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Mr Z
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How do you get a video as a background? Would like that for my desktop!

There is no greater virtue, then the ability to face oneself.
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Roxas
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Posted: 28th Dec 2008 22:53
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1) Make sure you have linux (If windows use vlc)
2) Download xwinwrap and use it.
Its kinda buggy tho, i have heavily modifed mine and its starting to work quite nicely still one annyoining bug with show/hide desktop.

If you use nautilus your icons will hide when using video as background.. You can see them if you set opaque to video tho. Ive already sent suqqestion to nautilus team about native video wallpapers =)

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Roxas
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Sorry for double post, but if you want to know i just solved all the issues on the xwinwrap now =) I can give source if anyone wants.

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Quote: "Not a lot on it since my refomatting.."

I see you have HLMV, Now I shall stress on how I find people do not know of Jed'sHLMV, which is just a simple mod that allows the HLMV to decompile and compile, it can decompile the model as a HL1 PS2 model too...

@Roxas, Sexy lookin' desktop... Would'nt mind a video of it...


"Your greatest teacher is your harshest critic"-'Butterfingers'
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Mr Z
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Quote: " Sorry for double post, but if you want to know i just solved all the issues on the xwinwrap now =) I can give source if anyone wants."


At the moment I have a lot of things to do and do not have the time to set it up on my desktop, but later, when I got the time, it would be awsome !

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Messy Messy

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Yodaman Jer
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K, I was bored after staying up late, so here's mine (attached).



The pic in the center is my backyard after the recent ice storm that hit Illinois, USA. Awesome, idn't it?

"People still have 1024x768?" -Jeku

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Roxas
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Posted: 29th Dec 2008 12:27
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Ok the source is here http://flare.xenmedia.org/uploads/xwinwrap.tar Just bookmark it if needed later

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nackidno
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Made the background myself. Third attempt!

"Ja, för det är jävligt manligt att ligga fosterställning i duschen och raka röven! Testa det! "

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Roxas
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jqt-DqFIpkQ&fmt=18

Video of the desktop Sorry the video is bit laggy but i dint have time to find video recorder which records frame by frame.

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Zergei
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Posted: 29th Dec 2008 21:51 Edited at: 29th Dec 2008 21:53
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Nice one Roxas, reminds me of my own desktop, though i can't do the fade thing.

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Roxas
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Yeah But the video is terrible i think im gonna find better recorder.

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Jimmy
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I don't take my desktop as seriously as most people, so it usually looks a lot like Violent Pigeon's, but once in a while I'll clean it up and it looks like this...

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Robert F
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argh! Is that uTorrent I be seein'?

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Jeku
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Quote: "argh! Is that uTorrent I be seein'?"


What's wrong with that? I prefer Azureus but to each their own.


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Jimmy
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Aye, matey! It be tee only way t'secure teh torrent booteeeeeee

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Robert F
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argh! I see matey!

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Oolite
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Why would anyone want a video playing on the desktop? Surely you should be looking inside a program/window and not at your desktop, seems like an awfully big distraction and a waste of processing power.

I am one of those people that turns off almost everything that isn't needed, like window min/max animations and most of the fancy vista stuff.
I click minimize, its because i want it gone, not because i want to watch it float down to my taskbar.


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Grandma
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Posted: 30th Dec 2008 00:49 Edited at: 30th Dec 2008 00:51
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I've used Azureus for some 3 years but after it became more and more retarded, it made me switch to µtorrent. It was pretty good before the vuze-syndrome.

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Roxas
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Quote: "Why would anyone want a video playing on the desktop? Surely you should be looking inside a program/window and not at your desktop, seems like an awfully big distraction and a waste of processing power.

I am one of those people that turns off almost everything that isn't needed, like window min/max animations and most of the fancy vista stuff.
I click minimize, its because i want it gone, not because i want to watch it float down to my taskbar."


I was like that too, but then i got bored installed ubuntu.. Saw that i had many room for eye candy and even for video desktop and played around The video desktop does not distract me.. Its because of the low transparency. You could also have video desktop that is just relaxing (Imagine forest with swinging leaves and grass and so on..)

But yeah i also made hotkey to disable video and all window effects when im playing or need more speed =)

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Zergei
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Quote: "Why would anyone want a video playing on the desktop? Surely you should be looking inside a program/window and not at your desktop, seems like an awfully big distraction and a waste of processing power.

I am one of those people that turns off almost everything that isn't needed, like window min/max animations and most of the fancy vista stuff.
I click minimize, its because i want it gone, not because i want to watch it float down to my taskbar."


I also disable all visual effects. My xp is set on the classical-greyish-w'98 style. However, whenever i have to work on something i either listen to music or put a movie. Thats how things work for me. Other peaple get distracted, but i get inspiration.-

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Fractals FTW.




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JoelJ
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Zotoaster: i think my retina was burned out when I saw your screenshot. I mean, WMP? Really?

