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Good morning software seekers!

Today's software, though marketed as a toy, is very useful for keeping your desktop organized and uncluttered. I've been using it for a few months and this software is definitely a 'keeper' for me.


Developer: iDeskSoft

Supported Languages: English

System Requirements: Windows NT4/2000/XP/2003/Vista

Additional Requirements: None.

Tested on: Windows XP Pro.

This software consists of configurable options that are all controlled via the tray on your desktop. There is no other interface to use. Icon Desk Toy is simplicity multiplied by infinity (as our younger kids would say ;)

Preferences:

The settings don't need any explanation. A 10 year old child could configure this software, without any problems whatsoever. They really are preferences as opposed to settings, so you just need to choose what suits you best.

Help File:

The help file unfortunately, is only located on-line at the developer's web site. I must admit that it's a pet peeve of mine to have to launch a browser just to have a question answered. It's not difficult to bundle one in with the program and I believe it to be laziness on the programmer's part.

At any rate it is on the website and seems to cover anything you might want to know. But as I said, Desktop Icon Toy is incredibly easy to use and I only found the help file today, to see if there was one for this review. It's just a scrolling window and includes tips and FAQ in a question and answer form, along with contact information for further support if needed.

Features:

There are so many features bundled in with this small, unobtrusive software, so I'll just list a few of them here - trust me, you'll have far more fun discovering them all for yourself, as I did:

Numerous icon layouts from which to choose; from a fully working clock, to various polygons, circles, a selection of different hearts (have fun girls,) stars, crosses and ellipses;

• The software has the ability to restore your icon layout after:
  
  • a resolution change (with games especially;)
    
  • when you add or delete icons;

You can also choose your icon size; 32x32; 48x48; 64x64 128x128. This is a great idea for those with impaired eyesight. Personally, I shrink my icons;

You can lock the icons in place (you can still open and delete) so that they don't become untidy on your desktop again;

• Select various icon animations, if you like that sort of thing (blink; dance etc;)
  
• Choose icon background and text colors;
  

• Remove background color on icon text completely, so that the text seems written against your desktop background (this is one of my favorite features!)
  

• Choose the items you want to see in your tray menu;

My basic settings include NO icon text showing. I've given each folder/program an easily recognizable and descriptive icon, such as a camera icon for my photographs folder, so that identifying what each icon represents, is just plain simple.

The tool tips that appear on each each icon when you hover them, is attractive, nicely designed, descriptive and leave the standard Windows tool tips for dead.

Negatives:

If you haven't rebooted in a while, you may need to shut Desktop Icon Toy down and relaunch, if you want to change the layout. It's a bug, but not a serious one that actually interferes with the softwares implementation.

Summary:

Whether you think of it as a toy or a useful piece of software, the fact is, that the Desktop Icon Toy can clear any clutter on your desktop and keep it tidy. It runs in the background all the time (you can shut it down if you prefer, configuration of your desktop will remain,) and is extremely light on CPU resources.

You can have even more icons on your desktop now, because with this software, you can also shrink your icons if you prefer, as I do.

Recommendation:

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Enjoy the rest of your day!
~ Swan



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“The day will come when machines and software will tell us whom to know; what to eat; what to wear; when to go to work and what profession to pursue; when to sleep; what entertainments to enjoy and with whom to have any kind of relationship. It can’t be avoided and you will succumb.”
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