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Before you start, MAKE A BACKUP first!!! Here are some programs to do that for you. | Before you start, MAKE A BACKUP first!!! Here are some programs to do that for you. | ||
[[Robosave]] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is a tool which allows you to quickly and easily back up the OS/2 2.x Desktop. In addition you can save a limited number of user- specified files. | |||
[[Workplace Shell Backup Utility]] (<font color="#FF0080">shareware</font>) allows you to create backups of the files, directories and related information that control the appearance and function of your OS/2 desktop. The associated restore process is very fast and easy to use. | |||
The following steps could make unreversible changes to your WPS system files and you might not be able to boot into the WPS if you are not careful. So BACKUP just in case.<br /> | |||
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<br /> The first thing you should do is to change the default wallpaper that comes with the installation. Don't just tile those tiny bmp graphics like you do in Windows, use a full size wallpaper! And if you want to create the ultimate background, make sure it is at least 256 colours and 16 bit colours if you have the necessary hardware. You can either design your own using many of the graphics software available for OS/2 (See chapter 7 Software Reviews) or snatch one from the internet. Here are some of the good sites that have cool wallpapers for use with OS/2 Warp. Of course, you are not limited to just these sites listed here. Be prepared to do some searching on the net to find the ultimate wallpaper for your desktop. | <br /> The first thing you should do is to change the default wallpaper that comes with the installation. Don't just tile those tiny bmp graphics like you do in Windows, use a full size wallpaper! And if you want to create the ultimate background, make sure it is at least 256 colours and 16 bit colours if you have the necessary hardware. You can either design your own using many of the graphics software available for OS/2 (See chapter 7 Software Reviews) or snatch one from the internet. Here are some of the good sites that have cool wallpapers for use with OS/2 Warp. Of course, you are not limited to just these sites listed here. Be prepared to do some searching on the net to find the ultimate wallpaper for your desktop. | ||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.os2bbs.com/David_Barnes/Gallerys.htm <u>David Barnes' Warped Gallery<br /></u>]<u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Vista/6145/ Totally Warped Graphics and Art!<br />][http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/4535/graph.html Wallpaper Heaven!]<br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.erie.net/~sneblen/wallpaper.html Anime Backgrounds / Wallpaper for your Desktop] - for all the anime fans out there<br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.wco.com/~png/greg/greg_os2pics.html OS/2 pics from Grey Roelofs<br />][http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.csv.warwick.ac.uk/~xupap/os2/bitmaps/jwz/index.html Groovy OS/2 Bitmaps by Faheem Ahmed<br />][http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.jokewallpaper.inter.net/ windows95 and Mac joke wallpaper<br />][http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.nas.net/~cpead/os2warp/os2pics.html OS/2 Heaven - OS/2 pictures<br />]</u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.artbymath.com/wallpaper/paperfr.html <u>ArtByMath Wallpaper Design</u>] | |||
Be sure to check out the following files for OS/2 WARP at hobbes<br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/search?sh=1&dir=/pub/multimedia/images/bmp/&stype=browse&byname=1 <u>.bmp files<br /></u>]<u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/search?sh=1&dir=/pub/multimedia/images/gif/&stype=browse&byname=1 .gif files<br />]</u>[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/search?sh=1&dir=/pub/multimedia/images/jpeg/&stype=browse&byname=1 <u>.jpg files<br /></u><br />]No idea how to change that boring wallpaper? look first at Ron Mirasol's [[How to Change Icons in Warp|step-by-step guide]] | |||
[[The Wall]] changes background images and/or color at user-set intervals.<br /> | [[The Wall]] changes background images and/or color at user-set intervals.<br /> | ||
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Getting the ultimate wallpaper for your WPS is not enough! You will need to change the default windows background of all windows folder to give a different look. (Try to do that with Windows 95 and NT <grin>). | Getting the ultimate wallpaper for your WPS is not enough! You will need to change the default windows background of all windows folder to give a different look. (Try to do that with Windows 95 and NT <grin>). | ||
Download now a 1.4 Mb collection of wallpaper images in [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.artbymath.com/wallpaper/wallgifs.zip <u>256 color GIF file format</u>], or if you prefer, an 1.8 Mb archived collection containing [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.artbymath.com/wallpaper/wallbmps.zip <u>16.7 million color BMP files</u>] for use as background wallpaper.<br /> Also try the [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.csv.warwick.ac.uk/~xupap/os2/bitmaps/tiles/index.html <u>Tiled OS/2 Bitmaps</u>] by Faheem Ahmed | |||
