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01-11-2009
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How do I Add things to the Desktop List? I want to add things to the Desktop list "WITHOUT" having an icon sitting on the desktop. It must be possible since there are allready icons there when you click desktop from the tasbar that aren't on the Desktop.
Anyone know?
Thanks. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Beta & Vista
01-11-2009
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| | Senior Member Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 Cape Cod, MA |
Quote: Originally Posted by IronMan2003 I want to add things to the Desktop list "WITHOUT" having an icon sitting on the desktop. It must be possible since there are allready icons there when you click desktop from the tasbar that aren't on the Desktop.
Anyone know?
Thanks.
Do you mean the pin to start menu? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number I2aMpAnT Editing Studios Workstation OS Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Overclocked to 3.6GHz Motherboard EVGA 750i FTW Memory 8GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800MHz RAM Overclocked to 960MHz Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 9500GT 512MB DDR3 Sound Card Onboard 7.1 Digital Audio Monitor(s) Displays 22" Samsung LCD & 30" Samsung SlimFit HDTV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 & 720p Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Mouse Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse PSU OCZ StealthXStream 700watt PSU Case X-Clear Acrylic Case with 5 Blue LED Fans and 2 Blue Cathode Cooling Intel Core 2 Duo Stock Cooler Hard Drives 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3.0Gb/s 16MB
2x 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3.0Gb/s 32MB
01-11-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by I2aMpAnT Do you mean the pin to start menu? No. I Mean this....
I want to Add things to that Pop up list without it being on the Main Desktop. For example the ones I X'ed out. I don't want on the Desktop but I want them to be in the "Tasbar Desktop List"
Right now if I delete them off the desktop they disapear from the pop up list. I want them to stay. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Beta & Vista
01-11-2009
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| | Moderator Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated Somewhere on the 3rd rock from the sun. |
Not gonna happen - all those that you have Xed out are shortcuts, not Namespace placeholders in your computer as the other ones showing from your desktop tab.
AFAIK, right now there isn't way to do this....but I did use to use Namespace holders on my Vista desktop, and it may be possible, using Herby's textless desktop icons, to do this so they don't *show* on the desktop but do show in that Desktop folder.... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number The Beast Model IV OS Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated CPU Intel Core2Quad 6600 @ 3321MHz Motherboard eVGA 780i A1 Memory 2 * 2 GB OCZ ReaperX PC28000 @ 500MHz (1000MHz DDR) Graphics Card eVGA nVidia GTX 260 SLI'd w/ eVGA nVidia GTX260 SSC Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC888S (onboard) Monitor(s) Displays 2 * Acer X213Wbd Screen Resolution 2 * 1680 x 1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Keyboard Mouse Logitech MX Revolution '06 PSU OCZ ModXStream 780W Case ThermalTake Armour VA8003BWS Cooling Tuniq Tower 120 LFB, 25cm case, 2x 12cm I/O and 2 x 9cm O Hard Drives 2 * Seagate 500 GB 32MB Cache SATA II |
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Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
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Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
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01-11-2009
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Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Not gonna happen - all those that you have Xed out are shortcuts, not Namespace placeholders in your computer as the other ones showing from your desktop tab.
AFAIK, right now there isn't way to do this....but I did use to use Namespace holders on my Vista desktop, and it may be possible, using Herby's textless desktop icons, to do this so they don't *show* on the desktop but do show in that Desktop folder.... Hey Thanks, ok that sucks. I figured maybe there was just a folder somewhere w/ the shortcuts or some simple trick.
I'll look into " Herby's textless desktop icons" Otherwise the Desktop on taskbar is useless to me. | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 Beta & Vista
01-11-2009
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| | Moderator Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated Somewhere on the 3rd rock from the sun. |
I made several of them for Vista, using a little utility called RegPad, which allows for editing registry keys, even those that use that stupid Hex notation for simple commands, in plain text - it made life a lot easier.
I will give it a shot here in a bit and see if I can get it working....
There was also an option that Herby provided to allow to have the icons moved to a Dock - but they should still have been *associated* with the desktop, and that is what I am thinking will do the trick, only instead of moving it to a dock, you'd obviously move them manually to that desktop folder.... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number The Beast Model IV OS Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated CPU Intel Core2Quad 6600 @ 3321MHz Motherboard eVGA 780i A1 Memory 2 * 2 GB OCZ ReaperX PC28000 @ 500MHz (1000MHz DDR) Graphics Card eVGA nVidia GTX 260 SLI'd w/ eVGA nVidia GTX260 SSC Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC888S (onboard) Monitor(s) Displays 2 * Acer X213Wbd Screen Resolution 2 * 1680 x 1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Keyboard Mouse Logitech MX Revolution '06 PSU OCZ ModXStream 780W Case ThermalTake Armour VA8003BWS Cooling Tuniq Tower 120 LFB, 25cm case, 2x 12cm I/O and 2 x 9cm O Hard Drives 2 * Seagate 500 GB 32MB Cache SATA II |
1 * WD 250 GB 16 MB Cache SATA II |
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 4 GB Readyboost Internet Speed Cable - 12Mbit down / 1 Mbit up advertised (28+ / 3+ actual) Other Info Optimus STAV-3400 AV Receiver |
Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
Bose 161 Speakers (Surround) |
Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
Logitech Premium Notebook Headset (USB / Mini plug)
01-11-2009
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| | Administrator Windows 7 (7264) Ultimate x64 Texas |
Hello IronMan2003, and welcome to Seven Forums.
You could hide the desktop icons instead with them still being displayed in the taskbar toolbar.
Right click on the desktop and click on View and Show Desktop Items (uncheck). You can still add shortcuts to the desktop to add to the toolbar, with them still being hidden on the desktop.
Hope this helps,
Shawn | My System Specs | | OS Windows 7 (7264) Ultimate x64 CPU Core2 Quad Q9450 2.66GHz 12MB Motherboard Gigabyte X48-DQ6 Memory 8 GB (4x2) DDR2 PC2-8500 1066 MHz Patriot Extreme Graphics Card BFG GeForce 9600 GT OC 512MB Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC889A Integrated Chip Monitor(s) Displays 28" Hanns-G HG281DJB and 17" eMachines E17T4 Screen Resolution 28" 1920x1200 and 17" 1280x1024 Keyboard Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution Mouse Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500 Revolution PSU Antec NeoPower 500 Watt Case Tagan El-Diablo Full Tower Cooling 250 mm Front, 360 mm Side, stock CPU, 120 mm SiLenX Rear Hard Drives 64GB Patriot SSD (v2)
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01-11-2009
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| | Senior Member Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 Cape Cod, MA |
Quote: Originally Posted by IronMan2003 No. I Mean this....
I want to Add things to that Pop up list without it being on the Main Desktop. For example the ones I X'ed out. I don't want on the Desktop but I want them to be in the "Tasbar Desktop List"
Right now if I delete them off the desktop they disapear from the pop up list. I want them to stay.
How bout make a folder somewhere else named Quick Launch, throw all your shortcuts you want in there. Then add it as a toolbar to the taskbar. Unlock your taskbar to remove text and titles. Then put it whever you like... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number I2aMpAnT Editing Studios Workstation OS Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Overclocked to 3.6GHz Motherboard EVGA 750i FTW Memory 8GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800MHz RAM Overclocked to 960MHz Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 9500GT 512MB DDR3 Sound Card Onboard 7.1 Digital Audio Monitor(s) Displays 22" Samsung LCD & 30" Samsung SlimFit HDTV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 & 720p Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Mouse Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse PSU OCZ StealthXStream 700watt PSU Case X-Clear Acrylic Case with 5 Blue LED Fans and 2 Blue Cathode Cooling Intel Core 2 Duo Stock Cooler Hard Drives 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3.0Gb/s 16MB
2x 1TB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3.0Gb/s 32MB
01-11-2009
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| | Moderator Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated Somewhere on the 3rd rock from the sun. |
Quote: Originally Posted by Brink Hello IronMan2003, and welcome to Seven Forums.
You could hide the desktop icons instead with them still being displayed in the taskbar toolbar.
Right click on the desktop and click on View and Show Desktop Items (uncheck). You can still add shortcuts to the desktop to add to the toolbar, with them still being hidden on the desktop.
Hope this helps,
Shawn Doh! it's the simple things, ain't it ....
But I am still curious about if the Textless icons will work or not....
Quote: Originally Posted by I2aMpAnT How bout make a folder somewhere else named Quick Launch, throw all your shortcuts you want in there. Then add it as a toolbar to the taskbar. Unlock your taskbar to remove text and titles. Then put it whever you like... The other folders won't have all those folders that the desktop folder had - computer, etc.... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number The Beast Model IV OS Windows 7 RC Build 7100 x86-64 Activated CPU Intel Core2Quad 6600 @ 3321MHz Motherboard eVGA 780i A1 Memory 2 * 2 GB OCZ ReaperX PC28000 @ 500MHz (1000MHz DDR) Graphics Card eVGA nVidia GTX 260 SLI'd w/ eVGA nVidia GTX260 SSC Sound Card Realtek HD Audio ALC888S (onboard) Monitor(s) Displays 2 * Acer X213Wbd Screen Resolution 2 * 1680 x 1050 Keyboard Logitech G15 Keyboard Mouse Logitech MX Revolution '06 PSU OCZ ModXStream 780W Case ThermalTake Armour VA8003BWS Cooling Tuniq Tower 120 LFB, 25cm case, 2x 12cm I/O and 2 x 9cm O Hard Drives 2 * Seagate 500 GB 32MB Cache SATA II |
1 * WD 250 GB 16 MB Cache SATA II |
SanDisk Cruzer Mini 4 GB Readyboost Internet Speed Cable - 12Mbit down / 1 Mbit up advertised (28+ / 3+ actual) Other Info Optimus STAV-3400 AV Receiver |
Bose 301 Series III Speakers (Main channel) |
Bose 161 Speakers (Surround) |
Optimus 3 way 100-W speaker (Center) |
Logitech Premium Notebook Headset (USB / Mini plug)
01-11-2009
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#10 (permalink)
| | Senior Member Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 Cape Cod, MA |
Quote: Originally Posted by johngalt Doh! it's the simple things, ain't it ....
But I am still curious about if the Textless icons will work or not....
The other folders won't have all those folders that the desktop folder had - computer, etc.... Can't you add shorcuts to "computer, etc"? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number I2aMpAnT Editing Studios Workstation OS Microsoft Windows Vista x64 SP2 CPU Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Overclocked to 3.6GHz Motherboard EVGA 750i FTW Memory 8GB OCZ Platinum DDR2 800MHz RAM Overclocked to 960MHz Graphics Card EVGA GeForce 9500GT 512MB DDR3 Sound Card Onboard 7.1 Digital Audio Monitor(s) Displays 22" Samsung LCD & 30" Samsung SlimFit HDTV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 & 720p Keyboard Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 Mouse Logitech G5 Gaming Mouse PSU OCZ StealthXStream 700watt PSU Case X-Clear Acrylic Case with 5 Blue LED Fans and 2 Blue Cathode Cooling Intel Core 2 Duo Stock Cooler Hard Drives 320GB Seagate Barracuda SATA 3.0Gb/s 16MB
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