Program icons: desktop or taskbar?

raz · Post by **raz** » Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:21 pm

Is it just preference? Or is there a reason to go desktop or taskbar?

bluewhale · Post by **bluewhale** » Sat Feb 16, 2002 4:35 pm

Preference I think. One click vs two. ALso desktop clutter bugs some people. With Quick Launch there is a difference but with the task bar I think it's just another way to offer apps which doesn't require drilling down the menus or digging down to the desktop to find the icon.

Jim Z · Post by **Jim Z** » Sat Feb 16, 2002 6:12 pm

I generally create a new quick launch bar, fill it with shortcuts to my common apps, and stick it on the right edge of the desktop (a la NextStep/Windowmaker). To wit:

Hipnotic_Tranz · Post by **Hipnotic_Tranz** » Sat Feb 16, 2002 8:46 pm

I hate it when my desktop is cluttered with millions of icons. I can stand one line down each side, but no more. I usually prefer only one line down on the left--but I'm just picky like that

I have it so that the most used programs apps are on the desktop where as the game icons are either in the start menu or the quick-launch bar. I really like having an organized machine, but I think thats just my personality shinin' through

I have several paritions, one for windows, one for games, one for music, one for movies, and finally one for misc stuff (patches, images, etc.)

<img src=http://hipnotictranz.homestead.com/files/desktop.jpg>