<font color="Black">Here is an excellent guide to changing the folder background - extracted from the file [[Making your OS/2 System look like heaven|OS2looks.zip]] in hobbes and written by Terry Lin<br /></font><br /><font color="Navy"><tt>"A unique feature of OS/2 is the ability to use a bitmap as the background of any folder. Using this feature to it's potential allows you to make some of the prettiest button bars ever known to computing. You can now SCRAP Launchpad!<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>Button-bar bitmaps are simply a small image which always has a squarish area to place an icon. However, because you are using a bitmap, the square area may be anything from a stone texture to a 3d-gradient. When tiled in a folder, you get unlimited positions in which you can place icons. For good examples of nice button-bar bitmaps, check out BUT_S3R.BMP and BUT_STUC.BMP in [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/multimedia/images/bmp/wps_art.zip <u>WPS_ART.ZIP</u>]. All are seamless and beautiful. Check out the right side of<br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.hostwebsite.com/~ufo/os2warp/screenshots/terry_lin_fs.jpg <u>my desktop</u>], as well as the folder "Devices".<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>OS/2 doesn't allow lining up of icons (unlike windows), so you must select your view as "Non-grid" and manually move your icons around so that they fit in the square areas, which can be a painful task. Be sure of the order in which you want to place your icons, since it will be difficult to modify it later. And... don't try to make it work with either of the "Flowed" views, you can't adjust the spacing and it is unlikely that you can make it fit perfectly in the bitmap.<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>You can give an illusion of a button-bar by simply moving the folder so that the title-bar is off screen. This of course limits you to place them on the left side or the top side of the screen, but that's where most people place button bars anyways. Also, it is</tt></font><font color="Red"><tt> </tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>likely that OS/2 will place scroll-bars in the folder as a result of moving your icons around... so the only solution is to also hide them be sizing the window off the screen. | |||
<u>'''Creating Beautiful Lists'''</u></tt></font><br /><font color="Navy"><tt>Another thing you can do with folder bitmaps is to create a chiseled 3d gradient list. With the OS/2 "Non-flowed" with "Small icons" view, you get a organized list, albeit on a plain color background.<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>With list-bitmaps, such as BUT_L_R.BMP, each list item is placed within a chiseled 3d gradient list box, which makes it look a lot better. However, it's also very tricky. You must make sure that each item fits perfectly within its box, otherwise it will go out of sync and not look right.<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>To make it look correct, you should know that OS/2 scales the height of a bitmap depending on it's width. So, if it doesn't fit, adjust the width until it does. Now your list looks amazingly cool! Check out the "Internet" folder on my desktop, it's a gradient list of my commonly used internet resources.<br /></tt></font><font color="Navy"><tt>A tiled bitmap maximum size is the actual size of the bitmap itself. OS/2 only scales the bitmap smaller when you make the folder smaller than the width or height of the bitmap. So if you find that your bitmap is too small, then just resize it under PMJpeg. I had to do quite a trial-and-error resizing with my list bitmap, so it takes patience and time."<br /></tt></font> | |||
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Deciding the colours of the WPS is one of the most important factors to building a great desktop. You can use many of the themes that come with OS/2; but if you are willing to spend a little time experimenting with different colour palettes, the end results may make your efforts worth your while. Try not to choose a colour that is too bright, or a colour that is too dull and dark. The only tip I can offer is: use your artistic minds and experiment! Look at the screenshots in chapter 1 to get some ideas. | Deciding the colours of the WPS is one of the most important factors to building a great desktop. You can use many of the themes that come with OS/2; but if you are willing to spend a little time experimenting with different colour palettes, the end results may make your efforts worth your while. Try not to choose a colour that is too bright, or a colour that is too dull and dark. The only tip I can offer is: use your artistic minds and experiment! Look at the screenshots in chapter 1 to get some ideas. | ||
Here is an excellent guide extracted from the article <u>"[http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/drool.html Vanity in the Workplace (Shell)"]</u>, OS/2 e-Zine! vol 1 no 5 by Chris Wenham. Look at [http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n5/drool.gif <u>Chris's "drooltop"</u>] now. | |||
