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Making Desktop Background Interactive?

iScruuuuge · 2011-07-08 20:19:30

Hi, I just designed a background for my laptop with Photoshop. But I want to make it interactive, as in when I click on a certain place something will happen, like open a media player and play a song or open a web link. Please help, Thanks, Adam Vaughan

08-07-2011 09:19PM

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iScruuuuge

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Hi, I just designed a background for my laptop with Photoshop. But I want to make it interactive, as in when I click on a certain place something will happen, like open a media player and play a song or open a web link.
Please help, Thanks,
Adam Vaughan

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#2 08-07-2011 09:27PM

Spacedog

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make a gadget/widget that covers the desktop area

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#3 09-07-2011 07:14PM

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You could have a look at http://rainmeter.net its come on a long way since I lasted used it.

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#4 10-07-2011 10:37AM

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You used to be able to make HTML pages and set them as backgrounds in Windows XP. I think it was called 'Active Desktop' - no idea if you can still do that.

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