Is there a way to get wallpapers that....
Thursday, September 16, 2004 by Chronologix | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Can there be a program made that allows .gif or flash wallpapers for your desktop? i recently seen the theme that changes the wall paper to be the time of the day, but wouldn't it look much better if it was a smooth change? that actually shows the sun going fom one sid to the other changing from night to day?
Or just having any animated desktop wallpapers for people to use, i will use the alienware wmp skinmode as an example...there is a blue wave that emits from the centre of the player and you can see it on teh outer edges...but what if we could make a wallpaper that did the same thing, where it is just a wavy animation emitted from the centre of the desktop
I am just wondering if it is possible or if it might be possible in a little while when more complex and compress coding and scripting is made.
Having a animated night to day desktop would look pretty impresive
Or just having any animated desktop wallpapers for people to use, i will use the alienware wmp skinmode as an example...there is a blue wave that emits from the centre of the player and you can see it on teh outer edges...but what if we could make a wallpaper that did the same thing, where it is just a wavy animation emitted from the centre of the desktop
I am just wondering if it is possible or if it might be possible in a little while when more complex and compress coding and scripting is made.
Having a animated night to day desktop would look pretty impresive
Chris TH
Reply #2 Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:08 PM
Not necessarily if you use tricks like Stardock are doing with DesktopX. They offload the animation of destop objects etc to the graphics card. It's a great idea when usually all that 3D power is not doing anything while displaying 2D windows, documents etc etc.
Reply #2 Thursday, September 16, 2004 7:08 PM
| No kidding, that would drain so much RAM and CPU that you wouldn't be able to use your computer. |
Not necessarily if you use tricks like Stardock are doing with DesktopX. They offload the animation of destop objects etc to the graphics card. It's a great idea when usually all that 3D power is not doing anything while displaying 2D windows, documents etc etc.
paxx
Reply #3 Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:28 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, September 16, 2004 8:28 PM
Yes, DX does that, but Flash doesn't. 
That's why DX animations are so cool.
That's why DX animations are so cool.
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Reply #1 Thursday, September 16, 2004 4:37 PM
Well, that would be a good idea if you don't use your computer but just wants to state at the wallpaper all day.
No kidding, that would drain so much RAM and CPU that you wouldn't be able to use your computer.