons does the wall show up?
My desktop icons are hiddenI am pretty sure that it will work if you will set the icons to appear.
Thanks guys! The wallpaper did show up after I unchecked the hidden icons setting. Now how do I move the Desktop X icons? They are kind of off-centered and all over my desktop. And is there any way that I can hide my Windows icons without losing the wallpaper? My desktop looks like a smorgasboard of icons from both Windows and Desktop X.
Bichur
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:43 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:43 PM
once dtx loads with the wall, try right clicking desktop and unchecking show icons
Bichur
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:47 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:47 PM
i think if the wall is properly associated with the theme plays a factor - tronnix loads the wall even if icons are hidden prior to applying
Wizard1956
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:48 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 12:48 PM
To move items in DX,just hold down "Ctrl",l-click and hold your mouse button,then simply drag it to where you want it.Put everything where you want then save it,load the theme later and it's all right where you left them.
After you load a DX theme,you can select "show desktop icons" or not,and it will not change the WP.You only need them showing for some themes to load correctly.
After you load a DX theme,you can select "show desktop icons" or not,and it will not change the WP.You only need them showing for some themes to load correctly.
vicvlz
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:37 PM
Everytime I try that, the DX wallpaper switches back to the white background.
Reply #11 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:37 PM
once dtx loads with the wall, try right clicking desktop and unchecking show icons
Everytime I try that, the DX wallpaper switches back to the white background.
Bichur
Reply #12 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:25 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:25 PM
underneath 'show desktop icons' is lock web items checked?
vicvlz
Reply #13 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:34 PM
No, it is not checked.
Reply #13 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:34 PM
underneath 'show desktop icons' is lock web items checked?
No, it is not checked.
vicvlz
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:35 PM
I guess you are right on this one. My old themes are working properly but the new ones are not.
Reply #14 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:35 PM
i think if the wall is properly associated with the theme plays a factor - tronnix loads the wall even if icons are hidden prior to applying
I guess you are right on this one. My old themes are working properly but the new ones are not.
vicvlz
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:52 PM
I am baffled by this. You were dead on on how to move the icons. But as soos as I was done re-positioning the icons, 11 of the 13 icons don't respond to my mouse anymore. Double-clicking the icons didn't work. Right-clicking them shows the normal Windows right click on the desktop. It's as seems they are not there when I do a right click. The "set target" or "set parent" was supposed to show up upon right clicking them but it did not. And that happened after I set a target on each of them. I even re-started DX builder after I saved them as a new theme but the 11 icons remain unresponsive.
Reply #15 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 4:52 PM
To move items in DX,just hold down "Ctrl",l-click and hold your mouse button,then simply drag it to where you want it.Put everything where you want then save it,load the theme later and it's all right where you left them.After you load a DX theme,you can select "show desktop icons" or not,and it will not change the WP.You only need them showing for some themes to load correctly.
I am baffled by this. You were dead on on how to move the icons. But as soos as I was done re-positioning the icons, 11 of the 13 icons don't respond to my mouse anymore. Double-clicking the icons didn't work. Right-clicking them shows the normal Windows right click on the desktop. It's as seems they are not there when I do a right click. The "set target" or "set parent" was supposed to show up upon right clicking them but it did not. And that happened after I set a target on each of them. I even re-started DX builder after I saved them as a new theme but the 11 icons remain unresponsive.
Wizard1956
Reply #18 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:50 PM
What theme are you using? I can dl it and go through it ,or I may have.As noted above^^^^ a ss would certainly help.If you drag the wrong thing off,it can disable the function.
I should mention that I have found the save function to be spotty,at best.
The best way after setting things up is to "save as",name it,then replace the original with it,or keep both in case you want to start over.
That's doing it the hard way,but after putting in 35-40+ shortcuts in and setting targets,fonts,etc, it sucks to have it not save.For some reason,it won't always overwrite the original.I hope that made sense.
Reply #18 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:50 PM
11 of the 13 icons don't respond to my mouse anymore.
What theme are you using? I can dl it and go through it ,or I may have.As noted above^^^^ a ss would certainly help.If you drag the wrong thing off,it can disable the function.
I should mention that I have found the save function to be spotty,at best.
The best way after setting things up is to "save as",name it,then replace the original with it,or keep both in case you want to start over.
That's doing it the hard way,but after putting in 35-40+ shortcuts in and setting targets,fonts,etc, it sucks to have it not save.For some reason,it won't always overwrite the original.I hope that made sense.
Wizard1956
Reply #19 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:57 PM
Reply #19 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 5:57 PM
Press the Prt Scr button on your KB,open paint,click on file and create a new file,click edit and paste the ss into into it.Save it and upload to a hosting site (I use Image shack) and get the link and paste it into your post here.WWW LinkYou have to register but it's free.
vicvlz
Reply #20 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:21 PM
I am using D. Arnaez's Cryo64 Scenario Exodo YQ2_I. I did gave my saved DX a new name and also kept the original just in case.
Reply #20 Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:21 PM
11 of the 13 icons don't respond to my mouse anymore.What theme are you using? I can dl it and go through it ,or I may have.As noted above^^^^ a ss would certainly help.If you drag the wrong thing off,it can disable the function.I should mention that I have found the save function to be spotty,at best.The best way after setting things up is to "save as",name it,then replace the original with it,or keep both in case you want to start over.That's doing it the hard way,but after putting in 35-40+ shortcuts in and setting targets,fonts,etc, it sucks to have it not save.For some reason,it won't always overwrite the original.I hope that made sense.
I am using D. Arnaez's Cryo64 Scenario Exodo YQ2_I. I did gave my saved DX a new name and also kept the original just in case.
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Reply #1 Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:03 AM
How can I fix this where the wallpaper can be seen?
I have the same problem on my Destop X 3.5. Please help us!!! (