Jcee
205 discussion posts
Though there is already a software solution for this, it might be a good idea to include a function/hotkey to toggle the 'Show Desktop Icons' option. For me the ideal 'hotkey' would be holding the control key, and then left clicking the show desktop button in the bottom corner (which would minimize all windows and show the desktop icons)
EDIT: also double clicking the desktop would be a good secondary method
Sep 29, 2013 (modified Sep 30, 2013)
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Collin Chaffin
69 discussion posts
I'll second this request! I actually have used a small utility for years to accomplish toggling "hiding" the desktop icons and running it again shows them. For instance, when I want to run my rainmeter desktop filling both monitors with fully laid-out skins/widgets, I need to hide my icons and vice versa when closing it.
So a built-in feature to do this would be fantastic as well as perhaps a function (or guidance) to also accomplish this within a DF function. Unfortunately, I do not have the source code to the utility I use and I remember playing with this years ago and determining to fully emulate right-clicking the desktop and togging off "show desktop icons", not only did I have to play with API calls, but if I recall there was also an issue of forcing a refresh similar to F5 of the desktop. It's been so long I don't remember the details other than it was a bit trickier than it sounded, but for Keith and team this would certainly be a piece of cake!
Vote added, and thanks for the extra details, and your kind words!
NetMage
290 discussion posts
I submitted a scripted function to toggle the desktop icons. You can assign it to a key, etc.
NetMage
290 discussion posts
I am glad it was helpful.
Ben_
161 discussion posts
bump...
would be nice to see an option for mouse double left (right for the leftists) click
David Moheban
4 discussion posts
How do you do this??
Thanks
NetMage
290 discussion posts
David, can you explain what you are asking?
Gregory Diebold
49 discussion posts
@NetMage,
Ditto to @Brenku's sentiments. That's some impressive code! I have tested on my system and it works great.
I noticed if I reboot my PC with my icons hid, it restarts in that state. Is that normal? That's fine, but was surprised they remained hid.
This code is above my level of expertise, so is it possible to segregate the hiding to a particular monitor only?
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Brenku
10 discussion posts
@GLD-1701,
I have found that it seems to replicate the Windows function of hiding the desktop icons. You can do this by right-clicking an empty place on the Desktop, then View and Check/Uncheck Show Desktop Icons. Unfortunately, I've never seen a way to split that functionality on different monitors for example