Vista - I want a borderless image on my desktop

11-25-2008

Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real life
if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my wooden
desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista desktop it
is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing graphics utility,
and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager -
see:
http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png
It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of
the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really all
I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my desktop and
drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to
close it without deletion.
Doug

11-25-2008

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:07:51 -0000, "Doug"
<doug@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>really all I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my
>desktop and drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top,
>and to close it without deletion.

Nope.

11-25-2008

"Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in
news:u9iE3TtTJHA.5268@xxxxxx:

Quote:

> Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In
> real life if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage
> stamp onto my wooden desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast,
> on a Windows Vista desktop it is surrounded by the border and
> toolbars of its containing graphics utility, and the best I have
> managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager - see:
> http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png
> It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me.
> Some of the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the
> idea, but really all I want is to be able to open a completely
> borderless image on my desktop and drag it around, to be able to
> toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to close it without
> deletion. Doug
>

I don't know of a way to display photos exactly the way you are
describing.

But you can use the Slideshow gadget to make a semi borderless
slideshow of your pictures on your desktop.

11-25-2008

On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:07:51 -0000, "Doug"
<doug@xxxxxx> wrote:

Quote:

>Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real life
>if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my wooden
>desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista desktop it
>is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing graphics utility,
>and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager -
>see:
>http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png
>It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of
>the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really all
>I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my desktop and
>drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to
>close it without deletion.

Fuggedaboudit

11-25-2008

Use Apple QuickTime.
--
Best regards,
Andre Da Costa
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com

"Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:u9iE3TtTJHA.5268@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real
> life if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my
> wooden desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista
> desktop it is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing
> graphics utility, and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office
> Picture Manager - see:
> http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png
> It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of
> the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really
> all I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my
> desktop and drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On
> Top, and to close it without deletion.
> Doug

11-25-2008	#1 (permalink)
Doug n/a posts	I want a borderless image on my desktop Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real life if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my wooden desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista desktop it is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing graphics utility, and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager - see: http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really all I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my desktop and drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to close it without deletion. Doug
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11-25-2008	#2 (permalink)
Deet n/a posts	Re: I want a borderless image on my desktop On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:07:51 -0000, "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >really all I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my >desktop and drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top, >and to close it without deletion. Nope.
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11-25-2008	#3 (permalink)
Dave Cox n/a posts	Re: I want a borderless image on my desktop "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in news:u9iE3TtTJHA.5268@xxxxxx: Quote: > Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In > real life if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage > stamp onto my wooden desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, > on a Windows Vista desktop it is surrounded by the border and > toolbars of its containing graphics utility, and the best I have > managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager - see: > http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png > It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. > Some of the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the > idea, but really all I want is to be able to open a completely > borderless image on my desktop and drag it around, to be able to > toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to close it without > deletion. Doug > I don't know of a way to display photos exactly the way you are describing. But you can use the Slideshow gadget to make a semi borderless slideshow of your pictures on your desktop.
My System Specs

11-25-2008	#4 (permalink)
Randall n/a posts	Re: I want a borderless image on my desktop On Tue, 25 Nov 2008 08:07:51 -0000, "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: >Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real life >if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my wooden >desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista desktop it >is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing graphics utility, >and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office Picture Manager - >see: >http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png >It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of >the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really all >I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my desktop and >drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On Top, and to >close it without deletion. Fuggedaboudit
My System Specs

11-25-2008	#5 (permalink)
Andre Da Costa n/a posts	Re: I want a borderless image on my desktop Use Apple QuickTime. -- Best regards, Andre Da Costa http://adacosta.spaces.live.com "Doug" <doug@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u9iE3TtTJHA.5268@xxxxxx Quote: > Sometimes I would like to put a borderless image on my desktop. In real > life if I were to drop a photograph the size of a postage stamp onto my > wooden desktop, it would just BE there. By contrast, on a Windows Vista > desktop it is surrounded by the border and toolbars of its containing > graphics utility, and the best I have managed so far uses Microsoft Office > Picture Manager - see: > http://www.abovepar.f2s.com/resources/smallpic.png > It is such an obvious need there MUST be a way, but it eludes me. Some of > the skin views in Windows Media Player get close to the idea, but really > all I want is to be able to open a completely borderless image on my > desktop and drag it around, to be able to toggle whether or not it is On > Top, and to close it without deletion. > Doug
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