Iconoid [freeware]

[Tami]

[url=\"http://www.sillysot.com/\"]Iconoid[/url] is a Windows desktop icon manager.

* Make icon backgrounds transparent
* Select any color for icon backgrounds
* Save and Restore Icon positions for each (or every) screen resolution
* Select any color for icon text
* Automatically or manually select the best color for the text background
* Dynamically hide icons when you don't need them and show them when you do
* Quickly minimize all windows so that you can see your desktop wallpaper.
* See the help files (which include screen shots) for even more information.

Nothing!
It's SillyWare!
Send something silly if you like it!

Or better yet, send a small payment if you like it. Iconoid isn't exactly "shareware", but it isn't free to develop and maintain so real payments of any amount are appreciated.

Iconoid is a FREE utility.
Well... sort of... It is SillyWare.
There is no AdWare, no SpyWare, no Nag screens.
You get the source with it -- check for yourself!

You are free to use Iconoid. No payment of any kind is required or expected...

But if you like it, it would be nice if you would send the author something silly and completely devoid of value. That's what SillyWare is all about! Of course, you are always welcome to send cash if you feel the program has value!

How does it work?

Iconoid runs either as a system tray icon, or completely hidden. It watches where your cursor moves and looks for changes to the desktop.

When the cursor moves off of the desktop, Iconoid might hide the desktop icons so that you can see the wallpaper better. When you move the mouse back to the desktop, the icons reappear.

Iconoid also looks for changes to the wallpaper (file size or name) and if it sees that the wallpaper has changed, it forces the icon colors back to your specifications (color or transparent).

What makes Iconoid different than other Icon managers?

* Only Iconoid hides and shows the icons when you need them.
* Only Iconoid insures that when you restore icon positions, the saved positions do not overlay other icons. Iconoid goes to great lengths to insure that all Icons are visible when you restore Icon positions.
* Iconoid can be completely hidden or live in the system tray.
* Iconoid is customizable. For example, you can decide what options appear in the tray popup so that you don't have to see a cluttered list of items you don't use.
* Iconoid can determine the optimal text background color whenever the wallpaper changes -- automatically.
* Iconoid comes with complete source.

Who might want Iconoid?

* Anyone who wants transparent icon backgrounds.
* Anyone who changes wallpaper frequently.
* Anyone who wants a very fast method of hiding screens.
* Anyone who changes screen resolutions and wants to preserve icon positions (gamers, for example).

New with Version 3...

* Complete rewrite
* Written in C instead of Visual Basic
* No Run time library required
* All functions now work with NT, 2000 and XP as well as the whole Win9X family
* Better customization
* Now works with Windows Show Desktop
* Optional desktop context menu integration
* Lots of little things too