"Show Desktop" Button problem

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Hello, i have a question or, in other words, a lil problem that i have to idea how to solve.

I use my "show desktop" button in Windows XP, you know, the one that minimizes everything i have open and shows the desktop. The problem i have is that when i hitn that button my widgets also dissapear and id want to keep those showing since they are parts of my desktop.

Any ideas how to fix this?

Thanks in advance, i hope someone replies

Yogisanchez
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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"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

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Winkey meaning

On most newer keyboards there is a key with the Windows flag logo on it. (mine has the flag, and the word 'start' on it) Pressing this key will bring up the Start Panel. Using it with other keys, such as winkey+m, preform other functions.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top
I'm not sure if its my computer or not, but setting widgets or objects at desktop level does not make it into a true "desktop icon" ... [winkey]+D still minimises them...

I believe its a limitation of DesktopX... because I tried Konfabulator and Avedesk, and the both work "correctly" ie. widgets act like icons and don't minimise...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've been having this problem too. Win+M is a good workaround, but that's significantly more difficult to do with only my left hand, and I've gotten SO used to using Win+D, I seriously do it ALL THE TIME. I downloaded the Dark Industry DesktopX theme and for some reason Win+D would work (as in hide everything except for the objects. It had the "Hide windows desktop" thing checked so there was no icons, and if I Win+D my actual desktop with the icons on it would flicker for a sec but then it would still show the blank one, but it would keep my widgets and objects. (Which is exactly how I wanted it to work.) Then I restarted my computer and it no longer works. Win+D now minimizes my mainbar object

Also, this theme makes it so that when you right click on the desktop, instead of getting the normal menu, you get basically a start menu. Where is the option for that? I think it may be significant.

I'm just trying to describe everything as accurately as possible so that perhaps somebody more skilled than I can figure out why it was working before and hopefully we can replicate that.