How do you go about assembling your desktop?
Recipes for building that perfect desktop
Friday, June 3, 2005 by alphabyte | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
For me, most of the time, it usually revolves around a great wallpaper that I've found. Then I'll select a windowblind to go around it... Next comes an iconpackage, which may or may not be part of the windowblind suite. Then I'll look for a matching rainlendar, DesktopX objects and a CursorXP theme to tie everything together (again, sometimes they may or may not be part of the windowblind suite). On rare occasions, however, I have built-up my desktop around a DesktopX wiget or a winamp skin.
How do you go about the process of assembling your desktop?
Have a great weekend, everyone!
How do you go about the process of assembling your desktop?
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Lantec
Reply #2 Friday, June 3, 2005 7:37 AM
Reply #2 Friday, June 3, 2005 7:37 AM
I start with the blind, set toolbar icons and animations to my liking, then add a iconpackage to match, tweak Iconx properties for mouseovers and active items, choose an OD+ background to match or change it's color (I don't use a taskbar) then add a sysmetrix (or rainmeter) skin, then change my winamp, opera and any other programs that have their own skin to match. Then I look for a wallpaper that fits with everything. I rarely use suites.
Before DX3, I would occasionally start with a DX desktop. That requires many more hours of cutomization than I usually have available.
Before DX3, I would occasionally start with a DX desktop. That requires many more hours of cutomization than I usually have available.
Cyberworld
Reply #4 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:28 AM
Reply #4 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:28 AM
I start with Photoshop and end with a good looking PC. Take a WB design i like and change colors,make a wall for it and choose icons and any other programs that have skins. 
Bichur
Reply #5 Friday, June 3, 2005 11:43 AM
Dude! Take off the headphones afore ye type. My ears went blind.
Reply #5 Friday, June 3, 2005 11:43 AM
| How do you go about assembling your desktop? Allen keys and Phillips-head screwdrivers, mainly... |
Dude! Take off the headphones afore ye type. My ears went blind.
Apocalypse_67
Reply #6 Friday, June 3, 2005 2:15 PM
Reply #6 Friday, June 3, 2005 2:15 PM
I start with a WB, then I choose an IconPack a Rainy a SysMetrix a Winamp a WMP and finally I'll set a Wallpaper. Bootskin and Logon are optional
Fairyy~
Reply #7 Friday, June 3, 2005 4:59 PM
Reply #7 Friday, June 3, 2005 4:59 PM
~Most of the time its a great wall that inspires me. Then I find a blind but usually recolor an older favorite. Then comes the winamp, icons are usually recolored. Then come the " Extra's "
But, I have also built a desktop around 1 loose Icon or a Widget or two
This process can take a day to 5 days
But, I have also built a desktop around 1 loose Icon or a Widget or two
This process can take a day to 5 days
Jafo
Reply #8 Friday, June 3, 2005 6:16 PM
Reply #8 Friday, June 3, 2005 6:16 PM
| Dude! Take off the headphones afore ye type. My ears went blind. |
That was a legacy of copy/paste....it actually did the font at 24 point...so I dumped it back to match the original....
_TAPPER_
Reply #10 Friday, June 3, 2005 9:20 PM
You are much too subtle Jafo. A good hammer, pliers and baling wire usualy do the trick
I start with a wall or windowblind then sysmetrix followed by icons and cursor and finaly object dock. Probably not the best for a screenshot but im new to this
Reply #10 Friday, June 3, 2005 9:20 PM
| Allen keys and Phillips-head screwdrivers, mainly |
You are much too subtle Jafo. A good hammer, pliers and baling wire usualy do the trick
I start with a wall or windowblind then sysmetrix followed by icons and cursor and finaly object dock. Probably not the best for a screenshot but im new to this
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #13 Friday, June 3, 2005 9:41 PM
Reply #13 Friday, June 3, 2005 9:41 PM
Yeah yeah. Duct tape. Gotta have duct tape. Can't forget the duct tape. Gotta have it. Gotta have duct tape. Can't forget the duct tape. Duct tape.
I use Paint shop Pro to "throw up" some images to create a wall. I then try to match a killer blind and a cursor to match. My object Dock is hidden but set up to launch my rainy, sys, weather, and a bunch of other stuff at a quick click.
I use Paint shop Pro to "throw up" some images to create a wall. I then try to match a killer blind and a cursor to match. My object Dock is hidden but set up to launch my rainy, sys, weather, and a bunch of other stuff at a quick click.
Jafo
Reply #14 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:40 PM
Reply #14 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:40 PM
I went to a bush stock-car race once....where the main 'tools' for repairs appeared to be a sledge hammer and a chainsaw....
They worked, too...
Sleeping Dragon
Reply #15 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:49 PM
Reply #15 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:49 PM
Tube frames, normally aspirated engines and steel brakes 
Jafo
Reply #16 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:53 PM
Reply #16 Friday, June 3, 2005 10:53 PM
Back on topic .... I use alternate shells [Litestep] so much of the desktop is pre-ordained...
eieio
Reply #17 Saturday, June 4, 2005 10:02 PM
Reply #17 Saturday, June 4, 2005 10:02 PM
No real methodology ... just whatever strikes my fancy at the moment.
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Reply #1 Friday, June 3, 2005 7:26 AM
How do you go about assembling your desktop?
Allen keys and Phillips-head screwdrivers, mainly...