Post your Desktop

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 03:03 AM

Felt like sharing my Desktop, and after searching around the last time a thread was made for this was about 9 years ago lol. So share away if you'd like!

Tutorial on setting up your Desktop.

Hamma · 2012-04-26, 09:08 AM

Wow holy crap - that's crazy customized very nice!

I'm not going to bother posting mine.. its probably the most generic desktop ever.

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by Hamma

Wow holy crap - that's crazy customized very nice!

I'm not going to bother posting mine.. its probably the most generic desktop ever.

Thanks Hamma! Just to explain whats going on a bit.

All of the icons are custom made. The Terran Republic circle is actually a CPU and RAM meter, so it's always constantly moving and looks cool. The screenshot is actually a Planetside 2 slideshow, and goes through hi-resolution shots that have been released on Planetside 2. There are virtual desktops at the bottom left, which basically give me four completely separate but usable desktop areas. I can, for example, open TeamSpeak 3 and mIRC on one, then switch to another so I can have both programs running without taking up screen space. There's also a Media player at the bottom right, and static media controls at the top right if don't have access to the desktop media player.

You should still post your desktop regardless! There's the point you know.

Graywolves · 2012-04-26, 01:46 PM

DO WANT!

Ailos · 2012-04-26, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by Saieno

Thanks Hamma! Just to explain whats going on a bit.

All of the icons are custom made. The Terran Republic circle is actually a CPU and RAM meter, so it's always constantly moving and looks cool. The screenshot is actually a Planetside 2 slideshow, and goes through hi-resolution shots that have been released on Planetside 2. There are virtual desktops at the bottom left, which basically give me four completely separate but usable desktop areas. I can, for example, open TeamSpeak 3 and mIRC on one, then switch to another so I can have both programs running without taking up screen space. There's also a Media player at the bottom right, and static media controls at the top right if don't have access to the desktop media player.

You should still post your desktop regardless! There's the point you know.

That a GNOME desktop (or some other customized flavor of Linux Mint?)

Anyway: here's mine

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

That a GNOME desktop (or some other customized flavor of Linux Mint?)

Nope, all Windows 7 64-bit. I like your wallpapers, though not a fan of Windows 8. Here's another image of the desktop to show you how I browse the web lol.

Ailos · 2012-04-26, 02:59 PM

Originally Posted by Saieno

Nope, all Windows 7 64-bit. I like your wallpapers, though not a fan of Windows 8. Here's another image of the desktop to show you how I browse the web lol.

Wow, that must've taken quite a bit of time to get it that way. I know there's quite a bit of customization possible in Windows 7, but it's MUCH MUCH MUCH more annoying than on GNOME desktops.

Also, what program are you using for the virtual desktops? I've never been able to find one with functionality as good as that on a Mac or Linux.

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 04:04 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

Wow, that must've taken quite a bit of time to get it that way. I know there's quite a bit of customization possible in Windows 7, but it's MUCH MUCH MUCH more annoying than on GNOME desktops.

Also, what program are you using for the virtual desktops? I've never been able to find one with functionality as good as that on a Mac or Linux.

I'm going to post up a walkthrough explaining how to get a desktop similar to mine. Might even make it a video walkthrough or something, to show how people can make their own icons.

Ailos · 2012-04-26, 04:26 PM

Originally Posted by Saieno

I'm going to post up a walkthrough explaining how to get a desktop similar to mine. Might even make it a video walkthrough or something, to show how people can make their own icons.

I would make you my best friend (well, on PSU at least) if you did that. I so want that kind of a desktop.

Zulthus · 2012-04-26, 05:43 PM

Originally Posted by Saieno

I'm going to post up a walkthrough explaining how to get a desktop similar to mine. Might even make it a video walkthrough or something, to show how people can make their own icons.

Teach me your skills, master.

Saieno · 2012-04-26, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Ailos

I would make you my best friend (well, on PSU at least) if you did that. I so want that kind of a desktop.

Originally Posted by Zulthus

Teach me your skills, master.

Not a problem. I was a bit tired from work today, so tomorrow I'll make a second attempt at making the video tutorial. Doing a written tutorial would just take way too long, and I can already see the tutorial being about 30mins long if I rush it.

Zulthus · 2012-04-27, 12:44 AM

So I screwed around with some programs and came up with a boring first attempt. It's better than default Aero for sure.

Curious as to how you got those live feed boxes.

SniperSteve · 2012-04-27, 09:13 AM

Here is mine. The background might look off, but that is to make up for the beveling between the monitors.

In the middle of a semester right now, so have not cleaned up my desktop in a few months.

Saieno · 2012-04-29, 07:13 PM

Tutorial is finally done! Lemme know what ya think if you use it.

NCLynx · 2012-04-30, 12:17 AM