Show Desktop?

Not working ;/

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Hello,
I've got ObjectDock installed and all, I and I went to create a Show Desktop icon by just dragging it off my my Start bar. But when I press it, nothing happens. I noticed on the built-in My Computer icon, the properties have a long code in the "Arguments" bar. I'm guessing I need the same kind of thing for ObjectDock, but what would I put?
Prolly a really dumb question, but thanks.
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I don't know how to make it work, but there is a Show Desktop docklet available.
With OD+, all you have to do is right click on an empty area of the dock, go to Add, and select the "Show desktop docklet".
I'm not sure if this available in the free version, if not, just do a search for the docklet.
There's something you need to know about Show Desktop... using it can hide your docks, and widgets (if you have any), along with your windows. Here's why...

"Show Desktop" does not minimize anything. What really happens is a full screen, borderless, explorer window, opens on top of everything.

You can use.

Winkey + M to minimize all
Winkey + shift + M to restore all

Or

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as ShowDesktop.vbs. Then create a new shortcut linked to this file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.MinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing

and

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as RestoreAll.vbs. Then create a new shortcut linked to this file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.UndoMinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing

Now you have more than one option.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yeah I know Show Desktop can hide everything, but I have all my DesktopX/ObjectDock etc stuff set for "Always On Top," so it's gravy
I'm gonna try copying that stuff into a text file. Thanks!
Ashes of the Singularity II
Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
You can also ad a new shortcut, go to dock entry properties, in the title enter "Show Desktop", in link "X:\Documents and Settings\"Your user name"\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch\Show Desktop.scf" where X must be the driver where your OS is installed and "Your user name" is obviously your user name, in Arguments "[Shell]". All this without the quotas. If you want the default windows icon don't change the icon. That is.