Skarny's Articles In OS Customization
November 21, 2014 by Skarny
Does anyone want something made in DesktopX or xWidgets? The table below lists requests which have been made in this thread and the skinners/creators who have expressed an interest in taking them on. It does not indicate they are actually going to complete/finish any request, just that they might be doing so or be giving them a try. Request  Requestor  Skinner Full screen image on all monitors when user has not had a 'break' for a peri...
November 8, 2014 by Skarny
Any suggestions from peeps on a desktop widget engine? Windows 8 compatible. I would love something that can render with more speed/flexibility than DesktopX used to be able to. e.g. LittleBoy once released a canvas plugin for DesktopX that let me draw to a HTML5 Canvas direct to the desktop rather than in a browser window. I'd use that...if DesktopX was still supported and had a chance to get other bugs fixed. Because I'd like to play with animations and a bit of 3D if the e...
December 17, 2012 by Skarny
Just wondering if the auto-colour matching and highlight on mouse over of taskbar buttons has been there since windows 7? If the icon is mostly yellow, the highlight is yellow too, and likewise for all other colours. Just a nice touch which I only just noticed!
May 28, 2012 by Skarny
Just sharing this program I've found. http://winaero.com/download.php?view.22 Unlocks some neat animations for windows explorer icon views. The icons can 'expand their positions' from top to bottom or left to right and a couple other variations. I found it via this webpage which also has a video showing some of the animations. http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2012/05/aniexplorer-adds-customisable-animations-to-windows-explorer  
April 13, 2012 by Skarny
Has Stardock ever considered making customization software for Apple's platforms? DesktopX for example would be great if I could put gadgets into Apple's world