The MOST annoying thing about windows

SFSxOI · Post by **SFSxOI** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:31 pm

thefool wrote:However i still don't get why they spent time on it

Ohhh...I know the answer to this one...pick me...pick me....

I remember in the XP beta that exact same question was asked (was that you?), anyway..the answer was...It was originally part of something larger that did not make it into the OS and was popular with the less computer savvy during marketing tests, So...it got left in.

Brice Manuel · Post by **Brice Manuel** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:00 am

The MOST annoying thing about windows

is that it is a bloated maggot-infested pile of crap!

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:20 am

SFSxOI wrote:
thefool wrote:However i still don't get why they spent time on it
I remember in the XP beta that exact same question was asked (was that you?), anyway..the answer was...It was originally part of something larger that did not make it into the OS and was popular with the less computer savvy during marketing tests, So...it got left in.

Ah hehe
Peh. So some noobs liked it and smack here we go annoy the rest of us. Sounds like business

Tipperton · Post by **Tipperton** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:48 am

Brice Manuel wrote:
The MOST annoying thing about windows
is that it is a bloated maggot-infested pile of crap!

That's definitely true for Windows Vista!

However, I do like Windows XP, for me it has proven to work well and is very stable. Windows 2000 wasn't bad either after service pack 1.

Joakim Christiansen · Post by **Joakim Christiansen** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:13 am

Windows XP is a very ok operating system, Vista too gets better when tweaking it a little (removing services you don't need, turning off indexing, etc).

Derek · Post by **Derek** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:49 am

I agree, XP is finally working ok, now that it has been patched to hell and back!

PB · Post by PB » Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:59 am

"Back by popular demand: Windows XP" -> http://tinyurl.com/2hc8en

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:17 am

thefool wrote:However i still don't get why they spent time on it

Because:

Kaeru Gaman · Post by **Kaeru Gaman** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:22 am

dz dz dz....

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:38 am

Trond wrote:
thefool wrote:However i still don't get why they spent time on it
Because:

That just shows a stupid user :p
True, some people can't clean. But this is a shortcut remover, and it does not touch normal files. As far as i can see, 98% of that is not shortcuts

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:51 am

LOL!

I programmed my own desktop listicon listmode changer in purebasic...

This is how my desktop looks

Killswitch · Post by **Killswitch** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:17 pm

Wow! That looks pretty sweet Num3! Any chance of sharing that with the rest of us?

Trond · Post by **Trond** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 12:33 pm

Kaeru Gaman wrote:dz dz dz....
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/6575/desktopoo6.png

Is that supposed to be "clean"?

dzzz.........

Num3 · Post by **Num3** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 1:03 pm

Killswitch wrote:Wow! That looks pretty sweet Num3! Any chance of sharing that with the rest of us?

One of the most complex codes i've ever seen....

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; ---------------------------------------------------------
;
; Win32 - Change viewmode of desktop icons
; Original Code by Thorsten Will (Mr.Vain of Secretly! in 2006)
; Revised by num3, so it works with Desktop Stickie programs
; Like Rainlender
; ---------------------------------------------------------

#LVM_FIRST      = $1000
#LVM_SetView    = #LVM_FIRST + 142
#LV_View_List   = 2

#LVA_ALIGNLEFT  = $1
#LVA_ALIGNTOP   = $2
#LVA_DEFAULT    = $0
#LVA_SNAPTOGRID = $5

Procedure GetDesktopListViewHandle()
  hwd = FindWindow_("ProgMan", 0) ; Find the windows desktop parent window
  Result = GetWindow_ (hwd, #GW_CHILD ) ; Get it's handle
  
  s$ = Space(255)
  GetClassName_(Result, @s$, Len(s$)); Get class name
  s$=Trim(LCase(s$))
  
  again:
  If s$ = LCase("SHELLDLL_DefView") ; is it the List view class ?
    Result = GetWindow_ (Result, #GW_CHILD) 
    s$ = Space(255)
    GetClassName_(Result, @s$, Len(s$));
    
  Else
    Result = GetWindow_ (Result, #GW_HWNDNEXT) ; Hack for child windows
    s$ = Space(255)
    GetClassName_(Result, @s$, Len(s$)); ; Get another class name
    s$=Trim(LCase(s$))
    Delay(10)
    Goto again
  EndIf
  
  ProcedureReturn Result 
  
  ;
EndProcedure


If SendMessage_(GetDesktopListViewHandle(), #LVM_SetView,#LV_View_List, 0)
  End
Else
  MessageRequester("Error","System Malfunction! LOL")
  End
EndIf

Killswitch · Post by **Killswitch** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:56 pm

Oh

I thought you'd coded all of the desktop information as well (CPU/Current track etc)!