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In message <na.4958024749.a50210inspire@argonet.co.uk> Ian David Robinson wrote:

> In article <22923f4947@julian.southern.co.nz>, Ariancylch
> <julian@southern.co.nz> wrote:
> > 
> > In article <974a64847@worthy.demon.co.uk>
> >           Tim Howarth <tim@worthy.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> > 
> > > In article <19970105.083829.07@netconnect.com.au>
> > >           robward@netconnect.com.au (Rob Ward) wrote:
> > > 
> > > > 3?) Move the icons onto the Pinboard, and remove them from the icon
> > > > bar? Plenty of room to group them logically, just double click and
> > > > away you go?
> > > 
> > [snip]
> > 
> > Putting anything only on the pinboard is one of the ultimate evils.
> > Anyone who has anything resembling enough desktop space to be able to
> > easily get to, let alone see, the backdrop clearly isn't using their
> > computer properly. The only excuse is if you've a 'hide all windows'
> > button, or the like.
> > 
> 
> What an odd statement. The pinboard is extremely useful for creating the
> environment for a particular project. In fact, having so many projects with
> different requirements has made me write a pinboard control program (which I
> may put on my site sometime) so I can modify/save/add backdrop/switch
> between pinboards with ease. Tailoring pinboards to projects/subjects saves
> an enormous amount of time since one doesnt have to keep trundling down the
> hard disk tree to find whatever. It's true I use a 1024 x 768 screen res,
> but I have used pinboards to great effect before this size was available.
> One finds that there are certain areas of the pinboard which are suited to
> icons that will be accessed frequently, and others which one can use for
> rarely accessed icons (but still things that are bloody useful and probably
> well hidden on the hard disk).
> 
> Having loads of windows open (and therefore covering the major part of the
> pinboard most of the time) is not an efficient way of working, in fact it
> denotes more accurately someone who 'clearly isn't using their computer
> properly'.

Yes, how about having a pinboard file, containing all your pinboard files
and which loads on boot, and then you can access all your pinboard files
with a mere double-click?  If all your pinboard files contain
$.Pinboards.MasterPin or whatever, you'll easily be able to switch between
projects.  You can even have themed backdrops.  You can add all sorts of
*commands to your pinboard programs - they're only obey files after all.  I
barely even see a need for a separate control program, but to each his
own...

Personally, I don't like having a cluttered screen (reminds me of
*spit* Windows), and I have a nice picture of some jelly beans which often
sees the light of day.  What's the problem?


-- 
Simon Smith

"What is the meaning of this?  I ordered a bottle of medium dry white wine,
and you've brought me an ornamental bird bath... with a cheesegrater in it."