What's your desktop background?

ed_h · November 15, 2006

There are some really nice pictures shown here on various desk tops. I've done this exercise before on another list with no problems but for some reason today I can't upload my screen grabs to smugmug, their being uploaded but not arriving.
Ed

thebigsky · November 15, 2006

I have to say, whilst the pictures are nice, I'm finding it more interesting to see how people have their desktop layouts set up, I'm always bemused by the amount of icons people litter their desktops with.

I'm starting to think I suffer from OCD, but I just want to delete all those icons and set up a nice clean toolbar and organised menu structure, let me clean, I must clean!

Charlie

wholenewlight · November 15, 2006

Here's my current desktop background:

It's from Sean Sherstone's smugmug site . He's part of the Daily Photos smugmug community and his daily shots focus on creating wide screen backgrounds for download.

Here's another one of his that I've used, link. And yes, I do use my own shots too - I used this one for awhile:

DavidTO · November 15, 2006

thebigsky wrote:

I have to say, whilst the pictures are nice, I'm finding it more interesting to see how people have their desktop layouts set up, I'm always bemused by the amount of icons people litter their desktops with.

I'm starting to think I suffer from OCD, but I just want to delete all those icons and set up a nice clean toolbar and organised menu structure, let me clean, I must clean!

Charlie

I'm with you, Charlie. Not an icon on my desktop. I also find photos really distracting. I've tried them, but I just can't stand having them there.

marlinspike · November 15, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

I'm with you, Charlie. Not an icon on my desktop. I also find photos really distracting. I've tried them, but I just can't stand having them there.

If mac's had a real maximize button you wouldn't have that problem. That's the biggest complaint I have when I use a mac in the computer center, there's no real maximize button.

DavidTO · November 15, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

If mac's had a real maximize button you wouldn't have that problem. That's the biggest complaint I have when I use a mac in the computer center, there's no real maximize button.

Meh. I actually dislike it when an app takes over my whole screen. Guess that's why I'm a Mac guy!

Windows are designed to get big enough, not as big as they can get.

thebigsky · November 15, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Meh. I actually dislike it when an app takes over my whole screen. Guess that's why I'm a Mac guy! Windows are designed to get big enough, not as big as they can get.

Do you know that's funny, I've only been using Macs for about 18 months, but even when I use Windows, I hate using apps full screen, for some reason I have to be able to see some desktop, it's an odd foible but it seems I'm not alone.

Charlie

vulcan2912 · November 15, 2006

I change all the time.Here are my current 3.

Home

work 1

Gary

Phyxius · November 15, 2006

thebigsky wrote:

let me clean, I must clean!

Charlie

C'mon over! I need all the help I can get

I'm horribly disorganized.

Here's my one at work....it's slightly better

This is a dog that I took a picture of while we were sitting at a stop light. It was just too cute!

thebigsky · November 15, 2006

Phyxius wrote:

C'mon over! I need all the help I can get I'm horribly disorganized.

Hehe, if you do nothing else at least download Powertools and get rid of those horrid little arrows on your shortcuts!

Charlie

marlinspike · November 15, 2006

thebigsky wrote:

Hehe, if you do nothing else at least download Powertools and get rid of those horrid little arrows on your shortcuts!

Charlie

I like the little arrows, it helps me keep my shortcuts straight from my .exe's. As far as my shortcut clutter goes, I only have 3 things that stay on my desktop (Recycle bin, Internet Explorer, Bluetooth), everything else is just things (in this case almost all files of folders) that I haven't gotten around to yet.

ed_h · November 15, 2006

Seemed like it took forever to do this, when you're my age you should read the instructions and not rely on your memory

DavidTO · November 15, 2006

thebigsky wrote:

Do you know that's funny, I've only been using Macs for about 18 months, but even when I use Windows, I hate using apps full screen, for some reason I have to be able to see some desktop, it's an odd foible but it seems I'm not alone.

Charlie

BigSky and Marlin:

Thought you might find this bit about maximizing interesting.

Seamus · November 17, 2006

my favourites atm, I don't know how to do a screengrab so just the pics:

and

There are some fantastic pics in this thread

DavidTO · November 17, 2006

So, I've decided to try out having a photo as my desktop background. I've found it really distracting in the past, but thought I'd give it another go.

Here's what I chose:

marlinspike · November 17, 2006

So far Andy and now David have been conviced to put a photo as the background by this thread. We must take good photos!

DavidTO · November 17, 2006

marlinspike wrote:

So far Andy and now David have been conviced to put a photo as the background by this thread. We must take good photos!

Hey, we'll see how long it stays!

ed_h · November 17, 2006

DavidTO · November 17, 2006

Ed, d00d, empty your trash.

:hide

ed_h · November 17, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Ed, d00d, empty your trash.

:hide

Thats got me worried

how do you know my trash is full
Cheers.

DavidTO · November 17, 2006

ed_h wrote:

Thats got me worried how do you know my trash is full
Cheers.

ed_h · November 17, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Thats my filing system

wholenewlight · November 17, 2006

changed to a new background today:

Bad storms Thursday afternoon and evening here in Central Pennsylvania - lots of rain and damaging winds (same storm that was deadly in NC). But as the storm was departing, the most intense golden sky . . .

Dee · November 21, 2006

Yes, I'd pick that for my desktop any day

DavidTO wrote:

So, I've decided to try out having a photo as my desktop background. I've found it really distracting in the past, but thought I'd give it another go.

Here's what I chose:

And lots of solid color for folder visibility, excellent choice

DavidTO · November 21, 2006

Dee wrote:

And lots of solid color for folder visibility, excellent choice

Thanks. I don't even keep folders on my desktop!

An occasional file, but it's quickly whisked away to it's home.

saurora · November 21, 2006

DavidTO wrote:

Thanks. I don't even keep folders on my desktop! An occasional file, but it's quickly whisked away to it's home.

I couldn't resist asking this, David. If you don't keep folders on your desktop (which is admirable!) then how can a desktop background be "distracting"???? What else is there to look at?

Right now I'm thinking I need to get all the folders off my desktop......they are an eyesore to be sure!

DavidTO · November 21, 2006

saurora wrote:

I couldn't resist asking this, David. If you don't keep folders on your desktop (which is admirable!) then how can a desktop background be "distracting"???? What else is there to look at? Right now I'm thinking I need to get all the folders off my desktop......they are an eyesore to be sure!

You're on a PC, aren't you?

jsedlak · November 21, 2006

In the lingering state between RC1 (Doesn't support XNA Beta 2 easily) and RTM (Not here yet!) I have reverted to using XP SP2 on my desktop. Just a few icons as I am a Start menu guy and I agree that it feels cluttered. I want to show off my support for Schumi and Ferrari! Not hide it!

Click for extremely high full res (2 screens ftw!)

NHBubba · November 21, 2006

@ Werk..

BrianLowther · November 22, 2006

One more vote for a clutter free desktop.
At work.

Brian

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