The Perfect Desktop
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(Reposted because this is turning into an interesting discussion. Won't you join?)
Over in Bunda's Blog, there is a discussion on desktop looks. (Granted, I may have enticed this discussion, but whatever.)
Now, I realize that some people like their icons. Like having little pictures for programs covering up the pig picture we call a wallpaper.
Some people like nothing to very little on the front screen, resulting in wallpaper visibility.
Everyone has their preferences. What every you like is what you should use. Nobody is wrong. But I think it's crazy to see a billion icons.
Here is Bunda's desktop. Not much to cover up in that specific wallpaper, but he does group his icons nicely. I'd access all those personal files through My Computer (or whatever Apple uses) with a simple Window's logo+E. It would prevent me from a Logo+D to get to the desktop.
Whoa! Look at Majikthise's desktop. This is where I toss everything into my start bar and just do a few mouse movements to get to the program, because I don't think I'd use those everyday. Maybe he does, though. What I do know is I don't need AIM as an icon on the desktop, a quick icon on the start bar, and another quick icon next to the time.
What about Arpy's desktop? He's got so much going on, if he put an icon there it'd get lost with everything else. Luckily he put everything in his taskbar. Granted, I could probably eliminate half of those links, but I guess he likes it.
Darth Vader's is nice. Finally, someone who understands that the dock (that think on the bottom) is meant for icons! Aside from the dock, which can disappear, there is nothing covering up such a nice image. My guess is that that "system tray" thing on the top can drop down too. Oh, such a beautiful desktop.
Alright, my turn. I turn my computer on and see this. (Well, without the music player or any programs open.) Those notes on each side are sweet, they keep me organized, and usually do not show up without Ctrl+Shift+V. They can go away with Win Logo+D, which would make it look like this. By now you're asking where do I get to my programs? DV has the dock, lots of other people have icons, and there are not many quick start buttons on the toolbar either. Correct. I love hotkeys. Ctrl+alt+Z will open Firefox. A Q will bring about Word Perfect. A is Paint. S is Window's Media Player. C is Microsoft Works Calender. I'm trying to make D open Pidgin. When all else fails I open the start bar. The top nine always stay there. Also is a link for my computer. I'm good to go. I was, for a while, tempted to have a dock like DV, but I realized I don't need it.
(Why was the section on my desktop longer than everyone elses? Because I know what is going through my mind, but I don't know about theirs so I assume they have everything under control.)
Hotkeys rule.
-CF 
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