Is it possible to display images on desktop (not as an icon)?

8 Dec 2006 6:20 AM

GH

Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.

XP / VB.Net

--GH

8 Dec 2006 9:27 AM

Rotsey

You can display a HTML page on the desktop

So add a image to a HTML page and then display the web page on the
desktop

To do that right click desktop Properties, Desktop, Customize Desktop
then Web, New then select your web page.

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"GH" <geo***@twolions.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
> bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
> you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
> i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.
>
> XP / VB.Net
>
> --GH
>

8 Dec 2006 2:18 PM

rowe_newsgroups

Could you explain why you're doing this? It would help us give some
more suggestions.

Also, one other way would be to grab the current desktop background,
edit your picture into it, and then resave the picture as the
background image.

Thanks,

Seth Rowe

GH wrote:
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> Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
> bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
> you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
> i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.
>
> XP / VB.Net
>
> --GH

9 Dec 2006 3:55 AM

GH

Wha I want to do is allow the user to create text notes on the desktop
that would stay there, even after rebooting. Like StickyNotes that
could be moved around like icons but would be bigger and would allow
for a few lines of text.

Thanks,
GH

rowe_newsgroups wrote:
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> Could you explain why you're doing this? It would help us give some
> more suggestions.
>
> Also, one other way would be to grab the current desktop background,
> edit your picture into it, and then resave the picture as the
> background image.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Seth Rowe
>
>
> GH wrote:
> > Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
> > bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
> > you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
> > i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.
> >
> > XP / VB.Net
> >
> > --GH

10 Dec 2006 8:12 AM

Rotsey

GH,

i have written a application in VS2005 to do exactly that.

It uses a windows form to allow user to enter To Do's that are
written to a access database.

Then on a button click it creates a html page with the current to do's
in a list format.

The web page is then used to add to the desktop. It can be resized on the
desktop or moved etc.

The app allows you to change colors and even have a background specified for
the web page.

You can have a copy if you like its free.

Just ask.

rotsey

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"GH" <geo***@twolions.com> wrote in message
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> Wha I want to do is allow the user to create text notes on the desktop
> that would stay there, even after rebooting. Like StickyNotes that
> could be moved around like icons but would be bigger and would allow
> for a few lines of text.
>
> Thanks,
> GH
>
>
> rowe_newsgroups wrote:
>> Could you explain why you're doing this? It would help us give some
>> more suggestions.
>>
>> Also, one other way would be to grab the current desktop background,
>> edit your picture into it, and then resave the picture as the
>> background image.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Seth Rowe
>>
>>
>> GH wrote:
>> > Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
>> > bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
>> > you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
>> > i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.
>> >
>> > XP / VB.Net
>> >
>> > --GH
>

11 Dec 2006 5:23 PM

GH

Thanks, that sounds great. I would probably change it to have multiple
"lists" available, but Yes, please send to geo***@twolions.com

--GH

Rotsey wrote:
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> GH,
>
> i have written a application in VS2005 to do exactly that.
>
> It uses a windows form to allow user to enter To Do's that are
> written to a access database.
>
> Then on a button click it creates a html page with the current to do's
> in a list format.
>
> The web page is then used to add to the desktop. It can be resized on the
> desktop or moved etc.
>
> The app allows you to change colors and even have a background specified for
> the web page.
>
> You can have a copy if you like its free.
>
> Just ask.
>
> rotsey
>
>
>
> "GH" <geo***@twolions.com> wrote in message
> news:1165636522.961367.300590@j72g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > Wha I want to do is allow the user to create text notes on the desktop
> > that would stay there, even after rebooting. Like StickyNotes that
> > could be moved around like icons but would be bigger and would allow
> > for a few lines of text.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > GH
> >
> >
> > rowe_newsgroups wrote:
> >> Could you explain why you're doing this? It would help us give some
> >> more suggestions.
> >>
> >> Also, one other way would be to grab the current desktop background,
> >> edit your picture into it, and then resave the picture as the
> >> background image.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Seth Rowe
> >>
> >>
> >> GH wrote:
> >> > Is it possible to display images on the desktop itself, like the
> >> > bacground but not as a background? And not as icons either. Anything
> >> > you put in the \Desktop folder shows up as an icon on the desktop, but
> >> > i want to display images directly on the desktop surface.
> >> >
> >> > XP / VB.Net
> >> >
> >> > --GH
> >