Post your desktop

Robnark · Post by **Robnark** » Fri May 14, 2004 4:58 pm

open a graphics program - doesn't really matter which - and you should either be able to paste from clipboard straight away or you need to make a new document and then paste.

you then save as a jpeg. you may need to resize or turn down the quality, since it has to be around 100kb or less to post here.

werebeargoddess · Post by **werebeargoddess** » Fri May 14, 2004 5:19 pm

thanks guys, I'll try that.

Lazarus · Post by **Lazarus** » Sun May 16, 2004 12:31 pm

I change my desktop rather frequently, but Samizdata.net (which I have made my fun side o' the month) always has a nice collection. Right now, I using the one attached.

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:43 am

Silur · Post by **Silur** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 1:55 pm

Unbelievable. I've gone from a sterile M$ Windows desktop to a cluttered Mac desktop in little over a year... And I like it!

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Jun 07, 2004 11:59 pm

Just noticed that I had deleted my last desktop file showned, but luckily - nothing much has changed

Still a candidate for the dullest desktop, but I don't like it cluttered or anything.
And if I place a picture on it, I'd likely get bored with it fast and have to find new ones and ... well

desktop.jpg, around 50 KB.

Sytze · Post by **Sytze** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:53 am

Quite stylish if I may say so

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:20 am

The thing I like best about my "own" desktop is the "Shutdown Windows" shortcut I've made.
I hate in XP that you need to move the mouse (or do something else) instead of just pressing enter, to shutdown windows. Otherwise it goes to "Standby" instead.

So I made the shortcut and gave it to the key combination ctrl-alt-end. I've really grown accustomed to that shortcut over a very brief periode of time

@Syzte: I could never use a processbar that takes up so much space, as the one you run

Sytze · Post by **Sytze** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:29 am

Originally posted by Xandax
@Syzte: I could never use a processbar that takes up so much space, as the one you run

I've got a big screen, so no worries there

(and no, I don’t have glasses or whatever

)

About the "shutdown-shortcut", I'd be interested to know how you did that...

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Tue Jun 08, 2004 3:43 am

Originally posted by Sytze
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About the "shutdown-shortcut", I'd be interested to know how you did that...

It's very easy.
Just right click the desktop and create a new shortcut.
When prompted for the destination of the shortcut, type (or copy) the following:

shutdown.exe -s -t 0

This command will shutdown windows and close all open programs in the process. (check for the switches on the shutdown.exe to customize it).

Next you can assign any key combination to it, by choosing properties for the shortcut. I choose ctrl-alt-end cause it is easy to remember and not something you accidently press.

Aqua-chan · Post by **Aqua-chan** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:53 am

Back to the topic, my current desktop is FLCL. Chaotic show that makes you wonder what the author and the artists were smoking at the time.

Edit - Nevermind. GameBanshee won't cooperate.

Bloodthroe · Post by **Bloodthroe** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:45 pm

Originally posted by Aqua-chan
Back to the topic, my current desktop is FLCL. Chaotic show that makes you wonder what the author and the artists were smoking at the time.

Edit - Nevermind. GameBanshee won't cooperate.

Ya sure about that? You can't go to the bottom of the posting screen and attach a file(picture)? I happened to have a FLCL desktop too.

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:56 pm

Um, this is my desktop presently. I hope it doesn't get me in trouble.

Xandax · Post by **Xandax** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 11:32 pm

LOL - do you love your quick-launch bar or what?

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 9:01 am

Yes indeedlelee-doo. What's up with the new look. It's so plain.

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:16 am

My desktop with miranda running.... I really like the OSX feel of it... it's nice

and I would really recommend miranda. It's a great intant messaging client far any protocol...

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 11:25 am

your wallpaper is cool

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 2:42 pm

[QUOTE=Ned Flanders]your wallpaper is cool[/QUOTE]
I got it from mikebonnell's free section... he has some really nice ones... and if you pay there are REALLY awsome wallpapers there....

Aqua-chan · Post by **Aqua-chan** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 6:14 pm

[QUOTE=Bloodthroe]Ya sure about that? You can't go to the bottom of the posting screen and attach a file(picture)? I happened to have a FLCL desktop too.[/QUOTE]

I can do that, but it's my measurement of the file size that seems to be off. Let's see if I can get it this time.

Luis Antonio · Post by **Luis Antonio** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:02 am

[QUOTE=Aqua-chan]I can do that, but it's my measurement of the file size that seems to be off. Let's see if I can get it this time.

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@Chan, nice one you got for sure... I mean, do you have something like it, or could you mail it for me???