xLabel Desktop Emulation Thread last updated on 2004-01-16 13:23:31

Posted by member 96591 on 2004-01-13 09:47:45

Can someone write here sample code of working Desktop using xLabel.

Posted by member 1316 on 2004-01-13 13:32:54 link

uhh...huh???

Posted by member 36955 on 2004-01-13 17:57:41 link

in step.rc:
xLabelDesktopConfigFile "$ConfigDir$desktop_icons.rc"
include "$ConfigDir$desktop_icons.rc"

then call
!LabelDesktopCreate "replace" "$Desktop$"

i have had trouble getting the icons to display correctly, however.

Posted by member 7 on 2004-01-15 13:59:15 link

IconDesk is more reliable afaik.

Posted by member 32550 on 2004-01-16 11:03:43 link

Hi all,
A word from the developer ;)
xLabel Desktop Emulation is not so advanced as IconDesk (no MyFiles, Drives, ...). The only reasons, someone would use xLabel Desktop are:
First afaik IconDesk doesn't work properly on older OS,
next is the unique xLabel Desktop feature of DRAGGABLE ICONS WITH AUTOMATIC POSITIONSAVING
and last you mustn't load an extra module for a desktop.

The display problems (XP, Pink Outlines !?) will be fixed with upcoming 2.6 ;)

To create a desktop there must be simply the *xlabeldesktopitem lines, which create "Labels" with one line. Write them manually or use above posted method ;). Problems with case sensitivity (no saving) will also be fixed in 2.6.

Most other settings affect only the first layout of the DesktopIcons, when you create it, therefore, use them or not. The key feature is the dragging and saving so every auto repostitioning would be contra productive.

Andymon

Posted by member 1316 on 2004-01-16 13:23:31 link

oookay, I see what you were asking now. sorry, just didn't understand before.