How to lock gadgets on desktop?

[iamshaon]

I need to lock detached sidebar gadgets from sidebar to desktop (Like avedesk). Any process to do so?

[cirial]

I need to lock detached sidebar gadgets from sidebar to desktop (Like avedesk). Any process to do so?

This is one feature that I dont know why Microsoft never thought of including... anyone know?

[lordtinuviel]

drag and drop to the desktop

[iamshaon]

drag and drop to the desktop

I said to lock the gadget, not to place. That means the gadget would not to be dragged from desktop. Ave desk has this option.

[david622]

i'm only asking this here because it seems like a similar enough problem.

is there a way to make it so sidebar gadgets don't minimize when you hit windows+d to minimize all the windows? like, rainendar has a function to make it "at desktop level", so even if you use a hotkey to minimize everything, rainlendar will remain opened.

thanks

[UriR]

i'm only asking this here because it seems like a similar enough problem.

is there a way to make it so sidebar gadgets don't minimize when you hit windows+d to minimize all the windows? like, rainendar has a function to make it "at desktop level", so even if you use a hotkey to minimize everything, rainlendar will remain opened.

thanks

No there is no way. The only thing you can do i use windowsKey + m

[david622]

actually, i managed to find the answer to my problem on that huge, 13 page vista tips and tricks topic.

one ofhte users made a program called "pinner" that does exactly that: it pins programs to the desktop so they remain open even when all programs are minimized.