Background refresh possible?
tsuyo —Mon, 03/29/2010 - 21:34
Hey, i really like the FastDial Addon but there is one thing it would be really nice to have.
Is it possible to refresh the Background every.. 100Msecs?
I want to set my Desktop as background for Fastdial. So i have to refresh that Background everytime.
Is that possible?
Greetings
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 21:51Hello Tsuyo
There is not an option in fast dial to refresh the page/folder background.
Please explain what you want to do, I do not quite understand the relation with Desktop.
Can you not load the desktop image as background to fast dial
Or is it moving ?
Many thanks
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by tsuyo on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 22:08Hey,
I want to set my Desktop as the Background for fastdial. And i mean everything of it. Icons, Background and so on.
If i could let fastdial refresh the background everytime it would not be a problem (I'm a C# and C++ Coder). I just have to replace the Picture everytime.
So i understand it right that there is no Way to do it?
best regards
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 22:17I am still not sure I understand you.
Many have wanted the fast dial page to be like transparent so that one could see the desktop underneath.
Is it that that you wanted ?
I am still unclear why you would want to refresh the fast dial background.
Please be patient..... :-)
I want to set my Desktop as the Background for fastdial. And i mean everything of it. Icons, Background and so on.
So why not take a screensh0ot of your desktop and then load it as Fast Dial page background ???
may be a picture would help ??? :-)
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by tsuyo on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 22:42"Many have wanted the fast dial page to be like transparent so that one could see the desktop underneath."
Exactly like that. ;)
And because i think it is not possible to do something like that, i thought i create a image of my desktop and refresh that every 100msecs.
But Fasdial must refresh too.
sorry for the bad english, its 5 o'clock in the morning here :)
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:04OK
It is late here too.
Maybe we could continue tomorrow ?
But I understand what you mean now.
Why do you need though to refresh Fast Dial all the time, is it because you desktop changes all the time ?
And what about the Logos in Fast Dial, would they not cover the image of the desktop.
Or do you have them completely transparent ?
many thanks
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by tsuyo on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:11Sure. Continue "tommorow" is a good idea.
For example, i move a folder from left to the right. So the image must get updated.
Also the Background in fastdial must be updated too then.
The screenshot of the desktop is possible. The coding is not the problem ;)
Greetings
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:12Pictures would be nice tomorrow don't you think :-)
Personally I like to Keep Desktop free of all Icons/Logos
Just a one picture.
For me fast dial is where the action is, not desktop. :-)
I will post a link later that may interest you...
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:22Link one
customising Desktop - Firefox Fast Dial customisation
Link two
How to make a transparent background
Link three
My fast dial set up on windows vista
The last two are missing important pictures, but both posts are about the idea of a transparent fast dial...
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by jumpordie on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 23:48@tsuyo strange idea....
is a button "shows desktop". you use to it?
@chiaroscuro
Personally I like to Keep Desktop free of all Icons/Logos
I keep desktop in good order too. Only shorcuts for games, recycle bin and folder with shortcuts of the installed programs (for those that haven't got on the task bar)
Logo or Die!
Logo or Die! ● Please vote for logos
Re: Background refresh possible?
Submitted by chiaroscuro on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 00:34@jumpordie
Personally I like to Keep Desktop free of all Icons/Logos
I keep desktop in good order too. Only shorcuts for games, recycle bin and folder with shortcuts of the installed programs (for those that haven't got on the task bar)
Ah OK,
I understand.
I have nothing at all.
Only task bar (on autohide)
I like to see the Desktop image which is important to me..
I have much the same in Fast dial.
Full screen with autohide, so Firefox is not seen.
And most cells are transparent. Opacity on hover for the few logos is at 3, so they never become too dominant.
It is again the background that is important to me.
It is the point of reference.
The place to return to...
I guess a bit minimalist for some... :-)
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