russellc Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 1. a wallpaper 2. a visual style to match the wallpaper 3. icons to match the visual style 4. toolbar to match visual style (using y'z toolbar or something) 5. an empty desktop (no icons), maybe with stuff like rainlendar or a dock Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted September 18, 2005 Veteran Share Posted September 18, 2005 1. No 3rd Party Theming. 2. No crap in the taskbar. One or two icons max. 3. Relatively Simple 'Normal' Theming. 4. Lots of icons. At least half the screen. Is productive and things are easy to get to :) 5. A nice background. Something which includes a lot of your favourite colour. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathray Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Windows can not find gpedit.msc or gpedit thats what I get when I go to run and type that in any suggestions? 586544517[/snapback] Download and use TweakUI... provided by microsoft. TweakUI It's on the right side, download it, install it. Run it, and then select desktop, and it shows you what icons you want to display on the desktop :) Unselect recycle bin. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545824 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blush Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 1. No icons. 2. A program like Rainlender or simple, minimalistic widgets. 3. Wallpaper. 4. VS that matches wallpaper. 5. A matching Winamp skin. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545855 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Holiday Posted September 18, 2005 Author Share Posted September 18, 2005 Call me noob, but what exactly is minimalistic? I'm guessing a type of style, care to share some examples? Sounds popular, Thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545942 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chavo Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 1. KDE -> http://kde.org coming soon to a Windows PC near you. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586545967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedom77 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 1: Start Bar Fader 2: Y'z Shadow 3: Slick wallpaper 4: Sweet VS 5: No object docks or any of that pointless crap. :p Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586546010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Holiday Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 1. KDE -> http://kde.orgcoming soon to a Windows PC near you. 586545967[/snapback] Oh how I wish for it to be available for a PC :rofl: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586546537 Share on other sites More sharing options...
morca007 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 A slick Background A new MsStyle No, I don't use any desktop enhancer programs, to weak of a comp. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586546593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoner Holiday Posted September 19, 2005 Author Share Posted September 19, 2005 Anyone care to point me to this good ol' minimalistic? :yes: Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586546869 Share on other sites More sharing options...
NightmarE D Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 1.) computer 2.) mouse 3.) keyboard 4.) power outlets 5.) internet I had to be a smartass Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586546886 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZappBrannigan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Anyone care to point me to this good ol' minimalistic??:yes:: 586546869[/snapback] Minimalistic is what it sounds like, minimal, not much stuff, clean n simple. If you want minimal, get rid of your wallpaper widgets and icons lol. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586547678 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZappBrannigan Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 1. KDE -> http://kde.orgcoming soon to a Windows PC near you. 586545967[/snapback] Any chance you could share some more info on that?, the link says nothing about windows. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586547700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottKin Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I like the old "Information At Your Fingertips" line that BillG used to throw around - consequently, I ususally have a very busy desktop with all sorts of things going on, and usually a 3x8 collection of items in the Notification Area ("systray" for the oldsters) My current screenshot is listed in my sig - comprising: - Desktop Sidebar, using "Vista Beta 1 Aero Style Compact by Samw61" - Konfabulator - Spirit-black WinAmp Skin - Madotate Go see for yourself ;) --ScottKin Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586547787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
piehouserat Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 Crystal xp shell pack, quality wallpaper, a few more icons by everaldo. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586547791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdb815 Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 1. A minimal VS or 3DCC scheme 2. A minimal wallpaper 3. No docks, widgets or other bloat 4. Various hacks (registry and system files) 5. A nice foobar2000 and Miranda IM config Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586547910 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galley Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 how do I get rid of my recycle bin on the destop but still have it say in the start menu so I can clean it out every now and again? 586543638[/snapback] I put mine in the start menu, and then used TweakUI to remove it from the desktop. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586548241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Neo Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 1. Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger (does things that no Windows application can) 2. Max' Aqua Extreme guiKit, with removed brushed texture 3. Aqua Remix folders 4. Minium? Drives 5. Some cool Dashboard widgets Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586548264 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeboy Posted September 19, 2005 Share Posted September 19, 2005 1. Battlefield 2 icon 2. Battlefield 1942 icon 3. Battlefield 1942: Secret weapons expansion icon 4. Desert Combat mod for battlefield 1942 icon 5. Battlefield Vietnam icon I dont think I left anything out :p those 5 make the perfect desktop for me Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/373815-5-key-items-to-make-a-slick-desktop/page/3/#findComment-586548471 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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