The Super Hellfire Desktop Thread

[Gizmogle]

Exactly, and if you wish to get the desktop quickly, just click 'show desktop' in the task bar.

Yes. But then you have to bring everything back up from the taskbar again! Whereas, Exposé just allows you to hit the key/corner again and everything's instantly back where it came from.

 

[class 313]

Yes. But then you have to bring everything back up from the taskbar again! Whereas, Exposé just allows you to hit the key/corner again and everything's instantly back where it came from.

Everything?

No.

Only what you want up.

 

[Gizmogle]

Well, say you have 5 windows open that you're using. But you want to see the desktop. You can show desktop. But then you have to open all 5 windows again. Mac just hides and shows them within a matter of seconds.

 

[Craig]

But Exposé is something that I find very useful to have around and makes everything ever so much easier to navigate and such. Definately something that Mac has over on Windows in my opinion.

Doesn't sound like much, but once you're used to it you notice when it's not there.

 

[class 313]

Well, say you have 5 windows open that you're using. But you want to see the desktop. You can show desktop. But then you have to open all 5 windows again. Mac just hides and shows them within a matter of seconds.

I can't say I have ever cried out to to programmers to create such software. Which suggests its not much of an advantage, plus all those windows are kept in the memory, thus slowing down the Mac device.

 

[Craig]

I can't say I have ever cried out to to programmers to create such software.

It might be seen to be a bit egocentric to suggest that you not wanting something means no one else does either.

plus all those windows are kept in the memory, thus slowing down the Mac device.

Whatever you're running is kept in memory anyway, whether you're on Windows or OS X.

 

[laseandre]

Windows Key + D minimizes them all, and Windows Key + Shift + D brings them all up again. And Death, you can still Alt+Tab normally in Vista.

 

[5872]

Windows Key + D minimizes them all, and Windows Key + Shift + D brings them all up again. And Death, you can still Alt+Tab normally in Vista.

WOW, Ive learned something new today

 

[class 313]

Windows Key + D minimizes them all, and Windows Key + Shift + D brings them all up again. And Death, you can still Alt+Tab normally in Vista.

Exactly, but as the mac needs a program to do such a thing, it must mean its better. :roll:

 

[laseandre]

Change that, Windows Key + D after you've minimized them brings them up again. No Shift needed.

 

[Beaker]

is this expose gubbins actually a program or a name for something ? But loaders ' I don't like it, so it must be bad for everybody' argument is getting like a stuck record.

 

[class 313]

But loaders ' I don't like it, so it must be bad for everybody' argument is getting like a stuck record.

A bit like you and the so called duckpond.

 

[Death]

Exactly, and if you wish to get the desktop quickly, just click 'show desktop' in the task bar.

What "Show Desktop" link? hock:
(I like to keep my screen as free of clag as possible, so I never have the language bar nor the quick lunch bar open even though I have more than enough screen space for them. )

Personally I'm of the mindset that if something has a keyboard shortcut mapped to it (Such as [Win]+D to hide/show all windows) then there's no point in having an icon for it too...But that's more because I'm much more comfortable with using the keyboard as opposed to the mouse, and I'm perfectly happy to use most PCs keyboard-only. 8)

Yes. But then you have to bring everything back up from the taskbar again! Whereas, Exposé just allows you to hit the key/corner again and everything's instantly back where it came from.

Windows Key + D minimizes them all, and Windows Key + Shift + D brings them all up again. And Death, you can still Alt+Tab normally in Vista.
Change that, Windows Key + D after you've minimized them brings them up again. No Shift needed.

I must admit I wasn't aware that a second [Win]+D keystroke would restore the windows to their previous state until I just tried it, but normally I'd "hide" everything with [Win]+D, then [Alt]+[Tab] to "retrieve" the windows that I needed. If ye are as quick on the keys as I often am, both methods are normally quick enough.

I know that [Alt]+[Tab] works in Vista in the same way, but it's just that - Given the much greater amount of CPU needed for Aero's "stacked windows" display - I'd normally have Aero turned off if I was a Vista user. Again though, it all boils down to personal preference.

