New to Desktop X, would like to learn some things

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Hello, I am new to this whole thing, and would like to design some things into my desktop. I use 1600x1200 res. and would like to set a portion of that to the window when I open things, and when I "Maximize" like explorer, it would only go to the edges of this box I make in the corner of my desktop, that way I can still see everything else around this Window. I am not sure how else to explain it.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Go into DX configuration, and hit the Work Area button. Then you should be able to specify how big windows maximize to.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh ok, i will try that, THANKS! and if I want to draw up some kind of cool looking box, i just have to figure out where to place it on my desktop, so it looks like the windows are maximizing into it?? or how do i go about that
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ohhh, hold on. I'm not sure if I totally understand what you're saying. You want the window to fill the box, then?
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well, sort of, ok, lets use Outlook as our example. I want to set a section of my desktop to cater to the new windows that i open, anything. So, if I click on outlook, i want it to open, in this area that i have sectioned off.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
oh. Hmm, I dunno if you can do that.
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
lol, i got it, lol, you were right, all i did was put the outlook(example) to the size i wanted, then took a screenshot, then went into photoshop and did some math, and put the work space to those dimensions from the outer edges of the desktop, it works great, i still see everything on my desktop that is custom