DesktopX adds objects to the desktop

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Stardock has released the public BETA of DesktopX version 2. DesktopX is a program that allows users to *easily* add true objects to their desktop. With it, they can put things that are both useful (weather, resource, and internet monitoring, MP3 players, ActiveX controks, etc.) or just cool (fish swimming around on the desktop, pretty icons, etc.).

Even if you don't use the objects, it allows users to enhance their desktop by adding special effects to desktop icons and letting users control which icons show and can provide desktop security.

There is a video demo for it that can be found here:

Video: Video Demo of DesktopX (Windows Media Player)

Download: the BETA of DesktopX version 2

DesktopX is a revolutionary program that allows users to extend their Windows desktop to support true objects.

These objects can be combined together to form themes or used on their own. In short, a user can literally build their own desktop interface and they can do so without being a programmer.

In addition, a user can choose to just use individual DesktopX objects to enhance their existing desktop. DesktopX objects can be anything from a simple picture to an MP3 player, stock tickers, weather monitoring, instant messaging, or anything else that one could imagine having on their desktop.

Users can either create their own objects or download any of the thousands of themes and objects already available and use them.

Screenshots:

[IMG=http://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/dx-july03_small1.jpg[/IMG] (Large Version)

Download at http://www.desktopx.net

#1 mr_da3m0n on 01 Aug 2003 - 15:41

I love Star "gotta make your computer sluggish" dock's stuff.

I've been using all of them for about a year until I realized my mistake >.<

#2 Frogboy on 01 Aug 2003 - 16:05

Try USING DesktopX 2. Good grief. There is nothing in it that inherently affects system performance. It's an object framework.

It's like saying C++ programs slow down your computer.

#3 BeLGaRaTh on 01 Aug 2003 - 20:29

Don'cha just love SD bashers

(1 reply) #4 mikulka on 01 Aug 2003 - 20:37

I don't need fish swimming on my desktop

#4.1 chrispederick on 01 Aug 2003 - 21:32

Wow - thanks for the fascinating piece of information...

(1 reply) #5 shen on 01 Aug 2003 - 21:36

gee, i wonder if this was at all influenced by the fact that Konfabulator (mac app) was just shown on The ScreenSavers last night?

#5.1 Danrarbc641 on 01 Aug 2003 - 22:05

This release has been planned for a while.

It's not as if they're competeing anyway. One is for Windows the other Mac.

#6 ghos on 01 Aug 2003 - 21:40

Ok you don't need fish, but that is just showing the power of the program. There are plenty of uses that are productive. It just may take a bit for people to develop them, but they will. I run ObjectDock, DesktopX2, Windowblinds, CursorXP and keep a few programs open and my CPU usage is generally 5-10%, but usually hovering around 5%. Its far from a system hog.
It makes Windows what Windows should have been to begin with.

#7 -outcast- on 01 Aug 2003 - 22:21

Brad I want the fishes!!!!!!!!!!

#8 dj_rigo on 02 Aug 2003 - 00:31

ooohhh! seafood!

#9 sryo on 02 Aug 2003 - 02:02

lol, frogboy, don't you get tired of going through every forum trying to defend your soft?

#10 -outcast- on 02 Aug 2003 - 03:52

lol, sryo, don't you get tired of bitching about things all the time?

(2 replies) #11 sryo on 02 Aug 2003 - 05:46

all the time? was my first post.

#11.1 Neobond on 02 Aug 2003 - 11:16

will be your last if you carry on like your first post.

#11.2 sryo on 02 Aug 2003 - 18:05

meh.

Last edited by 22397 on 09 May 2005 - 16:01

#12 CheeseCow on 02 Aug 2003 - 07:41

I kind of like DesktopX. But the important things ain't the framework itself, it is how it is used. And I'm not not smart enough to create something great for use with DX. I love the weather feature(but it doesn't work in Europe), and I like having a news site embedded on my desktop without ActiveDesktop.

And changing the desktop icons into huge animated thingies with larger fonts and shadows is nice too. But I want anti-aliased fonts!

It should be much more flexible than ever cool Samurize, so I'm hoping some skilled neowinians can create something spiffy.

#13 envision on 02 Aug 2003 - 13:24

lol, Neobond to the rescue!!! Syro's comment was not in contravention to the rules of the board in any way, so just chill!

I interpreted it to be a question posed to Frogboy and siding WITH him, not against him in asking if he is tired having to defend his software against ppl bad mouthing it. <sarcasm>I could be wrong!</sarcasm>

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