Screensaver that hides the taskbar!


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Hi there,

Im wondering if anyone knows how to do this.

I basically want a screensaver that, when activated, hides the taskbar and open windows, and shows the desktop background.

I also am using rainmeter with the 10-foot config and want the time, which is on the desktop, display (and not be minimized).

I tried a screensaver called "Phantom Desktop" but it hides everything and displays only the desktop background.

Is what Im looking for possible?

Cheers,

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I basically want a screensaver that, when activated, hides the taskbar and open windows, and shows the desktop background.
I tried a screensaver called "Phantom Desktop" but it hides everything and displays only the desktop background.

Huh? Isnt that exactly what you want it to do?

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Huh? Isnt that exactly what you want it to do?

The way I understand it, he wants to see the rainmeter program, and wants to see the current time, and nothing else. (so background + rainmeter and time)

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If Rainmeter renders its data into the desktop wallpaper, you could just point a photo screensaver at %userprofile%\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Wallpaper1.bmp

And the burn-in isn't much of an issue if there's a sane monitor-off timeout as well. :)

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why not just have a screensaver that takes a screendump (minus the taskbar) and uses that?

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That might work although it would mean the rainmeter clock would not be functional.

After thinking about this a bit more though I think it wouldnt be worthwhile doing what I want anyway, my monitor turns off after 10 minutes inactivity!

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