desktopx objects minimze when I click show desktop button instead of stick to wallpaper

Tuesday, January 27, 2004 by skeletor21 | Discussion: Stardock Software

This is so annoying when I want to use my desktop and I have many things open, I use the minmize all button on the quicklaunch next to the start bar. This causes desktopx to minmize along with the other windows. I have everything set to locked and it still does this!! How can I get it to stick to the desktop and stay there even when I minimize all?
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Reply #1 Monday, October 18, 2004 5:00 PM
Hi, I have the same problem. Please tell me if you resolved this problem
email me at [email protected]

Koasati
Reply #2 Monday, October 18, 2004 6:22 PM

"Show Desktop" does not minimize anything. What really happens is a full screen, borderless, explorer window, opens on top of everything.

You can use.

Winkey + M to minimize all
Winkey + shift + M to restore all

Or

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as ShowDesktop.vbs. Then create a new program shortcut and point to that file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.MinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing

 and

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as RestoreAll.vbs. Then create a new program shortcut and point to that file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.UndoMinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing

 

Thanx goes to Cavebear for the vbs info.


Punisher The
Reply #3 Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:37 AM
Could you be more specific about "Then create a new program shortcut and point to that file" cause i dont really get it. thankz

CerebroJD
Reply #4 Saturday, October 23, 2004 10:38 AM
Just make a shortcut to that file. "Program shortcut" is just another term for a normal shortcut.

Punisher The
Reply #5 Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:05 PM
ok i get that part of it, but what does he mean by "and point to that file"

Koasati
Reply #6 Saturday, October 23, 2004 4:37 PM
Sorry, didn't mean to be confusing....... it simply means, create a shortcut to the vbs files....... a shortcut must 'point' to something, or it's not a shortcut.

Punisher The
Reply #7 Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:06 PM
oh ok... i get it. 10x

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