Hi. I've seen many requests for icon space to the left. Is this the only area for icons on many computers? I have a Mac and can arrange my desktop and icons wherever I need them to go to fit the image. Thanks.
I have windblows XP and the icons can be placed anywhere on the desktop. You must make sure that you have auto arrange deselected otherwise they are placed on the default left side. The setting can be accesssed by right clicking on the desktop and hovering over Arrange Icons By: and unchecking Auto Arrange;-)
yeah they can go anywhere it's just that it is standard to have them on the left-hand side...if you go to a random computer that's where they will be, so it's kind of a standard...plus it's work to move them around :P
--->Win XP w/ linux tendencies
Okay, thanks everyone very much. I understand now. Darryl, I appreciate also that you added how they may change that. Mine is just click and drag quick. I will also make more of an effort to be left-friendly. ;)
well actually you don't really have to change that setting you can move icons and whatnot without it, it's just that if you don't you can't accidently right-click and hit the arrange icons button...basically having icons on the right is just the default that most OSs use and so has become the standard...
On my quick launch toolbar I have the 'Show Desktop', 'iTunes Music Player', and 'Internet Explorer'. I personally like having only a few things showing =)
just for quick info, icons stage left is theatrically wrong...it should be icon camera left, not icon stage left. stage left means the actor's left, which is the audience's right.
for ur quick info, icons stage left is theatrically wrong. stage left refers to the actor's left, which is the audience's right. i think ur looking for the term "icons camera left"
I stand corrected. I have just as much trouble with titles for images. Was just thinking of the old cartoon. Not so much about being theatrically correct. Please excuse my error everyone. I do appreciate that you've understood and answered my question though. ;)
correct...hence when ur looking at the computer...icons would be stage.. LEFT! my brain keeps telling me the icons are looking at me. *stares at own brain* i'm sorry, i stand corrected. unless ur like me, who thinks in terms of icons looking at me. *stares at brain again* i think of myself as the audience, not as the actor. *smile*
Its funny you should mention this because I used to make all my pictures icon friendly and people would always want me to center pics at expense over the icons.