A Desk on Top
Sunday, 6 September 2009
How many application windows do you have open during your typical computer work? If it's just one
you may stop reading at this point. If
however
you do have a clutter of windows on your computer desktop - go no further
you've just found the solution!
Windows offers a convenient way to access applications and documents you use often by placing shortcuts to your computer desktop. These shortcuts are fast to click
but what if you have a window or two on top of your desktop? Minimizing or moving around an active window to access your desktop may seem a good solution for a while
but what if you work with more than just one or two applications? Those shortcut icons are covered well enough to make you spend a while to minimize or move away every window that blocks desktop access.
OK
maybe desktop shortcuts are not that great an idea after all. Let's open that same shortcut from the Windows Start menu! Click Start
select All Programs
and locate the application you were looking for. Slow
isn't it? I told you.
Wait
here's the Show Desktop button! Let's click it! Great
you can see the desktop and start your shortcut. Fast? Yeah! But hey
where are your windows? Those multiple applications you were using for work? They're minimized. Let's try the Desktop button once again... nope. It minimized the window you've just opened. It only worked until you actually started the shortcut. To restore your other windows
see the beginning of this article - minimize
minimize
minimize
and restore
restore
restore. Slow and boring.
DESKonTOP by http://www.shuric.com/deskontop.shtml finally solves the puzzle. To launch a shortcut from your desktop simply click DESKonTOP icon near the system clock
and you'll see a small copy of your desktop with all shortcuts and icons. You can easily launch a shortcut from there
and that's it! No need to minimize or move windows around. No need for Start menu exploration. No playing hide-and-seek with your windows. All it takes is one click on DESKonTOP icon
and one more click to launch a shortcut!
Once the mouse cursor is over an icon
DESKonTOP will enlarge it to show you the full-size version of the icon and its text label
allowing you to clearly see and click the shortcut without training your sniper skills.
Still find it difficult to use the small icons on the reduced copy of your desktop? No problem! DESKonTOP is readily customizable
allowing you to fine-tune the appearance of the mini-desktop the way you like it. Larger icons or text labels? Distinctive background? Small copy of your real desktop? All that and much more is possible with DESKonTOP. If you don't like a mini-desktop
consider switching to menu mode
and DESKonTOP will display all your desktop shortcuts as menu items.
Save time and remove window clutter with DESKonTOP. Download your free evaluation copy now: http://www.shuric.com/deskontop.shtml
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