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| Thread ID: 99781 | 2009-05-14 23:10:00 | Desktops | Richard (739) | PC World Chat |
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| 773922 | 2009-05-15 04:57:00 | I have a very large and organised "Quick Launch" bar, and all my desktop shortcuts gets stuck into a folder. :p Most of the time I use Start Search. |
pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 773923 | 2009-05-15 05:23:00 | I simply have a folder on my desktop called 'stuff', put EVERYTHING in there, installers, shortcuts that I don't use/programs create when they install, and everything else except for my music, videos, installed programs, and php/tcl runtimes. I have my most used programs in the quicklaunch (Firefox and Winamp), and also mapped to the laptop buttons (Internet = Firefox, Email = Firefox with gmail, and the big Acer E button = Winamp). Sometimes if I'm working with a few files in multiple programs I'll keep them on the desktop, but file them away ASAP. Don't like icons crowding my wallpaper (Holden logo ATM). All other programs live in the start menu, and Vista is reasonably good at remembering frequently-used programs. |
ubergeek85 (131) | ||
| 773924 | 2009-05-15 05:27:00 | Oh yeah, I also have Stardock Fences installed, which I store temporary icons in (downloads etc). I simply double-click a blank area to get a clean desktop. :D | pcuser42 (130) | ||
| 773925 | 2009-05-15 06:25:00 | Thanks a lot guys. Stardock Fences and Rocketdock look very interesting, so I will experiment over the weekend, and then I will be able to show my desktop without embarrassment. :thanks:) | Richard (739) | ||
| 773926 | 2009-05-15 22:02:00 | Nice! I didn't know about Rocketdock until I read this thread - now I've installed it. Very cool. | Deane F (8204) | ||
| 773927 | 2009-05-16 00:49:00 | I use Gnome-Do (I think there's something similar for Windows). Just need to press a keyboard shortcut and begin typing the first few letters of the application name. It also has many other useful features. I also have keyboard shortcuts for the programs I use often. The applications/places/system menu in Ubuntu is also a lot easier and faster to navigate than the Windows start menu so it doesn't take long to access applications that way. Edit: Launchy is similar to Gnome-Do and available for Windows. |
ad_267 (6193) | ||
| 773928 | 2009-05-16 09:33:00 | I use Launchy and wbar (standard gOS dock). Tried Cairo-Dock but it didn't agree with Compiz. | Catweazle (2535) | ||
| 773929 | 2009-05-16 09:48:00 | Rocketdock>sliced bread | Metla (12) | ||
| 773930 | 2009-05-16 09:58:00 | Rocketdock>sliced bread Uninstalled. Novelty wore off within a few minutes. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 773931 | 2009-05-16 10:41:00 | Every icon you have on the desktop takes some memory, so the less you have the better. It is only worth having icons on the desktop that you will use when you start Windows otherwise on the quicklaunch bar or the start menu. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
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