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It may look like just a wallpaper, but reader DeviousDog put some work into making sure that it had just the right tools at hand and that all of the tempting distractions of his computer were far away while he was trying to work or study. Here's how you can do the same thing.
DeviousDog submitted this desktop to our Desktop Showcase, which is all you have to do to get yours featured! Just post it to your Kinja blog—the one that came with your commenter account—and tag it "desktop showcase." We'll see it, look it over, and if we like it, we'll feature it! Now, to make your computer more like this, here's what you'll need:
- The Summer Sunset desktop by mariLou at SimpleDesktops
- The Rainmeter system tweaking and monitoring tool for Windows
- The Enigma skin for Rainmeter (with a few changes, like setting the font to Segoe UI)
- The Muxos music player for Rainmeter with some additional custom tweaks
- The 7+ Taskbar Tweaker to customize the taskbar at the bottom of the screen, namely turning off "always on top" so Launchy and Rainmeter could be at the bottom of the screen and still be useful, and a few other tweaks DeviousDog notes at the link below
- StarDock Windowblinds and its "Modern" skin (included with Windowblinds) to make the traskbar transparent.
- Launchy, our favorite app launcher for Windows, makes an appearance as an app launcher that also does much more.
These components go together to create a remarkably open and minimal desktop and taskbar that's highly functional when you need it, and out of the way and transparent when you don't need anything, leaving plenty of room to work or focus without distractions, whether you're a full-screen-er or a windowed worker. For more on each piece of this, and for tips on how to configure everything just right, hit the link below to DeviousDog's Kinja blog.
Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! Post it to your personal Kinja blog using the tag Desktop Showcase or add it to our Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr pool . Screenshots must be at least at least 640x360 and please include information about what you used, links to your wallpaper, skins, and themes, and any other relevant details. If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!
The Distraction Reducing Studious Desktop | DeviousDog
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