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Published on July 16, 2008 By Frogboy In WinCustomize News

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The world's most powerful, easy to use desktop customization program gets a major update: DesktopX 3.5.

DesktopX is a program that lets users extend their Windows desktop to support true objects (as opposed to just icons).  These objects can be cosmetic in nature or using a plugin or some scripting a user can make a desktop object do virtually anything. These objects can then be combined together to make widgets or used to build an entirely new desktop.

DesktopX 3.5 has been in development for over a year. Getting DesktopX 3.5 to work seamlessly on Windows Vista was a significant challenge but worth it.

DesktopX 3.5 isn't just a Vista update, however. It allows users to export their creations as Windows sidebar gadgets! This is significant because by default, Sidebar gadgets tend to be limited in functionality. DesktopX objects, however, have no limitations, a user can make plugins in C++ or virtually any other language allowing Sidebar gadgets to be incredibly powerful.

DesktopX 3.5 also includes a completely revamped website along with a major overhaul of the DesktopX documentation.

If you've ever wanted to see what kinds of cool stuff you can do with your desktop, DesktopX is a great and easy way to do it whether you're a novice or an expert PC user.

DesktopX is available on its own or as part of Object Desktop.

 

 Download: DesktopX 3.5
 Visit: www.desktopx.net
 New Documentation: DesktopX docs
 Screenshots: Desktops & Objects


Comments
on Jul 16, 2008
It's been out of Beta on Impulse since April
on Jul 16, 2008
Nice to see one of Stardocks more powerful applications get an overhaul, hopefully this will please some people and silence some critics.   
on Jul 16, 2008
System tray (MCP/icons) still doesn't work.
on Jul 16, 2008
It's been out of Beta on Impulse since April
Have been using this version for more than three months and I haven't noticed any big changes when using it on my PC and some old and known bugs/flaws are still there... 
on Jul 16, 2008
some old and known bugs/flaws are still there...


Yeah,but they're new to me.
Still,DX is one amazing piece of work.I'm really enjoying learning how to use it,bugs and all.
Imo,the best part of ODNT,hands down.
on Jul 16, 2008
DesktopX 3.5 officially released At least! Turbo charge your Windows desktop!
  
on Jul 16, 2008
I hope that it will work better than its beta versions.
on Jul 16, 2008
We all did.
on Jul 16, 2008
This is new? Nothing is showing up in Impulse, just the same version I have installed from Apr 2008.
on Jul 16, 2008
YES!
on Jul 16, 2008
Excellent
on Jul 16, 2008

This is new? Nothing is showing up in Impulse, just the same version I have installed from Apr 2008.

If you have Object Desktop, yes, it's been out. But it hasn't been available stand alone until now.

Also, the documentation update was just released today.

on Jul 16, 2008
Thanks for the update Brad.
on Jul 17, 2008
Glad its official, looking forward to some bug fixes, and some new features in 4.0 (if there is going to be a 4.0.. hehe) Its good to have new docs and a new site, its just a little.. um... plain? Would be nice to have the TOC on the screen all the time, and be able to move back and forth to it.
on Jul 19, 2008
Awesome !