Here's my Windows Desktop


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Zotoaster
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Quote: "Zotoaster: i think my retina was burned out when I saw your screenshot. I mean, WMP? Really?"


I want to play music. It plays music. Problem solved.

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Agent Dink
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@ draknir

Loooool. POSER!


Just kidding. It actually looks kinda neat.

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Benjamin
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Quote: "like window min/max animations"

Same.

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draknir_
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Loooool. POSER!


Just kidding. It actually looks kinda neat."


Haha

Yeah i massively prefer the clearlooks theme to windows default. I just cant stand the plasticky/metal look so many themes try to create. I like it simple and clean, and if it happens to be an ubuntu skin then I guess I had to
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Robert F
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I don't have a video as a background, but I sometimes like to switch to Windows Dream scene. I can already hear the boos coming in...

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JoelJ
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Quote: "I like it simple and clean, and if it happens to be an ubuntu skin then I guess I had to"

That's a Gnome skin.

And I'll have you know, I was getting ready to ask you how you got MSN working in Linux, and how well steam was working for you. Before I saw WMP... then I knew your deep dark secrets...


Quote: "I want to play music. It plays music. Problem solved."


or does it

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Zotoaster - Nice use of my favorite colors, but still a bit crazy on the eyes.

Join team [logo] - The most epic logo creation team out there! Click below...

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Roxas
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Posted: 30th Dec 2008 14:41 Edited at: 30th Dec 2008 14:42
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Oh yeah i forgot.. I have another desktop..
VMWare running XP =) I only use it when i dont get some app work using wine and i need that app or for 3DS Max.. Tho ive never needed it unless im modelling
Im bad on blender and 3ds max is my essential!



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Mr Z
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draknir_, could you tell me how to get that gnome skin? I would like it!

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David R
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The current desktop on my new 24" 3.06GHz / 4GB iMac

The screen on this thing is amazing! I'm also very impressed by its graphics. I didn't expect much, but being able to play Bioshock at 1920x1200 with every setting on 'high' made my day


09-f9-11-02-9d-74-e3-5b-d8-41-56-c5-63-56-88-c0

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Bizar Guy
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If you look closely, you'll notice I have 3 internet browsers in my task tray

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Roxas
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Quote: "draknir_, could you tell me how to get that gnome skin? I would like it!"

I think its name is clearlooks in windows Try search for Clearlooks windows theme or something.

Quote: "The current desktop on my new 24" 3.06GHz / 4GB iMac

The screen on this thing is amazing! I'm also very impressed by its graphics. I didn't expect much, but being able to play Bioshock at 1920x1200 with every setting on 'high' made my day"


Wow i would find use for computer like that =)

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@David R - Nice background wallpaper!


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Sergey K
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i like more the empty windows. as you can see, all the apps are at the taskbar (at my laptop)




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Another one, this one just to demonstrate the obsessive amount of dock icons I have. I need to start using stacks more often.
I'd just like to add that I'm very impressed by this screen. It's extremely bright.


Alucard94, the member of the future of the past.

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draknir_
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Quote: "draknir_, could you tell me how to get that gnome skin? I would like it!"


Here you go: http://schmoove.deviantart.com/art/ClearLooks-for-Windows-XP-18591720
It has orange and blue options, as well as a nice cursor set.

Don't forget you need to patch your uxTheme.dll: http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/OS-Enhancements/UXTheme-MultiPatcher.shtml
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Mr Z
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Thanks . New screenshot!

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Yodaman Jer
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Quick question: does the Gnome skin work for only one user...i.e., could I download that skin and use it on only one account on this multi-account PC?

I love the skin, but I don't think the rest of my family would like it...especially if I changed it randomly.

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Yodaman Jer
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Wow! I've been browsing WinCustomize for a while now and I can't believe all of the awesome skins I've found!

draknir_, if it hadn't been for you I wouldn't have discovered the amazing world of skins.

My question above still applies though: can I changes the look of just one account out of 5 on this XP machine?

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I'm glad I could help

There are some pretty cool skins available. Most of the really interesting ones use Windows Blinds though, a piece of software you have to pay for, so I stick with the free visual styles. DeviantArt has a LOT of stuff, but there are also some other good sites. Just google for 'XP visual styles'.

I think that if you install a visual style, it will be installed for every account on the PC. I'm not sure if there is a work around, but it's worth googling because people come up with crazy solutions for all kinds of things like that.

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Visual Styles are user specific. They may INSTALL for everyone, but i know that on the family's computer one sibling uses classic another uses XP Gray, and another XP Blue.

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I dont really like mine, but

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Roxas
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Trying with diffrent background, And now its WOAH!

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My amazing desktop. Need to keep my computer optimized for my Core i7, 6GB DDR3 beast.

Synergy Editor - Available for free HERE!

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Yodaman Jer
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OK, I downloaded the Clearlooks theme, but I have no idea how to install it...

I'm very much a newbie when it comes to this! lol.

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But does it play the harmonica... ?


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