<font color="Navy"><tt>"You'd be surprised what you can do with just a few color changes. In many cases you won't even need a bitmapped background, just a soothing dark purple, blue, red or green. I don't like grey backgrounds myself, they're drab and unexciting. With OS/2 you have the power to change the colors of each folder individually or system-wide in one big gulp but I tried to pick a different color for each folder. Color-coding helps identify in a flash which ones I have open. Here's my folder scheme:<br /> Applications: Dark sky blue.<br /> Graphics applications: Dark green.<br /> Utilities: Light sky blue.<br /> Games: Dark red.<br /> Internet Apps: Dark orange. | |||
You'll notice I picked mostly dark colors, I find this easier on the eye. Bright colors, when used for backgrounds, glare too much. Warp provides a scheme palette for editing all the colors of the WPS in one place, plus it allows you to edit some elements that can't be changed by the regular drag-and-drop methods of the color and font palettes."<br /></tt></font> | |||
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[[MDesk]] (<font color="#FF0080">shareware</font>) is a fast, complete shell replacement or add-on for OS/2 Warp 3.0 and above. It also features many desktop tools not found in the base OS/2 product. | [[MDesk]] (<font color="#FF0080">shareware</font>) is a fast, complete shell replacement or add-on for OS/2 Warp 3.0 and above. It also features many desktop tools not found in the base OS/2 product. | ||
<font size="+1"><u>'''Virutal desktop<br />'''</u></font><br /> | |||
[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/ftp://204.146.167.81/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/megads.zip <u>'''Megadisk'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is a virtual desktop overview which allows you to expand the area for your PM windows, creating many "rooms" in which to group running PM applications.<br /><br /><font size="+1"><u>'''WPS enhancement<br />'''</u></font><br /> | [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/ftp://204.146.167.81/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/megads.zip <u>'''Megadisk'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is a virtual desktop overview which allows you to expand the area for your PM windows, creating many "rooms" in which to group running PM applications.<br /><br /><font size="+1"><u>'''WPS enhancement<br />'''</u></font><br /> | ||
[[NPS WPS Enhancer]] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) allows you to use more than 20 functions which enhance OS/2, such as nice window animations, window shadows, "close" buttons, automatic mouse movement, and more! Click here for a [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/npswps/npswps1.html <u>functional reference</u>] of NPS WPS Enhancer written by the author himself !<br /> Download [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/npswps/npswa01.zip <u>new window animation set</u>] for NPS WPS Enhancer here.<br /> Read the [http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n1/npswps.html <u>review of NPS WPS Enhancer</u>] by Mark Flanagan here!<br /><br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/dw1410.zip <u>'''Desktop Wizard'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is a interesting desktop enhancement that adds ZIP features to the WPS. Here is a [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.musthave.com/screenshot/desktopwizard.html <u>screenshot</u>] of this utility.<br /><br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3675/we025.zip <u>'''Warp Enhancer'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is an exciting new tool designed to add much of the functionality every user wants but IBM did not include with OS/2. Go to the [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3675/we.html <u>author's homepage</u>] now.<br /><br /> | [[NPS WPS Enhancer]] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) allows you to use more than 20 functions which enhance OS/2, such as nice window animations, window shadows, "close" buttons, automatic mouse movement, and more! Click here for a [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/npswps/npswps1.html <u>functional reference</u>] of NPS WPS Enhancer written by the author himself !<br /> Download [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.sf.airnet.ne.jp/~ts/npswps/npswa01.zip <u>new window animation set</u>] for NPS WPS Enhancer here.<br /> Read the [http://www.os2ezine.com/v1n1/npswps.html <u>review of NPS WPS Enhancer</u>] by Mark Flanagan here!<br /><br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/dw1410.zip <u>'''Desktop Wizard'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is a interesting desktop enhancement that adds ZIP features to the WPS. Here is a [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.musthave.com/screenshot/desktopwizard.html <u>screenshot</u>] of this utility.<br /><br />[http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3675/we025.zip <u>'''Warp Enhancer'''</u>] (<font color="Blue">freeware</font>) is an exciting new tool designed to add much of the functionality every user wants but IBM did not include with OS/2. Go to the [http://web.archive.org/web/20011006172513/http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/3675/we.html <u>author's homepage</u>] now.<br /><br /> |
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How do you make your OS/2 WARP's WPS (workplace shell) stand out from others? |
Customize it !! |
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- by Jeff Jackowski |
Detail discussion of the OS/2 WARP workplace shell | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS2 e-Zine! Vol 1 no 5 |
