xDesk2
By SuprVillain
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xDesk2 is a Dreamscene-like app that works on both XP and Vista. It sits in your system tray, and generally uses only around 10MB. Because the way the app works, getting a screenshot is impossible, so i put up a picture of the interface menu.
graphics design originally by Rhor ( [link] ), used with permission.
Please note that I have made this app Donation ware, because i have recently lost my job, and i have a one and a half year old son i need to pay support for.
so please, any donations at all will be appreciated, just email solo.dev(at)gmail.com if you wish to make a donation.
graphics design originally by Rhor ( [link] ), used with permission.
Please note that I have made this app Donation ware, because i have recently lost my job, and i have a one and a half year old son i need to pay support for.
so please, any donations at all will be appreciated, just email solo.dev(at)gmail.com if you wish to make a donation.
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PeterRollarHobbyist General Artist
Good job. Works fine on my XP. Haven't tried it on 7 yet.
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
as how it is a 32 bit app, should work good under 7 also.
PeterRollarHobbyist General Artist
Yepp it works. Only "Hide desktop" and "Hide shortcut arrow" isn't working. But this doesn't matter.
Any way to make the videos not fullscreen and not hide desktop icons? :\
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
no, because that defeats the purpose of it. Anything else besides that is a windowed Ui, if you need a windowed ui, use mediaplayer.
This isn't working for me. I installed and tried to run the program and I see it running in applications on task manager, but it's not opening any windows or anything like that.
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
Windows 7?
My bad, didn't see the icon on my taskbar. Works great!!
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
ok, cool 
diva42Hobbyist General Artist
Interesting I will test drive it and let you know how it works out on my Vista Home 32bit Machine,
I just discovered I can use VLC for this same functions but Im a bit of a discovery person I have wanted to do this for years and nows the time.
Thanks Lisa
I just discovered I can use VLC for this same functions but Im a bit of a discovery person I have wanted to do this for years and nows the time.
Thanks Lisa
link6155Hobbyist Interface Designer
Great!
i've tried things before like using vlc or hacking dreamscene into my Vista Business x64 SP2 install, and its never quite been right... third party apps dont do it well, and hacking it in tends to break things (if it even works at all). This app BY FAR does the job better, I was even surprised to see sound support. Great job! Thanks!
PS. although I am a penniless student, i think i shall email you about making a small donation
PS. although I am a penniless student, i think i shall email you about making a small donation
Excellent sotfware, thank you. As good as your Notepad 2008 Ribbon software.
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
thenk you! i have a better version coming up soon, i hope!
This looks great on my 64 bit Vista!
On thing that will keep me from using this is no playlist option.
Add that and this will be the best Dreamscene replacement I've ever seen!
On thing that will keep me from using this is no playlist option.
Add that and this will be the best Dreamscene replacement I've ever seen!
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
i had never thought of doing a "playlist" option, just pick one movie and let it go at it.
when your tired of the movie, change it out.
when your tired of the movie, change it out.
this is just great () I love it. Still looking for good movies as background, but its really great.
I see slow reation to mouse if video file cannot be played.
Please go on developing this
Ruben
) I love it. Still looking for good movies as background, but its really great.I see slow reation to mouse if video file cannot be played.
Please go on developing this
Ruben
SuprVillainHobbyist Artist
yup. for the extraction and run.
i am looking in to a newer version now.
i am looking in to a newer version now.
am i right -just open the cab inside the zipfile and copy that to a new folder
Than rn xdesk.exe?
Than rn xdesk.exe?
any updates ??
Ruben
Ruben
Awesome! thx alot!
(Amirz - WinMatrix)
(Amirz - WinMatrix)
Any updates boss ?? Its getting popular ....
This would be perfect if the desktop icons were still visible.
superb
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