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Show Desktop


Version 1.116

Requires .NET Framework 3.5

Compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7


Description
'Show Desktop' is a small standalone application, inspired by Windows 7 Aero Peek, that creates a small rectangular button at the right side of the user's task bar, next to the clock, which, when clicked, allows the user to minimize all open windows or temporarily make them transparent so the user can "peek" at the desktop.

'Show Desktop' also allows the user to change the application's settings to their liking, so they can make the button smaller or even invisible, or so they can change how windows are minimized.

'Show Desktop' even gives the user to easily shutdown, restart, standby, hibernate... their computer straight from the right click menu accessible from the button itself.

Features
• Show Desktop Button similar to the one found in Windows 7
• Peek support for Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7
• Ability to peek with or without fade
• Ability to disable Aero Peek
• The ability to move the System Tray clock if it overlaps with the Show Desktop Button
• An easy to use Exclusion Manager to exclude certain programs from being peeked through
• The choice to either Toggle the Desktop or Minimize selected Windows
• Delay until peek takes place that can be customized
• Ability to change transparency of the Show Desktop Button
• Customizable Show Desktop Button width
• Ability to change transparency of Windows that are peeked through
• Support for different taskbar sizes and positions

and more...


Show Desktop XP is exclusive to Aero Xtreme 7 XP . You may NOT package it with a theme or any other work without the permission of me and *InTime69. If you want to feature it, just simply post a link to this page.

Credits
Aero images captured by *InTime69

Many thanks to ~ptukey, *InTime69, =PeterRollar, ~s0be1t, and ~Sytheii for all help they have given me with testing and support.


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Given 2010-02-05
Show Desktop by ~CeIIular I don't even need to explain why this gets a DD. Just look it. it's freakin awesome ( Suggested by !TheOne89it and Featured by `mrrste )
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~ThatKooKooGuy Apr 17, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
Love this! but since I updated to windows 7 (64-bit) I have a problem... the settings window is shown.... well.... in an unusable way :-)
Here's a snapshot:


can you please fix this?
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thx!
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~CeIIular Apr 17, 2012
Yes, one other person pointed that out some time ago. I will try to fix it in the next update. In the mean time though, if you want, you can change your Display Text Size to 100%, which should fix this.
Thanks

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~ThatKooKooGuy Apr 18, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
thx a lot! :-)

how do I do that?
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~CeIIular Apr 18, 2012
Go to the control panel and search "Text Size". An option saying "Make text and other items larger of smaller" will appear. Choose that option, and in the new window that pops up, select the option that says "Smaller - 100% (Default)". Then click Apply and reboot for the change to take place.
Hope this helps :D

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~woofatorg Apr 16, 2012  New member
Hi, AWESOME program, thank you so much!

I have a request/suggestion:

For the "minimize windows" method, would it be possible for the program to toggle between calling these 2 .vbs scripts, each time the showdesktop button is pressed?

minimize:
Set shell = wscript.CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Shell.MinimizeAll

restore:
Set shell = wscript.CreateObject("Shell.Application")
Shell.UndoMinimizeAll


I have these vbs scripts showing as 2 quick launch icons on my taskbar, and allow me to minimize all windows, open a new program, then restore all windows. If your application were to simply toggle between calling these 2 scripts, so it would minimize on one click, allow me to open a new program, then restore all windows on next click, it would be a dream come true :)

thanks again anyway for your time!

P
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~CeIIular Apr 17, 2012
Yes it would be possible, and I had thought of something very similar when creating the "minimize windows" option. But the problem with that is that when the Show Desktop Button is clicked, it would be impossible to know whether the user intended to run the MinimizeAll or UndoMinimizeAll code. I realized that simply having making it minimize on one click and restore on the next won't work well in a lot of situations, as it usually causes the unintended action to take place, which happened numerous times while we were testing it.
And thank you, I'm glad that you like Show Desktop and find it useful. I'm sorry that I'm not able to help you out with this though.

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~woofatorg Apr 18, 2012  New member
how about middle click to restore (instead of opening settings)? or an option for middle click to work as restore, in the case the minimize windows method is chosen?

thanks
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~CeIIular Apr 22, 2012
I had also considered different commands to perform each action and decided against it long ago. Sorry

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~woofatorg Apr 16, 2012  New member
Hi, I should clarify that the "toggle desktop" should cover this request (minimize, open new program, restore all), but usually if I open a program after toggling desktop, clicking the toggle desktop button again will simply minimize the new program that I opened. Somehow this doesn't apply to Google Chrome (if I click button to toggle desktop, open chrome, then click button again, all the windows will restore).

Anyway, these VBS scripts somehow allow me to always restore all windows, regardless of what program I open.

Regards,

p
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~nasrodj Apr 13, 2012  New member Hobbyist Interface Designer
can i use show desktop app in my pack ?
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