Gadgets to beautify WPS and boost productivity. | |
- by Chris Wenham, OS2 e-Zine! Vol 1 no 5 |
Steps to turn WPS into an ultimate desktop | |
- by Jim Little, OS2 e-Zine! Vol 1 no 5 |
Good article on customizing WPS | |
- by Larry Bouthillier, OS2 e-Zine! Vol 1 no 5 |
Informative reading on WPS | |
- by Rollin White |
A good page to give you a head start in customizing your WPS | |
David Campbell |
A series of articles dedicated to explaining the operation and use of the WPS | |
By Bill Schindler and Esther Schindler, PC Magazine, 30th July 1997 |
Navigating your way through OS/2's object-oriented interface |
A Step-By-Step Guide To Building A Customized Workplace Shell
The following guide is written with OS/2 WARP 4.0 in mind. (but should also work with OS/2 WARP 3.0)
Step 1: BACKUP, BACKUP and BACKUP |
Before you start, MAKE A BACKUP first!!! Here are some programs to do that for you. Robosave (freeware) is a tool which allows you to quickly and easily back up the OS/2 2.x Desktop. In addition you can save a limited number of user- specified files. Workplace Shell Backup Utility (shareware) allows you to create backups of the files, directories and related information that control the appearance and function of your OS/2 desktop. The associated restore process is very fast and easy to use. The following steps could make unreversible changes to your WPS system files and you might not be able to boot into the WPS if you are not careful. So BACKUP just in case. |
Step 2: Change the default screen resolution |
The default screen resolution after the OS/2 installation is 640 x 480 x 256 colours (i.e. if you have a VGA card and colour monitor). In a multitasking OS like OS/2 WARP, such a low resolution just doesn't cut it. Go for at least 800 x 600 x 256 colours. If you have a fast CPU and graphics card, enough RAM and at least a 17 inch monitor, consider going for at least 1024 x 768 x 16 bit colours. A resolution like this can make the most out of photorealistic wallpapers and will also give you more screen space to work with your various software applications. |
Step 3: Change the default background wallpaper |
David Barnes' Warped Gallery Be sure to check out the following files for OS/2 WARP at hobbes
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Step 4: Change the default background of the windows folder |
Getting the ultimate wallpaper for your WPS is not enough! You will need to change the default windows background of all windows folder to give a different look. (Try to do that with Windows 95 and NT <grin>). Download now a 1.4 Mb collection of wallpaper images in 256 color GIF file format, or if you prefer, an 1.8 Mb archived collection containing 16.7 million color BMP files for use as background wallpaper. Here is an excellent guide to changing the folder background - extracted from the file OS2looks.zip in hobbes and written by Terry Lin Creating Beautiful Lists |
Step 5: Change the default colours of the workplace shell |
Deciding the colours of the WPS is one of the most important factors to building a great desktop. You can use many of the themes that come with OS/2; but if you are willing to spend a little time experimenting with different colour palettes, the end results may make your efforts worth your while. Try not to choose a colour that is too bright, or a colour that is too dull and dark. The only tip I can offer is: use your artistic minds and experiment! Look at the screenshots in chapter 1 to get some ideas.
"You'd be surprised what you can do with just a few color changes. In many cases you won't even need a bitmapped background, just a soothing dark purple, blue, red or green. I don't like grey backgrounds myself, they're drab and unexciting. With OS/2 you have the power to change the colors of each folder individually or system-wide in one big gulp but I tried to pick a different color for each folder. Color-coding helps identify in a flash which ones I have open. Here's my folder scheme: You'll notice I picked mostly dark colors, I find this easier on the eye. Bright colors, when used for backgrounds, glare too much. Warp provides a scheme palette for editing all the colors of the WPS in one place, plus it allows you to edit some elements that can't be changed by the regular drag-and-drop methods of the color and font palettes." |
Step 6: Change the default icons of the workplace shell |
Icons are a way of life in the WPS! You click on icons to launch your software, and perform all the tasks in OS/2. Therfore, it is only natural that you customize the icons to make them stand out and attractive. Of course, the first thing you need is to get new icons first. Here are some of the icons library that you can download from the net. To manage all these number of icons, you will need some sort of icons manager to keep track of them. Here are 2 icons related apps to get you started. IconEase (shareware) is a 32 bit Presentation Manager application that allows you to efficiently collect, manage and use icons to change the appearance of your OS/2 2.x and above desktop. If you are running OS/2 3.0 or better, IconEase can use DSOM to communicate directly with the Workplace Shell. You can download the extra icons for IconEase (abt 3.9 Mb) here. Icon Heaven (shareware) is an OS/2 Workplace shell enhancement that enables the user to assign icons to objects using