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Q4 2011 Desktop/Homescreen/Whatever Thread

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Complex Shadow

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wait i think we already have a windows application thread. nvm
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crap new page. well heres my screen again.
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RetroMG

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Can anyone suggest a good means of putting multiple google calendars on the desktop? There used to be a really good gcal gadget for windows 7 but they took it off the gadget page. None of the rainmeter skins I've found do what I want either.
 

notsol337

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I'm starting to get pretty frustrated doing this. I got the token icon set from deviantart, and I was setting them all up. All but one work properly.

Firefox D:

When I click my nice, pretty icon in my superbar, the default icon shows up next to it all highlighted and stuff. This happens with any shortcut. I want to change the default icon for firefox so it'll knock this crap off, but I can't figure out how. I've spent 2 hours playing around in google trying to figure this out, and none of the posted solutions ended up working for me.

Anyone know how to fix this? I'm about to go back to the default UI since it's not as bad with random icons. The firefox icon is wrecking my uniformity, as I pretty much always have firefox open.

*edit* AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH MINECRAFT DOES IT TOO WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

*double edit* Fixed it. Close the program, hold shift, right-click the item in the taskbar, properties, change icon, etc. etc. Just in case anyone else has this issue.

*MOAR EDIT* This fixed firefox, not minecraft. Seems you can't pin minecraft itself to the bar! I might email notch, wait 12 years, realize he's too busy, then cry.
 

Threi

notag
looks like some idiots are back at it, posting viruses disguised as skins. Try not to dl anything if comments are disabled.
 
Threi said:
looks like some idiots are back at it, posting viruses disguised as skins. Try not to dl anything if comments are disabled.
Thanks for the heads up, I'm new to this WIN7 custom themes, but not to WINXP. All the work and info you put into the OP is very helpful, props.
 

Jasoco

Banned
You should move your Dock to the right side so it doesn't cover the song info. Also, how did you get your menubar like that?
 

omgkitty

Member
You should move your Dock to the right side so it doesn't cover the song info. Also, how did you get your menubar like that?

Normally the song info doesn't get covered up. It's only an issue if something is really long. If you are talking about the top menu bar, it's a program called Nocturne. If you're talking about the bottom dock, you can change the view with a terminal command. Type this:

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES killall Dock

To get the old dock back type:

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO killall Dock
 

Kambing

Member
Excellent thread!

I was wondering OP, how did you get both the date and time to be inside a box on your pictured desktop? I downloaded the theme you are using but can't seem to find it. The date and time look somewhat transparent without the box.
 
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