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Hello, im new to litestep and i got my theme installed, except the fact that it doesnt allow me to have desktop icons for easier access. I find a module called IconDesk0.55_1783-63 and it says it ccan do it for me, problem is i cant figure out how to install it. Ive put it in every litestep folder i could think of and recycled the module, and dont notice anything. help!

1. try a newer version, like .6-something :)
2. Look in the theme.rc for the theme.

*NetLoadModule modulename-version

It will DL the module from loose-screws.com or shellfront.org, the filename minus the .zip extension.
That's assuming it's Omar's installer (3.02 has lines for loose-screws and shellfront, IIRC) and a OTS2 theme.

After that, if it loads it, read the docs for the module itself.

You could also:
1)download icondesk version 0.68 zip from loose-screws to a temp directory
2)unzip
3)read the readme
4)copy and paste icondesk.dll to the modules directory(this mod dll has no version)
5)add to your theme.rc: *NetLoadModule icondesk
6)configure the module.
7)save & recycle.

Cerbie's way is the right way, this is just a fun way.

Edit: to see if a module is loaded:
popup:Litestep-about-loaded modules.

or:
!NetInstallModule icondesk-0.68
!Recycle
read the documentation, which should now be in the popup menu
guess at configuration :)
add *NetLoadModule icondesk-0.68
!Recycle again

Don't use *NetLoadModule if you follow oilman's instructions, "icondesk" is not a name you should use with *NetLoadModule. Use "icondesk-0.68" and rename the dll, or use LoadModule with the full path.

Also if you don't see documentation, there's an archives directory with the zips you've downloaded of the modules (if using NetLoadModule). In there will ne nonstandard documentation (.chm windows help, readme w/o file extensions, etc.).

ok this is bad but where do i type !NetInstallModule at? cant figure it out.

Some themes use LSXCommand (often it will show the time or winamp song title in a wide text box). Here you can type those bangs. Handiest dandiest module since the sledge-o-matic.
For one that's right on the themes page there and I know works, try rodiumx.

or for something "permanent", put it in your theme.rc

If you've got lsxcommand someplace, type it there. If you're using RabidVWM, select the text here and drag&drop to the vwm. There's probably other places, but IMO themes without some sort of command box are lacking.

If all else fails, press ctrl-alt-f1 and select "run." Click "Browse..." and find litestep.exe. Still in the run dialog, type a space at the end and paste in the command after that. Then tell it to run that.

"run" Now thats what I call usefull secret information.
Thanks a lot.