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problems with desktopsites

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  • Started 1 year ago by The Geek
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cbassett
cbassett
Posts: 24

yes I do see ini file and tell me if you have vista, how do you get your desktop like that? Besides active desktop. Like the mac taskbar, window status bar, and what is that on the left side and bottom?

Posted 7 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2213

I am sending my file via email. Assuming you gave us a good one when you registered here, it should be no problem copying mine into the same folder and deleting yours. Just make sure Ave's is closed.

The app on the left is Desktop Sidebar. The dock is RK Launcher, part of the Vista OS X theme I use. The taskbar was simply dragged to the right and widened. The transparency is part of Vista OS X v3 which has a patched uxtheme/msstyle to allow for third party themes in SP1.

Posted 7 months ago #
 
cbassett
cbassett
Posts: 24

so is the Vista Sidebar running? and where do I go to get the things on the bottom and the desktop sidebar and everything else?

Posted 7 months ago #
 
cbassett
cbassett
Posts: 24

Yours is "zoomed out" so I am getting little information. I don't like have to put in those values and I have a 1280x800 desktop so is there a chance that you can help me get my southeast data on it and help me get my desktop to look similar to yours?

Posted 7 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2213

http://www.desktopsidebar.com/
http://home.cogeco.ca/~rklauncher/
http://www.vistaosx.net/index.php , screenshots are part of the 'Media' button.

Install 3rd party themes at your own risk. They don't work for everyone, all the time. As mentioned, the dock is part of the theme.

And no, I am not running Vista Sidebar at all. Not a big fan.

Posted 7 months ago #
 
Scott
Scott
Posts: 2213

Just replace one of my sites with one of yours and reduce the size. You're going to have to play with this a bit. It took me a couple of hours to get it to look the way it does.

Posted 7 months ago #
 
Santo
Santo
Posts: 254

Try the free version of Objectdock from http://www.stardock.com/products/objectdock/
Also check the Switcher (Mac Expose look alike) from http://insentient.net/
These both are really good!!

Posted 7 months ago #
 

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