Drive info icons on desktop?
How to do it?
Tuesday, March 22, 2005 by Bebi Bulma | Discussion: Beginners
I've seen this on a few screenshots and I would like to do the same on my desktop, but I have no clue how. 
Could someone explain the steps in an easy to understand fashion on how I could achieve the same thing? I heard someone say it was using DesktopX, I have version 2.x something. TIA. 
Could someone explain the steps in an easy to understand fashion on how I could achieve the same thing? I heard someone say it was using DesktopX, I have version 2.x something. TIA. 
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Bebi Bulma
Reply #22 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:05 PM
Reply #22 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:05 PM
I'm actually not using icon packager, but rather the OEM manager thingie that came with the alienmorph download. I had some issues with icon packager in the past and haven't reinstalled it. Is there anyway to do that without having to install icon packager again?
BlueDev
Reply #23 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:32 PM
Reply #23 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:32 PM
I am sure there are ways to extract single icons from a .icl file, but my knowledge ends there. Hopefully someone else can help there.
Bebi Bulma
Reply #24 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:43 PM
Reply #24 Friday, March 25, 2005 3:43 PM
Apparently I can save the individual icons from the .icl package with this Axialis IconWorkshop program, cool. 
Thanks for your help. 
Thanks for your help. 
Red33mer
Reply #25 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:03 PM
Reply #25 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:03 PM
Ok I have made a screensht, to show what I mean
P.S Dont wonder about the text, I am using german windows Xp
Would be nice if anzone could help me. ARBEITSPLATZ is the same as MYCOMPUTER
P.S Dont wonder about the text, I am using german windows Xp
Would be nice if anzone could help me. ARBEITSPLATZ is the same as MYCOMPUTER
Red33mer
Reply #26 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:03 PM
Reply #26 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:03 PM
Ok I have made a screensht, to show what I mean http://img229.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img229&image=19rp.jpg][img=http://img229.exs.cx/img229/3769/19rp.th.jpg]
P.S Dont wonder about the text, I am using german windows Xp
Would be nice if anzone could help me. ARBEITSPLATZ is the same as MYCOMPUTER
P.S Dont wonder about the text, I am using german windows Xp
Would be nice if anzone could help me. ARBEITSPLATZ is the same as MYCOMPUTER
Bebi Bulma
Reply #27 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:08 PM
Reply #27 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:08 PM
Hmm, ok, erase that C: stuff from the Start in, I left all those blank. Put the C:\ at the top line where is says Path: this is where the shortcut points to.
Red33mer
Reply #28 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:15 PM
Reply #28 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:15 PM
Sorrz here is the correct link> http://img229.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img229&image=19rp.jpg
Red33mer
Reply #29 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:15 PM
Reply #29 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:15 PM
Sorry here is the correct link> http://img229.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img229&image=19rp.jpg
Bebi Bulma
Reply #30 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:46 PM
Reply #30 Friday, March 25, 2005 4:46 PM
Yeah I found the right screenshot.
Have you tried what I mentioned in my other post? That should work.
Have you tried what I mentioned in my other post? That should work.
BlueDev
Reply #31 Friday, March 25, 2005 5:53 PM
Reply #31 Friday, March 25, 2005 5:53 PM
You need to put C:\ in the Path box. Or just hit browse and select the C drive. You shouldn't need anything in the "Start In" box. I just checked mine out and it works correctly and all I have on that page is c:\ in the Path box.
Red33mer
Reply #32 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:07 PM
Reply #32 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:07 PM
THX alot I finally got it workin, now I know my mistake! Iwrote C:\ into the line START IN 
Ok But now I have 2 know if i can use the icons from ICONPACKENGER with avedesk?
Ok But now I have 2 know if i can use the icons from ICONPACKENGER with avedesk?
Bebi Bulma
Reply #33 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:17 PM
Reply #33 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:17 PM
Yeah you can.
That's what I had to do in order to be able to select individual icons from an icon package. Just open the .icl file from the icon packager (not sure if it has one, I don't use icon packager) and select an icon from the list, then click on the export commands icon to the right of the px size/format dropbox and select export as png with transparency.
Example: http://bebi.banterboard.com/axialis.gif
Axialis site: http://www.axialis.com/download/index.html
| Apparently I can save the individual icons from the .icl package with this Axialis IconWorkshop program, cool. |
That's what I had to do in order to be able to select individual icons from an icon package. Just open the .icl file from the icon packager (not sure if it has one, I don't use icon packager) and select an icon from the list, then click on the export commands icon to the right of the px size/format dropbox and select export as png with transparency.
Example: http://bebi.banterboard.com/axialis.gif
Axialis site: http://www.axialis.com/download/index.html
Red33mer
Reply #34 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:30 PM
Reply #34 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:30 PM
Noticed another big problem
I wanted to put a my Computer Desklet onto my desktop, but I didnt know wich path Ihad to enter at the sortcut tab.
Please help me
I wanted to put a my Computer Desklet onto my desktop, but I didnt know wich path Ihad to enter at the sortcut tab.
Please help me
Bebi Bulma
Reply #35 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:40 PM
Reply #35 Friday, March 25, 2005 7:40 PM
When you go to add the desklet, click on the + button next to the PidlShortcut, it should have my computer and the recycle bin there, just select my computer and then add.
Red33mer
Reply #36 Friday, March 25, 2005 8:01 PM
Reply #36 Friday, March 25, 2005 8:01 PM
Ok now everzthing works just fine.
Thanks alot, to everyboy how helped me
Thanks alot, to everyboy how helped me
Red33mer
Reply #37 Friday, March 25, 2005 8:01 PM
Reply #37 Friday, March 25, 2005 8:01 PM
Ok now everything works just fine.
Thanks alot, to everyboy how helped me
Thanks alot, to everyboy how helped me
Oo_NUKLEAR_oO
Reply #38 Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:05 AM
Reply #38 Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:05 AM
after I set up all the desklets that I wanted and I was all happy n stuff.. for some reason I had to restart my computer.. after that.. I couldn't load the avetheme again and I did save it beforehand, 
anybody had that problem? Darn it.. now I have to do it all over again 
anybody had that problem? Darn it.. now I have to do it all over again 
Bebi Bulma
Reply #40 Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:21 AM
Reply #40 Saturday, March 26, 2005 12:21 AM
I haven't restarted my computer since installing it. I did just save my theme though now that you mentioned it. 
Other people who have used this for a while: when you restart and you have avedesk set to load on startup, does it load the icons and everything with all the current settings and remember where they are located on the desktop?
Other people who have used this for a while: when you restart and you have avedesk set to load on startup, does it load the icons and everything with all the current settings and remember where they are located on the desktop?
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Reply #21 Friday, March 25, 2005 2:59 PM
As for #2 I use Icon Explorer (part of Icon Packager). Open it and browse to the location of the alienmorph icons. You will see the alienmorph.icl. Click on it and Icon Explorer will let you see all the files in it. Just right click on one of those and you can export it as a single icon. If you want to convert it to .png use something like AveIcon or Icon Developer to export it as a .png. I do this all the time to get icons for my docks and such.
Let me know if that isn't clear enough for you.