Reader pyreƒyre's minimalist desktop moves everything important down into small icons in the corners of the screen, with the weather, date, and application launchers all blended together with a fun wallpaper image to make a great overall desktop look.
Reader A.Nonymous decided to create his own minimalist "undesktop" to keep himself productive—clearing away everything unnecessary, auto-hiding the taskbar, and using keyboard shortcuts to get things done more effectively.The desktop is a combination of:
Reader t.click's desktop sports an amazing, totally transparent skin for the Opera browser that uses Aero Glass to render virtually the entire interface.
Our readers have submitted thousands of screenshots of their best desktop configurations, and over the year we've featured some truly impressive and unique desktops with you. Here's a look back at some of the best this year had to offer.
Reader Mango Sango's Windows desktop pulls together a bunch of system customization applications that completely transform the interface into something more Mac-like, but still unique and impressive to look at. The desktop is a combination of:
Reader karmat's Windows 7 desktop uses WindowBlinds to skin the entire interface with matching wallpaper and Rainmeter configurations for an impressive overall desktop effect. The desktop is a combination of:
Reader TeknoFTW's desktop uses the LiteStep alternate desktop shell environment to turn his Windows PC into an attractive, minimalist setup. The desktop is a combination of nothing more than: