Clouds (Desktop 13)

Edit: Enigma for Rainmeter now available.

 

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Another minor update to the Lightning Sunset series. I've been experimenting with Rainmeter, and have managed to duplicate and (in my opinion) improve upon my Samurize config. I don't expect to look back.

 

I strongly encourage you to view this full-size, to get a good look at Rainmeter's gorgeous anti-aliasing.

 

I'm still using D-Color and Xentient, but the truth is I do prefer a clean, iconless desktop when I can manage it.

 

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I realize this gradual progression isn't very interesting for most people, so I'm putting together some ideas for a completely different interface. I'll be dusting off some of my old Samurize experiments for it (probably with Rainmeter ports to come). It'll also be white. Just for fun.

 

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Theme:

- CleanGlass VS. Requires patched uxtheme.dll - patcher here.

- Wallpaper: "clouds" on Social Wallpapering.

- Cube Wallpapers: Temple Street Sky by Mandolux. It's a single seamless skyscape that spans four desktops - ideal, in other words, for a cube. Unlike karindalziel, I use my virtual desktops not as "stations" but as a single cohesive workspace. To each his own, of course.

 

Startups:

- Autohotkey.

- Launchy.

- Yod'm 3D 1.4.

- D-Color.

- Taskbar Shuffle.

- Start Killer.

 

Programs usually running:

- Rainmeter. Please see here for a more in-depth explanation of why I made the switch. You can download the skin by clicking the link at the top of this post.

- CD Art Display. I'm still on the lookout for an iTunes plugin for Rainmeter. For the moment, I've taken a CAD skin and made it blend right in with the rest of the Rainmeter layout. It wasn't hard, but I'd be happy to walk you through it.

- Google Desktop.

 

Feel free to ask questions, as always. This is how I have fun.

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