What does your desktop look like? (V4) -

Varrok · #**572** 10-02-2012, 08:14 AM

Pretty cool desktop

MeechMunchie · #**573** 10-21-2012, 05:27 AM

I think Golbat is probably my favouite Pokemon.

Steamer_KING · #**574** 10-21-2012, 10:34 AM

Varrok · #**575** 10-21-2012, 10:39 AM

It looks cool, but I bet it's a perfomance-killer

Nepsotic · #**576** 10-21-2012, 10:50 AM

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Now that's what I call a fucking desktop!

Wings of Fire · #**577** 10-21-2012, 10:53 AM

Really? It's what I call a screensaver.

Nepsotic · #**578** 10-21-2012, 10:56 AM

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Really? It's what I call a screensaver.

Why would you call a live desktop wallpaper a screensaver?

Wings of Fire · #**579** 10-21-2012, 11:03 AM

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Why would you call a live desktop wallpaper a screensaver?

Because it does nothing that a desktop image is supposed to do and everything that a screensaver is supposed to do.

Nepsotic · #**580** 10-21-2012, 11:06 AM

But it isn't a screensaver, it's a wallpaper.

Wings of Fire · #**581** 10-21-2012, 11:07 AM

You're doing this deliberately, aren't you?

Nepsotic · #**582** 10-21-2012, 11:15 AM

I really don't understand what you mean, are you trying to say it should be a screensaver, or that you think it is a screensaver? I'm not sure, I'm just saying it's a wallpaper. You probably already know that.

I'm confused again.

Steamer_KING · #**583** 10-21-2012, 11:52 AM

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It looks cool, but I bet it's a perfomance-killer

It actually isn't, which surprised me. I can play games on the highest definitions and get high framerates.

MeechMunchie · #**584** 10-21-2012, 12:59 PM

I like to be able to see what I'm doing, because I'm weird like that.

Steamer_KING · #**585** 10-21-2012, 01:51 PM

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I like to be able to see what I'm doing, because I'm weird like that.

What?

Varrok · #**586** 10-21-2012, 01:53 PM

You didn't have to quote me now, I believe it's unrelated.

Steamer_KING · #**587** 10-21-2012, 02:04 PM

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You didn't have to quote me now, I believe it's unrelated.

It wasn't supposed to be there. My mistake.

Nepsotic · #**588** 10-21-2012, 02:12 PM

This thread is confusing me. Again.

***Nate*** · #**589** 10-22-2012, 03:21 AM

I think that WoF's point may have been that the word 'wallpaper' suggests a static image.

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It actually isn't, which surprised me. I can play games on the highest definitions and get high framerates.

That's because it's not animating when you're playing fullscreen games. What about when you've got windowed programs open?

Steamer_KING · #**590** 10-22-2012, 09:39 AM

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That's because it's not animating when you're playing fullscreen games. What about when you've got windowed programs open?

True, but the software takes the same cache memory, and if I use another monitor, it still animates and runs properly. While windowed, as you can see in the video, it animates as usual and runs like a charm. I've tried rendering a video and an high-resolution image at the same time and it just took more 5 seconds while having the animated desktop. Also, you can use your desktop icons as your normal desktop, but I prefer my icons disabled.

Steamer_KING · #**591** 11-09-2012, 09:04 PM

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That's because it's not animating when you're playing fullscreen games. What about when you've got windowed programs open?

True, but the software takes the same cache memory, and if I use another monitor, it still animates and runs properly. While windowed, as you can see in the video, it animates as usual and runs like a charm. I've tried rendering a video and an high-resolution image at the same time and it just took more 5 seconds while having the animated desktop. Also, you can use your desktop icons as your normal desktop, but I prefer my icons disabled.

My current wallpaper:

EDIT: Can't delete/edit the above post...

Mr. Bungle · #**592** 11-15-2012, 10:36 AM

MeechMunchie · #**593** 11-15-2012, 02:40 PM

I asked Cyriak nicely (and gave him 20 quid) and he gave me some high-res art to use as album art on my iPod. This was the best.

Varrok · #**594** 11-15-2012, 03:18 PM

Why did you ask him for that high-res image?

enchilado · #**595** 11-15-2012, 03:40 PM

Varrok · #**596** 11-15-2012, 03:46 PM

I love the first one, reminds me of a game I bought and is not done yet

The second one sucks

Manco · #**597** 11-15-2012, 03:58 PM

Wait, is that a really narrow monitor or is that how print-screens of the Start screen come out?

Varrok · #**598** 11-15-2012, 04:03 PM

It's rather wide than narrow

enchilado · #**599** 11-15-2012, 04:06 PM

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Wait, is that a really narrow monitor or is that how print-screens of the Start screen come out?

Neither; it's two screenshots stuck together (with some painting over of background textures that were repeated because of parallax scrolling).

Tired Glutton · #**600** 11-20-2012, 12:24 PM

Warning: Ponies

I use the classic theme 'cus i'm not really fond of the glassy aero look, taskbar is set to autohide, all animations disabled, and icons hidden so it isn't a mess.

If I were to unhide the icons it would probably take up most of the screen by now