And following some experimentation with Ubuntu this morning, I can say that most of the usual Windows shortcuts seem to be available in G.N.O.M.E for X-Windows (Linux) too. 8)

 

[class 313]

What "Show Desktop" link? hock:
(I like to keep my screen as free of clag as possible, so I never have the language bar nor the quick lunch bar open even though I have more than enough screen space for them. )

Its a little logo (of a Desktop) on the taskbar.

 

[laseandre]

Which would be in the quick launch section, which he doesn't put on.

 

[class 313]

Which would be in the quick launch section, which he doesn't put on.

Ah well, teaches Death not to display it.

http://www.seoconsultants.com/windows/key/

 

[Death]

Like I said...Keyboard shortcuts are more to my liking anyway. Indeed, I only really use mice for image editing and selecting objects on web pages, to be honest! 8)
(Some web pages like this one have sooo many links on them, it takes far too long to [Tab] through everything, and caret browsing does my head in! hock:)

Whilst I've got a post on - And assuming that the Mods read this thread - I've just added a seperate Linux icon to my signature which pushes the total combined width to 548px (470+78 pixels)...Is that still OK, or is there also a limit of one image in each sig?

 

[class 313]

I admire the last part of your sig, Death.

 

[Death]

I admire the last part of your sig, Death.

Which part? The Northerner bit, or the Linux bit?

Aye...As I've just posted in another thread, I'm considering making the change over to a more secure, stable, and free operating system. 8)
(Oh, and here's one for the Mac users amongst us: Did ye know that OSX is more or less a reworked version of FreeBSD with an Apple-ised graphical interface? So much for Apple and their "original" software... :roll::razz

 

[class 313]

Which part? The Northerner bit, or the Linux bit?

Aye...As I've just posted in another thread, I'm considering making the change over to a more secure, stable, and free operating system. 8)
(Oh, and here's one for the Mac users amongst us: Did ye know that OSX is more or less a reworked version of FreeBSD with an Apple-ised graphical interface? So much for Apple and their "original" software... :roll::razz

Apple Mac is a branch off the tree of Unix anyway, but I meant the Linux part!

Ubuntu is a good OS if you want a light, fast OS. I myself prefer xandros though not free, it is a great distribution of Linux, that and Suse.

 

[Gizmogle]

Change that, Windows Key + D after you've minimized them brings them up again. No Shift needed.

Wooow. That's cool. Cheers for that

 

[Beaker]

Apple Mac is a branch off the tree of Unix anyway, but I meant the Linux part!

Ubuntu is a good OS if you want a light, fast OS. I myself prefer xandros though not free, it is a great distribution of Linux, that and Suse.

Ubuntu jipped me off more than vista. Atleast vista managed to detect my wifi card

 

[class 313]

Ubuntu jipped me off more than vista. Atleast vista managed to detect my wifi card

The OS itself is a nice, fast OS.

 

[Beaker]

Yes it was nice.
Wasn't nice I couldn't do much of what I wanted though

 

[class 313]

Yes it was nice.
Wasn't nice I couldn't do much of what I wanted though

Is your Wifi Card a Well known brand with the latest drivers out?

 

[Beaker]

'Broadcom' was built into my HP laptop

 

[Craig]

Exactly, but as the mac needs a program to do such a thing, it must mean its better. :roll:

is this expose gubbins actually a program or a name for something ? But loaders ' I don't like it, so it must be bad for everybody' argument is getting like a stuck record.

It's a feature of OS X, but as usual Toader thinks he knows best.

Oh, and here's one for the Mac users amongst us: Did ye know that OSX is more or less a reworked version of FreeBSD with an Apple-ised graphical interface? So much for Apple and their "original" software... :roll::razz

It's a well documented fact that OS X is a Unix based OS.

 

[class 313]

It's a feature of OS X, but as usual Toader thinks he knows best.

Its the fact that Apple are making a song and dance about it when half the features if not more have been around in windows for years.

 

[dan_atki]

Pointless posts removed. Please keep this on topic or go over to chat.

 

[JoshW1992]

Heres mine

Perfect! I shall post mine in a second