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Title: Interactive Background
Post by: TehSoM on 11 May 2008, 04:01
Hey all, got a request

Im looking for some way, perhaps a program of some sort, that lets me use the Desktop Background interactive. I like to use the background as a sort of constant reminder about important things, but going in and making a new picture every time gets to be annoying. If there was a way I could just put text and pictures in the background at a whim, like I was editing a picture, but not as a program. Basically, a blank page where I can have a .gif picture here, some text there, perhaps even some important links to another side, etc.

Anyone know of anything that can do something even remotely like this?
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: StaedlerMars on 11 May 2008, 04:27
Not exactly what you're looking for, but won't widgets do?
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: TehSoM on 11 May 2008, 04:28
Also, figure'd I'd throw out I'm using Windows XP
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: TehSoM on 11 May 2008, 13:15
Not exactly what you're looking for, but won't widgets do?

I'm a total noob at this. What program would I use for widgets?
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: StaedlerMars on 11 May 2008, 13:22
I don't have any personal experience with it, but you can try yahoo! widgets (http://widgets.yahoo.com/download/)

It's just the same as any other program installation I assume.

Come tell us how it works out!
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: Melodic on 11 May 2008, 13:39
And kind of widget software will do. Google has widgets as part of their "Desktop" bundle.
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: Silverfire56 on 11 May 2008, 23:05
http://www.stardock.com/products/deskscapes/ might work its not free
http://www.stardock.com/products/objectbar/ gives you docks like the ones in vista (free)
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: Jimmy the Squid on 11 May 2008, 23:27
Not exactly what you're looking for, but won't widgets do?

I'm a total noob at this. What program would I use for widgets?

And kind of widget software will do. Google has widgets as part of their "Desktop" bundle.

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/cc/Widgetlogo.jpg)[ (http://www.asofterworld.com/index.php?id=197)?
Title: Re: Interactive Background
Post by: dennis on 13 May 2008, 01:10
Hey all, got a request

Im looking for some way, perhaps a program of some sort, that lets me use the Desktop Background interactive. I like to use the background as a sort of constant reminder about important things, but going in and making a new picture every time gets to be annoying. If there was a way I could just put text and pictures in the background at a whim, like I was editing a picture, but not as a program. Basically, a blank page where I can have a .gif picture here, some text there, perhaps even some important links to another side, etc.

Anyone know of anything that can do something even remotely like this?

Windows XP actually has this functionality built in. It's called "Active Desktop" and it allows you to set a web page as your desktop background, the idea being that you design the web page around your needs.