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[bjlong]

I run the Emerge Desktop shell, so I have lots of options! For me, the best place for the tray is in the middle left edge, and the best place for the window-changer is in the top right corner, above the menus. I don't have a start button--I use Launchy for that. Thing never bugs out on me, save in some sort of complete system meltdown.

[Mishy]

Bottom because i dont have special snowflake syndrome.

[Aklyon]

Wait, no, i'm not surprised at all... this is the same company that's overhauled the UI for office for no discernible reason... as long as they don't try to slap a "ribbon" onto notepad...

Another good reason to ignore Office for OpenOffice. looks almost the same as Word, but without confusing everyone by fixing what ain't broke. (though I'll admit the MSPaint ribbon is actually more useful than the original MSPaint)

As for taskbars, I leave it hiding on the bottom, because I'm too lazy to have it one way on here and another way everywhere else.

[Aqizzar]

Huh, revived thread about desktop settings?  Don't mind if I do.

Since I've been using Windows since 3.1, I've always preferred the simplest default settings.  Except of course the simple settings aren't default anymore.  So, anyway, taskbar at the bottom, unhidden.  I did use the Hidden option back when it first appeared, but I remember it screwing with games; like if I moved the mouse way down, the taskbar would pop-up in game and make the screen flicker or something.  I forget really, but I never used it again.  Or mouse-trails.  I even set my taskbar to Classic mode, with the old icons and no shortcuts and the no hidden application buttons, and a stark blue/gray color scheme so it looks as much like Windows 95 as possible.

After reformatting a couple weeks ago, I haven't bothered to pick a new background image, so it's just that ugly BIOS teal color.  The antiseptic quality is growing on me.

[Duke 2.0]

I'm not even sure what to call that. But to some extent I did the same. Only the BG is nothing sacred to me and I change it all the time. Everything else is set to the Windows XP defaults.

[SolarShado]

I'm not even sure what to call that. But to some extent I did the same. Only the BG is nothing sacred to me and I change it all the time. Everything else is set to the Windows XP defaults.

XP defaults =/= Windows classic

at first i kept XP's start menu set to classic, but i've gotten used to the new one

@Aquzzar: you know Program Manager's still around? I know for sure it was still in 98, not sure about XP or Vista (it is gone in Win7-x64). and in 9x it's trivial to have it replace explore as the desktop shell, only thing you can't do is make windows minimize to desktop icons (and there's probably a freeware app to do that)

[Duke 2.0]

I'm not even sure what to call that. But to some extent I did the same. Only the BG is nothing sacred to me and I change it all the time. Everything else is set to the Windows XP defaults.

XP defaults =/= Windows classic

[LeoLeonardoIII]

I turned off the Themes service. I think that's what it's called. So my desktop looks pretty basic I guess. Taskbar at the bottom.

[runiq]

…task bar?

[Phmcw]

Both on top, always visible, and on bottom, hidden. Yes two taskbar.

[Retro]

I have taskbar at the bottom, and though I'm running W7 I have settings as close to 2000 as possible. I understand people who say they like it at the top because all the individual window controls are at the top as well, but if I don't have something at the bottom the screen feels improperly framed. Even when I use my second monitor, the lack of a taskbar disturbs me a lot. I don't like a window touching the bottom of the screen :|

[SolarShado]

…task bar?

0_o just what are we looking at here? I'm not familiar with Arch... It looks almost like a full screen shell with a background image...

[runiq]

0_o just what are we looking at here? I'm not familiar with Arch... It looks almost like a full screen shell with a background image...

Yep, that it is. You don't have a set desktop environment in Arch, and I was yet to lazy to make my own taskbar, so I posted what I could… :/  Xmonad as a WM, translucent shell with some prompt, no bar.

Bar will go to the top though.

[Onlyhestands]

Bottom, unhidden. For somereason having it hidden bothers the hell out of me.

[SolarShado]

0_o just what are we looking at here? I'm not familiar with Arch... It looks almost like a full screen shell with a background image...

Yep, that it is. You don't have a set desktop environment in Arch, and I was yet to lazy to make my own taskbar, so I posted what I could… :/  Xmonad as a WM, translucent shell with some prompt, no bar.

Bar will go to the top though.

Cool... I need to get back into tinkering with linux...