DesktopX 2: Alpha 1

Tuesday, December 10, 2002 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News

If you have Object Desktop (www.objectdesktop.com) you can download and try out the first alpha build of DesktopX 2.

DesktopX is a program that lets you design your own Windows desktop. One of the highlights of DesktopX 2 is its ability to automatically inherit your existing desktop (the icons on it) and add all kinds of visual effects to them (shadows under icons, desktop icons that are any size, icons that smoothly animate to a bigger size when you put your mouse over them, sound effects, etc.).

DesktopX 2 also has a much cleaner user interface to make it easier for people to design their own desktops.
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Surj
Reply #1 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:42 PM
would that be 1.92? Im not seeing a 2.0+

Emmitt_Nervend
Reply #2 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:48 PM
Same here! Methinks 1.92 IS the alpha, as it includes IconX tech in it.

Surj
Reply #3 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:49 PM
on the 'iconx' technogolgy its showing icons that are usually hidden on my desktop, and I cant delete/hide em. Any ideas?

Surj
Reply #4 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 5:49 PM
note to above: i like the feature, but Im not seeing any way to decide which icons are present and which ones arent, its ignoring my win xp settings

chickenbow
Reply #5 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:21 PM
Lord love us... It's finally here! Commencing download!

chickenbow
Reply #6 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 6:49 PM
Damn, should have read a little more carefully... I Have to own object desktop in order to try the new alpha. Shouldn't have got my hopes up, because until DX2 rolls out I'll have to put up with DX1.x's frustrating limitations. Maybe by the time I get back from vacation in February a trial version *might* be available... Arfgh, well there's my 2 cents about it.

Surj
Reply #7 Tuesday, December 10, 2002 7:39 PM
the only way I can seem to have the right click programs menu, is with desktop icons turned off, but then that seems to prohibit the use of the iconx stuff...

also, is it going to be possible to make objects using icons? I cant seem to find any way other than dropping an icon on the regular bg, which is unfortunate since id like to make a theme with icons i dont usually have on my non desktopx bg, if that makes sense. anyway around this?

Carlitus
Reply #8 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 8:24 AM
nice

Unbathed
Reply #9 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:07 AM
I like that I can get the system tray and taskbar to be vertical now.

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Reply #10 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:13 AM
If you have a registered copy of DesktopX, you can contact me privately and we can arrange something.

WolfwoodX
Reply #11 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 11:37 AM
Isn't that a good thing to post on a website owened by the company that made dsktopx.

Chris
Reply #12 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 12:37 PM
Ummm. Nakor WORKS for Stardock.

Emmitt_Nervend
Reply #13 Wednesday, December 11, 2002 2:21 PM
Nakor:

I'm a 3yr subscriber to ODN and only see 1.92 in CM. Is that Alpha 1, or is Alpha 1 what can be "arranged"?

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