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    ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited 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
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    thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited 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
    Landscape & Flower Photography
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    wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2006
    Here's my current desktop background:

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    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:

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    john w
    http://cspics.smugmug.com/

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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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! :D Windows are designed to get big enough, not as big as they can get.
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    thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited 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! :D 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
    Landscape & Flower Photography
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    vulcan2912vulcan2912 Registered Users Posts: 24 Big grins
    edited November 15, 2006
    I change all the time.Here are my current 3.

    Home
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    work 1
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    Gary
    www.garyforsyth.smugmug.com

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    PhyxiusPhyxius Registered Users Posts: 1,396 Major grins
    edited 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!

    desktopwork.jpg
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    thebigskythebigsky Registered Users Posts: 1,052 Major grins
    edited 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!

    mwink.gif Charlie
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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!

    mwink.gif 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.
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    ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited November 15, 2006
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    Seemed like it took forever to do this, when you're my age you should read the instructions and not rely on your memory
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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.
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    SeamusSeamus Registered Users Posts: 1,573 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    my favourites atm, I don't know how to do a screengrab so just the pics:

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    and


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    There are some fantastic pics in this thread thumb.gif
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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:
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    marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited 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!
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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! :D
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    ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    Ed, d00d, empty your trash.






    :hide
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    ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Ed, d00d, empty your trash.


    :hide

    Thats got me worriedeek7.gif how do you know my trash is full
    Cheers.
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    ed_h wrote:
    Thats got me worriedeek7.gif how do you know my trash is full
    Cheers.
    :D
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    ed_hed_h Registered Users Posts: 191 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    :D

    Thats my filing system rolleyes1.gifrolleyes1.gif
    A dog is for life, not just Christmas
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    wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited November 17, 2006
    changed to a new background today:

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    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 . . .
    john w
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    I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
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    DeeDee Registered Users Posts: 2,981 Major grins
    edited 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 clap.gif
    http://www.deegolden.smugmug.com
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2006
    Dee wrote:
    And lots of solid color for folder visibility, excellent choice clap.gif


    Thanks. I don't even keep folders on my desktop! :D An occasional file, but it's quickly whisked away to it's home.
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    saurorasaurora Registered Users Posts: 4,320 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2006
    DavidTO wrote:
    Thanks. I don't even keep folders on my desktop! :D 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? rolleyes1.gifRight now I'm thinking I need to get all the folders off my desktop......they are an eyesore to be sure! rolleyes1.gif
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    DavidTODavidTO Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 19,160 Major grins
    edited 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? rolleyes1.gifRight now I'm thinking I need to get all the folders off my desktop......they are an eyesore to be sure! rolleyes1.gif


    You're on a PC, aren't you? :D
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    jsedlakjsedlak Registered Users Posts: 487 Major grins
    edited 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!)
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    NHBubbaNHBubba Registered Users Posts: 342 Major grins
    edited November 21, 2006
    @ Werk..

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    BrianLowtherBrianLowther Registered Users Posts: 110 Major grins
    edited November 22, 2006
    One more vote for a clutter free desktop.
    At work.
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    Brian
    "I forget who it was that recommended men for their soul's good to do each day two things they dislike: it was a wise man, and it is a precept that I have followed scrupulously; for every day I have got up and I have gone to bed"
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