AveDesk Customization Topic

[vijay_wai]

Hello PPl,

Have been searching for AveDesk help, tuts, configs and goodies for a while, but couldn't find any consolidated thread like we have for icons and themes. So just thaught I should create one.

Please post using specific tags...

[scr] ---- for a screen shots

[conf-gen] ---- for a general config files

[conf-systats] ---- for systats configs

[tip] ---- for tutorial, tips, tricks

[help] ---- if you need help on something.

[req] ---- if you need someting

Mods, if I am repeating this please delete the post, if I am not see if you can pin it!

Cheers,

Vijay

[TIP] ---- PIDL Shortcut for big icons with summary

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=439457

[vellox]

Good topic, I was just about to install AveDesk myself. Don't have any tips as of yet, but this could turn out to be quite helpful for a lot of people.

[acedriver]

[Tip] Taskbar Shadow

Add a PidlShortcut. Use the shadow (attached) as the image and set the dimensions to the width of your screen resolution and the height of that image (19 pixels).

Then move it under your taskbar to where it looks like a shadow and just make it always on bottom and have it "click thru" it.

Edited March 8, 2006 by acedriver

[david_]

[Tip] Taskbar Shadow

Add a PidlShortcut. Use the shadow (attached) as the image and set the dimensions to the width of your screen resolution and the height of that image (19 pixels).

Then move it under your taskbar to where it looks like a shadow and just make it always on bottom and have it "click thru" it.

...that's just pretty slick. :o

[kevcart3]

That's an awesome tip acedriver, thanks! :D

[cfish828]

[Tip] Taskbar Shadow

Add a PidlShortcut. Use the shadow (attached) as the image and set the dimensions to the width of your screen resolution and the height of that image (19 pixels).

Then move it under your taskbar to where it looks like a shadow and just make it always on bottom and have it "click thru" it.

:blink: Great idea~~~~

[Gavin001]

[Tip] Taskbar Shadow

Add a PidlShortcut. Use the shadow (attached) as the image and set the dimensions to the width of your screen resolution and the height of that image (19 pixels).

Then move it under your taskbar to where it looks like a shadow and just make it always on bottom and have it "click thru" it.

Wow i'm gona try that!! :D Thanks!

[Ecat]

Using that same idea, you can also make dock-ish like backrounds too. Or use some from other docks. I also made a background of my undocked newsfeed panel for desktop sidebar.

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[dreamz Veteran]

moved here

let's make it the avedesk customization topic.

[scowl]

great tip ace

[vijay_wai]

moved here

let's make it the avedesk customization topic.

Thx Dreamz, I shall collect and post good AveDesk links here...

[vijay_wai]

[HELP] - Systats

Can someone tell me how can stop these two systat configs from loading if I am not connected to internet?

I get this if I am not connected to internet...

[JR007]

Any more Avedesk configs...

[MediaSoldier]

[Tip] Taskbar Shadow

Add a PidlShortcut. Use the shadow (attached) as the image and set the dimensions to the width of your screen resolution and the height of that image (19 pixels).

Then move it under your taskbar to where it looks like a shadow and just make it always on bottom and have it "click thru" it.

Great tip Acedriver im using it now its great! :D

- skit.

[Jamushroom Veteran]

The weather desklets wont work for me, does anyone know what my problem is? :)

[andy_rose]

Using that same idea, you can also make dock-ish like backrounds too. Or use some from other docks. I also made a background of my undocked newsfeed panel for desktop sidebar.

]imagevenue.com/[/url]

Great! Can you post that dock background please?

[vijay_wai]

The weather desklets wont work for me, does anyone know what my problem is? :)

http://www.deviantart.com/view/13894576/

Try this one, it worked for me

[Jamushroom Veteran]

http://www.deviantart.com/view/13894576/

Try this one, it worked for me

I've already tryed that one.

Every desklet that needs to be connected to the internet doesnt work :s

[acedriver]

I have that problem before, and it's the MSXML parser. Download the patch, maybe it'll work:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

[Ecat]

andy_rose

Here ya go. Not sure wich ones those are anymore. But heres some.

[andy_rose]

Thanx mate! :)

[Jamushroom Veteran]

I have that problem before, and it's the MSXML parser. Download the patch, maybe it'll work:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details...&DisplayLang=en

I already have that installed.

Thanks anyways ;)

[vijay_wai]

TUTORIAL: The Automount Module:

One of the most useful and unique features of Avedesk is its auto-mount feature. For those who are not familiar with nix OS, it automatically puts a icon on your desktop once you plug in your USB disk, memory stick and other storage devices.

The way this works in Avedesk is, you just have to select the automount module to be installed from, ?extras? menu in the Avedesk control panel. Once the module is activated, if you plug in your device a PIDL shortcut with default settings will automatically appear on the desktop. Customise this shortcut to your test as usual and enjoy the geekish sweetness of your hi-tech desktop!

Please let me know if this tut was of any help..

[vijay_wai]

I've already tryed that one.

Every desklet that needs to be connected to the internet doesnt work :s

Does the firewall blocking your avedesk application?

[vijay_wai]

I've already tryed that one.

Every desklet that needs to be connected to the internet doesnt work :s

Does the firewall blocking your avedesk application?