simple drag & drop. Sample icon libraries included. New release adds Warp support for animated icons, icon extraction and fixes problems with empty icons. If you like, you can also download the extra icons for Icon Heaven here. Please note that this file is abt 5Mb in size. If you are not interested in both IconEase and Icon Heaven but want to get those nifty icons, get this file which is essentially the same as the Icon Heaven edition but is in the usual .ICO format (abt 5.2 Mb). And if this is not enough, get this file (abt 1.3 Mb) too. If you really love icons that much, then I guess you will want to get this file (abt 720K) too. Not sure how to change that icons in OS/2? Ron Mirasol has a step-by-step guide for you. 3D Icons are available now: Get those Animated Icons for OS/2 now! Here is a collection of folder icons for OS/2. TIP: COOL STUFF: Now that you have downloaded the ultimate icons for your WPS, don't forget that you can also change the colours of those icon titles so that they stand out or blend in with the background of your desktop or window. You can even make the icon titles invisible. |
Step 7: Change the default fonts of the workplace shell |
OS/2 has some built-in fonts which you can use..but if you are looking for something more, have a look first at hobbes' archive of OS/2 TrueType fonts and OS/2 Type 1 fonts Here is an excellent guide to changing the system fonts - extracted from the file OS2looks.zip in hobbes and written by Terry Lin "You're probbaly sick of System Proportional being everywhere in dialog boxes and help windows. And you've probably noticed that you can't change it through the font palette or scheme palette. The reason is that '10.System Proportional' is set in your OS2.INI file as being the default sytsem font. You can modify that however with the following REXX program: |
Step 8: Change the default mouse cursor |
To compliment all the fancy icons you have now given to WPS, consider giving your mouse cursor a new look by changing the cursor styles. To do this, you will need the help of third party add-ons for the WPS. Here are some programs to do just that. Software that make your mouse dance! Pointers.zip (freeware) - author unknown Animouse (shareware) is an add-on for OS/2 Warp that adds a bit of style to your boring old mouse pointer by changing it from a single pointer into an animation composed of a series of pointers. Here are some cursor modules for Animouse (modules are compatible with Animated mouse cursor too). Here is a transparent mouse pointer for Warp WarpWait (freeware) is a utility that changes the default OS/2 wait clock to an animated warp-logo or a user defined icon animation. Here are some links to get that ultimate cursor for OS/2 |
Step 9: Add a screensaver to workplace shell |
When you are away from your computer for any length of time, consider using a screensaver to TIP Deskpic (freeware) - even has animated desktop modules! ScreenSaver (shareware) is an easy-to-use 32-bit screen saver for OS/2 2.x and above, with password protection, DPMS monitor support, DOS and Win-OS/2 fullscreen support, Sound support, module building toolkit, more than 50 modules included. Download new modules for ScreenSaver here. Blanker (shareware) is a multimedia screen saver for OS/2 with lots of functions: Go to Blanker's homepage. Cyno's BlankIt! (shareware) EscapeGL (commercial) utilizes OS/2 Warp 4.0's support of OpenGL for true 3D screen saver modules. Escape GL now has unlimited 3D model support utilizing the very popular 3D Virtual Reality Modelling Language. Fully-compliant VRML 1.0 models may be viewed and animated as a screen saver for Warp 4.0 systems. Of course there are other good screensavers for OS/2...take a look here |
Step 10: Change the default OS/2 WARP bootup and shutdown logos. |
Why settle for the standard bootup and shutdown logos? After a while, they can be boring to look at! Also, have a look at the boot logos for OS/2 Warp available at hobbes. |
Step 11: Change the default sound schemes in OS/2 WARP |
OS/2 WARP comes with some default sound schemes. Like the default bootup and shutdown logos, they can get boring quickly. Changing the sound schemes will give your WPS a new experience to navigate, and a good opportunity to impress your colleages or friends. How to Create and Use Custom Sound Schemes in Warp? Read Ron Mirasol's step-by-step guide Mortal Kombat sound scheme |
Step 12: Enhance the functions of the workplace shell |
When you have performed all the above enhancements to the WPS, it is time to enhance the functions of the WPS itself. Here are some good programs to get you started: WPS replacement shell
Virutal desktop |
Step 13: Get a commercial utility to spice up your desktop - Get Object Desktop |
This is debatable. If you are happy with the enhancements the above freeware and shareware do to your WPS, then do save yourself some bucks and don't get Object Desktop. But if money is no objection, I would highly recommend the use of Object desktop (available from Stardock). Read about the Object Desktop v1.5 review in OS/2 e-Zine! by Christopher B. Wright. Here is the Object Desktop Pro v1.5 review in OS/2 e-Zine! by Alex Bradley. |
Step 14: Just for fun |
Magnify (freeware) is a PM desktop magnifier for reading the 'finest' print. Operates at the click of the mouse. |
Step 15: Visit other sites |
Congratulations !!! You have just created your very own ULTIMATE WPS !!! |