Well, after a bit of cleaning and reorganization...

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:35 am

I narrowed down my total number of desktop icons from about 384 to 13.

My old monitor died, leaving me whimpering along on a 15-inch flatpanel that only supports 1024x768 screen resolution. Being used to 1600x1200+, this was, needless to say, a drastic shock.

However, it finally spurred me to clean my desktop and create a nice background for it. Here's the result:

http://www.stryker2.com/misc_images/CleanDesktop.jpg

I have the original .pspimage document available, allowing me to change the background images at will and update my desktop easily and quickly. The original size is 1600x1200, so when I get back onto a respectable monitor size, it will still fit nicely. What do yall think?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:54 pm

I have 5 desktop icons... thats it. Just 5.

Click for full size view (warning: 2560x960 / 676k image).

DCrazy · Post by **DCrazy** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:01 pm

Three... /, ~, and Trash. Four if I have a CD in the drive.

Testiculese · Post by **Testiculese** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:04 pm

Damn...I've only 6. My Computer, Net 'hood, Firefox, Recycle bin, a Downloads folder, and a VB namespace.

I don't think I've had more than 10 on the desktop ever.

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:16 pm

I have three: recycle, mozilla and a folder that holds all the other uncounted icons.

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:25 pm

I have 17 here on my work computer.

I feel like such a slob.

Oh, and nothing personal but I HATE YOUR BACKGROUND Stryker. The wood panel dividers make me cringe

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:25 pm

I don't remember how many I have. All my games are shortcuts on my desktop as well I use the "quick launch bar"

Deadmeat · Post by **Deadmeat** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 3:42 pm

I don't see any Descent3 on there.

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:17 pm

Haha, that ship on the lower right was actually designed for D3--it was one of my first ones, thus the awful texture job.

What's wrong with the wood paneling? o_O

woodchip · Post by **woodchip** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 4:37 pm

The wood's butt jointed and not mitered.

will_kill · Post by **will_kill** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 5:41 pm

2 items on desktop here...my computer and recycle bin.
the other 8 shortcuts are in my taskbar...does that count?

Oh..nice looking job there Stryker...hmmm, I just don't get the wood tho'...seems,ummm...archaic?

Vertigo 99 · Post by **Vertigo 99** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:43 pm

Phoenix Red · Post by **Phoenix Red** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 7:54 pm

My Computer
Network Places
Recycle Bin
IE
mIRC

my quick launch bar has show desktop, IE, WMP, and windows calculator (love that on there).

Darkside Heartless · Post by **Darkside Heartless** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:12 pm

HEH, I only have one icon. anyone know how to get rid of the recycle bin?

clean as can be

roid · Post by **roid** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:04 pm

atm i have 51 icons on the desktop, coz i use my desktop like any desktop - it gradually gets filled with segments of work projects.

but every now and again i clean it up and put all of the unneeded stuff in a folder i keep on my desktop (kinda like a bottomless desk drawer) - just to keep my desktop clean, then i end up with around 13 or so icons left on the desktop.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 9:33 pm

Darkside Heartless wrote:HEH, I only have one icon. anyone know how to get rid of the recycle bin?
clean as can be

Right click on the desktop ---> Arrange Icons By ---> uncheck Show Desktop Icons. Poof, no recycle bin (or anything else for that matter)

Iceman · Post by **Iceman** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:19 pm

Brutus-XP (My Computer)
Documents
Network
Recycle

4

will_kill · Post by **will_kill** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 10:57 pm

Krom wrote:
Darkside Heartless wrote:HEH, I only have one icon. anyone know how to get rid of the recycle bin?
clean as can be
Right click on the desktop ---> Arrange Icons By ---> uncheck Show Desktop Icons. Poof, no recycle bin (or anything else for that matter)

If I were you I would change the icon to suit your wallpaper....never know when you may wanna dig around in the trash

also you should tuck it down in that corner so the words are under the task bar...gives a neater appearance

Stryker · Post by **Stryker** » Thu Nov 10, 2005 11:06 pm

will_kill wrote:Oh..nice looking job there Stryker...hmmm, I just don't get the wood tho'...seems,ummm...archaic?

My whole theme was kind of a contrast of time periods... Old (rough wood frame), New (ship, will probably be changed once I find a better picture), and Theoretical (nice abstract art, courtesy of TCO-Crusher).Kind of mimics my interests--I'm a history geek, I'm always digging around in modern mechanical objects, and I like dabbling around in theoretical science--atomic theory, stuff like that. I've just discovered this fascinating field this year in school, but it's really extremely interesting. I wonder why no one ever bothers to explain Einstein's theories before 11th grade? It's not all THAT hard to grasp..

WarAdvocat · Post by **WarAdvocat** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:01 am

woodchip wrote:The wood's butt jointed and not mitered.

Dovetail joints > mitered. To each his own, but I already have a silverware drawer. :p

KompresZor · Post by **KompresZor** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 8:40 am

WarAdvocat wrote:
woodchip wrote:The wood's butt jointed and not mitered.
Dovetail joints > mitered. To each his own, but I already have a silverware drawer. :p

I thought they were Cope&Pattern

As far as desktop icons.. whatever happens to be mounted, so 1-3

Pun · Post by **Pun** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:40 am

WarAdvocat wrote:
woodchip wrote:The wood's butt jointed and not mitered.
Dovetail joints > mitered. To each his own, but I already have a silverware drawer. :p

damn. beat me to the punch, bun.

I usually try to keep my desktop on my gaming box completely devoid if icons. This box here at work is a different story. Current count is uhh...51. It's usually less, but I've got a lot of projects rolling at the moment.

Top Wop · Post by **Top Wop** » Fri Nov 11, 2005 12:08 pm

68 icons currently on my desktop.