[VS] Active HTML desktop

[eatinwokout]

nvm i found it.. someone else posted the link to it on this thread

[Phoenix2004]

Thanks for this & keep up the good work! :)

[zerbe]

blackmartinix, I have the same problem, I first tried making a webpage as my desktop a few weeks ago when I found a tutorial about doing so. I set my html page and it just goes blank. I hit F5 on the desktop and stuff flashes in the background, but nothing happens more than that. Like its trying to refresh, but something is in front of it almost. Very odd problem. It might have something to do with my GPO here at work and I have yet to try it at home.

[zerbe]

I figured out what it was. Its because I have all my icons on my desktop turned off including the recycle bin via TweakUI. I had a friend at work try and he uses windows classic look with all the icons on he desktop, etc. and his worked. So I tried turning on an icon thats what it was.

[jack_canada]

cool

[lordtinuviel]

need help

i change few things not much as you can see, but i want to lower the position of the weather, cant find how to do it.......besides that i want add some internet shortcuts and yes i manage to do that but i get an annoying script error but the link opens, any ideas?

thanks

[madcat75]

Yes, but my code is different from the one at something awful.

[eatinwokout]

the one at somethign awful included more areas to edit.. as far as links and favorites are concerned. the one posted here can be edited as well.

[madcat75]

Dude are you saying I ripped off the something awful one? I did not!

Tha SA one doesnt have a weather thing like mine does and I dont have the drive icons :angry:

[TCA]

gona have to try that when i get home.

[grandbacon]

excellent! i've always wanted to have an active desktop with HTML, thank you for sharing

[madcat75]

WEll I'm glad some people like it.... just because mine is "similar" to some of the other active HTML desktops out there doesnt mean I ripped it off!!!! :angry:

[lordtinuviel]

i love it, i figure out the url error now i have it like i want

My ActiveDesktop

[Rave]

Ok so where did you get the 'Glass' VS? I thought it was only part of the Symphony beta? Has it been hacked? Can I use it now with XP Pro?

[lordtinuviel]

Ok so where did you get the 'Glass' VS? I thought it was only part of the Symphony beta? Has it been hacked? Can I use it now with XP Pro?

talkin to me?

that is a royal mod

[J the Monkey]

WEll I'm glad some people like it.... just because mine is "similar" to some of the other active HTML desktops out there doesnt mean I ripped it off!!!! :angry:

I don't care where it came from, this is my first time seeing it, and I think it's great! Thank You for sharing this, it has truly changed the way my desktop will look for a good while. There are so many ways to customize this to my liking! Again, Thank You! :D

[madcat75]

Glad to be of help. I will later on release an addon for it too called "quicknotes"

[kombolcha]

whats the link to "my computer"?

i already got one for My documents and i want a link to my computer,

thanks.

[:No-Frost:]

mmm just a question... how do I use this ????

[:No-Frost:]

Another question... is there any program that alow me to make links to the games like the links that appears in the screenshot???

I mean... That I can delete all the icons and just leave links like in the image...

[eatinwokout]

you have to unzip the package and save it somewhere you can remember. then open the html file with notepad and edit the attributes to match your system. save the file. then right click and go to properties. go to desktop. then click browse. find the html file that you just edited. then apply.

[kombolcha]

mmm just a question... how do I use this ????

if you have to ask that.. don't bother trying :p

extract the contents to anywhere you want. ie. C drive

right click --> properties --> desktop tab --> browse --> locate "desktop.html" (the folder you extraced to) --> OK/select --> Apply

about editing it to your likings.. its just like doing HTML.. open the desktop.html in notepad and edit.. its really easy.

[:No-Frost:]

you have to unzip the package and save it somewhere you can remember. then open the html file with notepad and edit the attributes to match your system. save the file. then right click and go to properties. go to desktop. then click browse. find the html file that you just edited. then apply.

Oh thanks... ^^

[madcat75]

Ok everyone here's the addon I have come up with (my own version anyways):

Its a thing called "quicknotes" it allows you to make notes to yourself and save em and reload the next time you load windows etc.

So anyways here's what you do:

1: create a new text file in the main c:\ directory called "quicknotes.txt"

2: open up desktop.html and add the following:

right below:

<!-- Applications Javascript -->

add this:

<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript">
	function loadFile(path)
  {
   	 var content = "";
  myActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
   	 file = myActiveXObject.OpenTextFile(path, 1);
  if(!file.AtEndOfStream)content = file.ReadAll();
   	 file.Close();
   	 return content;
                }

	function setFile(path, content)
  {
   	 myActiveXObject = new ActiveXObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject");
   	 file = myActiveXObject.CreateTextFile(path, true);
   	 file.Write(content);
   	 file.Close();
  }	
	</script>

and then scroll down to:

<!-- Console option -->

and add below that code, where the </div> is:

<div id="notes">
	<span class="title">n o t e s : : . .</span><br />

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
<form name="notes">
<textarea name="qnotes" cols="29" rows="7" wrap="PHYSICAL"></textarea>
<script>document.notes.qnotes.value=loadFile('c:\\quicknotes.txt');</script><br/>
<center><button name="save" onClick="setFile('c:\\quicknotes.txt',qnotes.value);">Save</button></center>
</form>
</body>
</div>

Next, open up activedesktop.css and add at the bottom this:

#notes {
	position:absolute;
	left:400px;
	top:450px;
}

Screenshot of what it looks like in action:

http://members.cox.net/compwizard/Desktop2.jpg

[kombolcha]

toni the tiger says, "you're greeeeeeeeeaat!" :D