The Backflip From The Balcony Desktop

Is Litestep accepted? :)

This is a sleek desktop. Very very nice looking, mate.

(obligatory Enigma comment)

I want that wallpaper

I want that wallpaper

I wish there were some custom desktops for windows 7. I'm interested to see what some more creatively inclined people would make.

Tsylord

I wish there were some custom desktops for windows 7. I'm interested to see what some more creatively inclined people would make.

Tsylord

Hang on, what's a memory hogging add-on, if Rainmeter isn't? That's borderline, launchy's slim in comparison.

Having said that, it's a really nice minimalist desktop.

Hang on, what's a memory hogging add-on, if Rainmeter isn't? That's borderline, launchy's slim in comparison.

Having said that, it's a really nice minimalist desktop.

@antoniomax: With all the credit to the author, I'm providing this mirror. His website is too damn slow for me, maybe for you too :(
[www.aliensdesign.com.br]

antoniomax

@[www.flickr.com] That's my Windows 7 set up. That's a bit of an old screenshot but for the most part it's the same as what I have now.

SJRNWT

I know it's windows, but i can't get past that "Time Machine"-esque icon. Is it a reboot button?
Good job though.

joandrade

@portezbie: Here it is, just goota flip it vertical... maybe apply some levels on photoshop to adjust it a bit...
[blog.cocoia.com]

antoniomax

I'm pretty sure that's the System Preferences icon upside-down and greatly expanded.

CharleStephen

You might want to link to the awesome desktop background by Sebastiaan de With.

[blog.cocoia.com]

@Tsylord: Imagine this. But on windows 7 :)

All the same tools work, it's no different.

@urbanturban666: ITT: urbanturnban666 doesn't read the post :)

move the power and logoff buttons!!! they are the only eyesores i can spot really...and most people only have to use that panel once in a computing session...

urbanturban666

@[download.cnet.com] if you cant get to the start menu just install that and make an icon for it...

urbanturban666

my eyes.

my head.

my sanity.

/list of things lifehacker is hurting on me.

@jerrymedina: it doesn't appear that way.

@Phoshi: never mind its stand alone stack....it just wasnt inline with a tray icon so it looked like a desktop icon...

urbanturban666

@nitzua: Add to that list: My grammar sense D:

@nitzua: Add to that list: My grammar sense D:

@nitzua: Nice litesteps would be. Unfortunately, this isn't deskmodders.com, and alternate shells often provide more damage than gain for most people. Me? I love emerge.

@nitzua: Nice litesteps would be. Unfortunately, this isn't deskmodders.com, and alternate shells often provide more damage than gain for most people. Me? I love emerge.

I always want to get rid of the start button and task bar, but every time I do, I miss it way too much.
It does its job quite well. in fact, not even rocketdock is able to replace it despite how good it looks.

gpzbc

sorry for the double post, but is there instead of getting rid of it, have a keyboard shortcut for access, or be able to move it/change icon? thanks again

takemetoyourtoaster

I have enigma set up, but just realized that I really don't know how to change icons for things, is there just a folder I can put them in, an app, also could I use these icons in windows 7? thanks

takemetoyourtoaster

so let me get this straight. windows address bar as a launchy replacement? isnt launchy replacing the windows address bar since it doesn't have many functions in the first place?

someone tell me if im going insane

hxzero

not the giant system prefs icon wallpaper?!?! lol

ValentinoMagoostus

@CharleStephen: pretty sure it is too. i blew up the sys pref icon and found that the mac one has those round reflection thingy on it, so i guess he removed it. or perhaps apple and this has the same source?

hansning

@CharleStephen: Yes. Did you read the web page pointed to by joshrholloway in the comment above yours?

nightbirdsf

So the point is to get Windows looking like a stolen icon from the Mac? Its just the System Preferences icon from the Mac upside down...

Kirk Bond

@hxzero: Its not entirely a launchy replacement, but it surprised me in what it recognized. I use Launchy to launch websites, folders, and control panel items. So it works great.

Its just a good clean background, thats all... Settle down.

@Phoshi: You love emerge, i hate it because it wouldnt work. Anyway, love this desktop.

@gpzbc: Startkiller doesn't replace it, it just hides it. Hit the Windows key

If we patch Vista using the uxtheme installer ... Do I loose updates ??

@Phoshi: lol

Thats a pretty neat desktop. The 4 icons on the cog are a bit of eyesore though. Would have been perfect if he used icons which represented metal engravings.

There will be a takedown order from Apple by morning. http://www.macblogz.com/2008/08/07/apple-files-trademark-for-leopard-system.../

QuentinDawes

@The noob geek: Those are in a standalone stack and not fixtures of the desktop

@Phoshi: I still haven't found a rock solid way to get user created themes on Windows 7. Last time I tried I couldn't even get to the login screen after restarting and had to re-install.

I did a quick google search last night and found mostly the same instructions I used last time to lock up my computer.

@Phoshi: He's got one config running Phoshi, give Rainmeter a break :p

How did you get the custom start taskbar to be flat like that? It looks flat as opposed to glassy and beveled Looks great.

RuthHapfink

anybody know what windows theme that is?

HarmonyParthenopeus

How do you make the Start menu disable all the options besides the address bar, as well as making it look transparent with that color?

Richard Tran

@gapo: No.

@HarmonyParthenopeus: Just search deviantart for any clear glass themes. This one is just called "Glass"

@RuthHapfink: Its just a theme. For XP you need to find a uxtheme.dll patcher and for Vista SP1 try Vistaglazz. www.deviantart.com is a great place to find themes.

look'in good

Witherslick

Is there a link to the wallpaper or at least a name?

diamonddnice

i love having the taskbar at the top but i hate when new windows open up behind the taskbar

May I ask which VistaGlazz theme it is specifically? I absolutely love it.

SudeeptaCossus

For your information : http://blog.cocoia.com/2008/12/28/system-preferences-wallpaper/

SalvatoreAethra

I can't figure out how to get the top dock to work? anyone have a tutorial, readme, etc. on how to do it?

Paul Baker

link to desktop here
[www.cocoia.com]

diamonddnice