Can I make dektop icons "hide"?

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop up
once I put the mouse pointer there?

"Ritter 197" wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop up
once I put the mouse pointer there?

No

Ritter 197 wrote:
Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop
up once I put the mouse pointer there?

This could be considered close:

Right-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons by", click "Show
Desktop Icons". That will hide them. Then right-click the Taskbar,
click Toolbars, Desktop. Now, when you click the "" to the right of
"Desktop", you'll get a list of the hidden shortcuts.

--
Joe =o)

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:38 -0500, "Ritter 197"
wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop up
once I put the mouse pointer there?


No.

But if your intent is simply to have a less-cluttered desktop, you
might want to consider taking all those icons off the desktop and
putting them into a folder, then putting a shortcut to that folder on
the desktop. That would keep the desktop free of almost everything,
and let you get the icons when you double-clicked that single icon for
the folder.

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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Thanks, works great.

"Elmo" wrote in message
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Ritter 197 wrote:
Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop
up once I put the mouse pointer there?

This could be considered close:

Right-click the Desktop, hover over "Arrange Icons by", click "Show
Desktop Icons". That will hide them. Then right-click the Taskbar,
click Toolbars, Desktop. Now, when you click the "" to the right of
"Desktop", you'll get a list of the hidden shortcuts.

--
Joe =o)

Ken, this is another good idea. I shall try it. Thanks!

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:38 -0500, "Ritter 197"
wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop
up
once I put the mouse pointer there?


No.

But if your intent is simply to have a less-cluttered desktop, you
might want to consider taking all those icons off the desktop and
putting them into a folder, then putting a shortcut to that folder on
the desktop. That would keep the desktop free of almost everything,
and let you get the icons when you double-clicked that single icon for
the folder.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Hi Ritter

Ritter 197 wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will
pop up once I put the mouse pointer there?

Sure if it is XP or earlier You can make an extra quicklunch/Toolbar
and have it on another edge of the screen.

This is how:

Put the Icons that You dont want on the desktop into a folder
e.g. D:\ToolBars\Tools

Then RightClick on the QuickLunch and chose Toolbars-New ToolBar
Select the folder with the Icons.

Now You get an extra Toolbar in the Taskbar Drag this toolbar to
the desktop and drop it.

Now You have a special folder window, drag this window to the edge
of the screen and You will see that it dock's to the edge of the screen.

Now You can RightClick on this new toolbar and set it up as You please
large icons, Auto hide, etc....

Kind regards
Asger

On Wed, 26 Nov 2008 09:57:18 -0500, "Ritter 197"
wrote:

Ken, this is another good idea. I shall try it. Thanks!


You're welcome. Glad to help.



"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:38 -0500, "Ritter 197"
wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop
up
once I put the mouse pointer there?


No.

But if your intent is simply to have a less-cluttered desktop, you
might want to consider taking all those icons off the desktop and
putting them into a folder, then putting a shortcut to that folder on
the desktop. That would keep the desktop free of almost everything,
and let you get the icons when you double-clicked that single icon for
the folder.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Very nice! I took it a step farther....
I dragged the toolbar off the Taskbar and dropped it at the top of my
desktop. Then I selected "no text", "no Title", and "autohide".
To get the toolbar I just navigate my mouse to the top edge of my screen.
Kinda MACish.

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.


"Russ" wrote in message ...

Very nice! I took it a step farther....
I dragged the toolbar off the Taskbar and dropped it at the top of my
desktop. Then I selected "no text", "no Title", and "autohide".
To get the toolbar I just navigate my mouse to the top edge of my screen.
Kinda MACish.

"ju.c" wrote:

Please don't delete previous posts, thanks.

I know what you are saying, but maybe others DON'T.

It's not a matter of "deleting", it's a matter of deliberately quoting
what is being replied to.

Change your rebuke to:

"Please quote what you are replying to, thanks."

It makes more sense.

Richie Hardwick

Or........just drag the folder containing the icons to the edge of the
desktop, creating a toolbar.

Tony.


"Ritter 197" wrote in message
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Ken, this is another good idea. I shall try it. Thanks!

"Ken Blake, MVP" wrote in message
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On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:36:38 -0500, "Ritter 197"
wrote:

Is there a way to HIDE desktop icons similar to a taskbar that will pop
up
once I put the mouse pointer there?


No.

But if your intent is simply to have a less-cluttered desktop, you
might want to consider taking all those icons off the desktop and
putting them into a folder, then putting a shortcut to that folder on
the desktop. That would keep the desktop free of almost everything,
and let you get the icons when you double-clicked that single icon for
the folder.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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