Using screen savers as desktops
Sunday, February 2, 2003 by spoon69 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Okay, i'm new to all this sort of thing, but i'm trying to find a shell for windows that allows me to set a screen saver or something similar as my desktop. One that keeps the screen saver going. There is a linux shell that can do this, but i'm after a windows one.
Anyone able to help me out?
Anyone able to help me out?
moshi
Reply #2 Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:08 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:08 PM
you can do this with LiteStep.
use saver.dll to display the screensaver on your desktop.
if you still want to be able to click on the desktop to get your popup menus. use zorder.dll to make sure your desktop module layer is above the saver layer.
use saver.dll to display the screensaver on your desktop.
if you still want to be able to click on the desktop to get your popup menus. use zorder.dll to make sure your desktop module layer is above the saver layer.
Shakey (the Original)
Reply #3 Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:34 PM
Reply #3 Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:34 PM
You can use DreamRender http://www.dreamrender.com/ . While it doesn't actually replace the shell, it does animate your desktop. It's pretty easy on resources as well. I use it all of the time, next to Object Desktop, it is my favorite piece of customization software.
If you're after something free, then you could try Drempel's http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/ .
If you're after something free, then you could try Drempel's http://www.geisswerks.com/drempels/ .
spoon69
Reply #5 Sunday, February 2, 2003 8:15 PM
Reply #5 Sunday, February 2, 2003 8:15 PM
okay, now i'm having a little trouble getting it to run, perhaps i'm missing something, i hope your all able to help again 
I'm trying to run the matrix screen saver as my background
This is what i've got in my step.rc file : -
rcStep "step.rc"; Added by LSTS
dirTheme "$LitestepDir$themes\simplicity\"; Added by LSTS
include "$dirTheme$$rcStep$" ; Added by LSTS
LoadModule C:\Litestep\saver.dll
*Saver 0 0 1280 1024 "C:\windows\Matrix Code.scr"
am i missing something, is there anything else i need to be doing?
I'm trying to run the matrix screen saver as my background
This is what i've got in my step.rc file : -
rcStep "step.rc"; Added by LSTS
dirTheme "$LitestepDir$themes\simplicity\"; Added by LSTS
include "$dirTheme$$rcStep$" ; Added by LSTS
LoadModule C:\Litestep\saver.dll
*Saver 0 0 1280 1024 "C:\windows\Matrix Code.scr"
am i missing something, is there anything else i need to be doing?
moshi
Reply #6 Monday, February 3, 2003 10:16 AM
Reply #6 Monday, February 3, 2003 10:16 AM
you did put it into the wrong config file.
delete the two lines from c:\litestep\step.rc
and put them into c:\litestep\themes\simplicity\step.rc
maybe a good idea not to use the whole desktop area for the screensaver.
delete the two lines from c:\litestep\step.rc
and put them into c:\litestep\themes\simplicity\step.rc
maybe a good idea not to use the whole desktop area for the screensaver.
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Reply #1 Sunday, February 2, 2003 3:15 AM
I use Linux too.