Changing the resolution on the system normally misplaces the icons that have been placed on the desktop which will be noticed when changing the resolution back to the original one. Say you use a 1280×1024 resolution normally and have to reduce the resolution to 1024×768 to work with an application properly. Every icon on the right side of the screen will be moved to the left when changing the resolution so that it still fits on the screen and can be interacted with.
Windows however does not automatically move the icons to the right side again when changing the resolution to a higher one. It’s not a big problem if you change the resolution once a year but if you have to do it several times a week it becomes a burden.
Enter the Desktop Icon Manager. This little program saves the current layout of the icons on the desktop in combination with the resolution and can restore the layout with the click of the mouse button.
Supported are the creation of one standard profile that can be restored or individual profiles for each resolution which would come in handy if you work with different resolutions all the time.
Each icon on the desktop is represented by a black dot. Hoovering the mouse over the icon reveals information about that icon.
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Seems to be more lightweight than Shock Desktop, so it will be sticking around on my laptop a little longer for a decent test.
Looks interesting. However, I always like to download products from the actual author, not a secondary website like CNET (in this case). So using the website CNET points to for the author, I discover that it appears to be in German only and is advertising a variety of choices for telephone sex and no mention of this product, history or any updates.
I would be cautious of this program. I will skip the install myself.
Meanwhile, you mentioned a program called Iconoid back in early 2007 that can do this task (among others) also.
http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/16/beautify-your-desktop-icons/
@Jojo: The CNet download link did not work for me, so I searched around until I found a d/l link that worked. The homepage that CNet link to is definately not the correct one
One thing I have noticed is that this program doesn’t appear to play well with dual monitors. I’ll try Iconoid.
@Rob – If you have the program installed, then it should give the actual website under the Help menu item. Does it?
@jojo – it doesn’t – but I downloaded it from http://down.soft.bitcomet.com/softs/S/dl_1/200606/07/DIManager6.exe
@Rob – Well the fact that there is no website ref would just make me even more suspicious. [shrug]
Thanks