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Nope, my desktop is totally clean, nothing on it at all, the taskbar on the other hand, well that's a different story.
Since there are 80 different launchers now, I do.
All my work/art/design programs are on the taskbar, and games are on the desktop.
All my work/art/design programs are on the taskbar, and games are on the desktop.
I disabled desktop icons on all my computers years ago, so no. Occasionally there is one automatically generated, but I check the "desktop" folder and clean it after any major changes.
Does this work for you for steam games? I've never gotten it to discover them on multiple PCs. At best I get pointed to the documents folder where the saves are located.
It's the one thing I've found other launchers are better with (though testing just now, doesn't seem to be nearly as good as I remember).
It works as long as you've chosen to create a menu shortcut and Windows indexes the shortcut. There shouldn't be any difference between any launchers.
Not a desktop icon but for non-steam games I've started adding the game to steam with a shortcut and custom artwork, and I'll put it in a collection.
Like this:
I'm doing it for my favourite emulated titles too. I want everything in one place.
- I should fix COD.
My desktop is basically a to-do list, I try to keep it clear.
Like this:
I'm doing it for my favourite emulated titles too. I want everything in one place.
- I should fix COD.
My desktop is basically a to-do list, I try to keep it clear.
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What the hell is this poll?!
Of course I do. And if the game doesn't do it on its own, I'll create a shortcut manually. If I'm done with the game, the icon goes into a folder, to not plaster my desktop. I keep only the cute icons visible. :3
Now I kinda feel like an alien. .__.
Of course I do. And if the game doesn't do it on its own, I'll create a shortcut manually. If I'm done with the game, the icon goes into a folder, to not plaster my desktop. I keep only the cute icons visible. :3
Now I kinda feel like an alien. .__.
Nah, ever since Steam started being my main source (and now other store fronts) for PC games I found no point in the desktop icons for individual games. If the store has to open before I can start my game anyway, why pretend there isn't an extra step involved, is my thinking.
I only make icons for games I get from non store fronts like Final Fantasy XIV.
I only make icons for games I get from non store fronts like Final Fantasy XIV.
For games that aren't on DRM storefronts like steam or Origins yeah.
They tend to be visual novels mostly.
They tend to be visual novels mostly.
I have zero icons, and auto hide my bottom bar. I want my desktop to look clean as fuck. Even though I never really see it.
you don't have to do that, btw. Windows 10 has a "peak desktop" button in the lower right corner. Likewise, I always add one to my menu bar in various Linux window managers.
I do, but I put all the icons into a folder so they don't clutter my desktop. Too many games require compatibility mode enabled or admin access or something else. Plus I can move the games I'm currently playing out of the folder onto the desktop for easy access.
If i expect to go back to it a lot, I'll pin it to the task bar, but most of the time no, I'll just go to whichever launcher.
I will never understand why anyone would ever see their desktop on a computer or use it for shortcuts, when there is a start menu and pinned task bar icons.
But how would the deletion of a file be handled?
But how would the deletion of a file be handled?
No i hate extra desktop icons, i dont even like start menu icons for games, i want to load up one program and have all my stuff there. Its part of why i only buy games on steam and hate what others have tried to do with 3rd party exclusives.
No that's a thing of the past. I just filter Steam to only show me installed games and have the desktop free of as many icons possible.
Yeap. I have my taskbar at the top, Nexus Dock with all my main used applications at the bottom and my desktop is solely for game links (only ever have a max of 20 installed anyway, currently have 9). Looks good and most importantly getting to everything I need is waaaay quicker than a standard set up.
