Pimping out foobar2000, as well as the rest of my XP desktop

[jrgp]

Any suggestions/recommended plugins/etc? I want to make it cool as hell and have shiny little "current song" applets in the corner of my desktop.

I also want to make the desktop more transparent and look way cooler.

So here's the situation, I dual boot Debian and Windows XP. I've been using XP a hell of a lot for gaming and Windows dev purposes. I'd like it to look a lot better, and I know people here have had success in doing so.

I've attached a pic of how things look currently, and I'd just love to see screenshots of your own cool looking windows desktop.

And yeah, I'm not running Win7 because I can't justify the expenditure.

[Foxconn]

Any suggestions/recommended plugins/etc? I want to make it cool as hell and have shiny little "current song" applets in the corner of my desktop.

Use Clementine, this thing has a built-in current song applet. Foobar is a good thing to go if you wan't a simple Music Player with no additional useless stuff, but for huge music collections you need something like iTunes (nvm, it's garbage), Amarok (yeah, yeah, KDE, yeah) or Banshee.

I also want to make the desktop more transparent and look way cooler.

You lazy bastard, buy Windows 7.

So here's the situation, I dual boot Debian and Windows XP. I've been using XP a hell of a lot for gaming and Windows dev purposes. I'd like it to look a lot better, and I know people here have had success in doing so.

What about using WindowBlinds? Eh, nevermind, this shit is proprietary and even if there is a trial version it will jew your money from you anyway because your desktop will be so good with it that you want it to stay. :L

I've attached a pic of how things look currently, and I'd just love to see screenshots of your own cool looking windows desktop.

Lol, what's so magical and beautiful about screening a pair of F-cups being covered by your precious Cock Clock and Thunderbird. Also it is actually a good thing that you have covered it, because if your friend will come in with his prepubescent bro/sis/friend, you don't want to show that kid things like these. Dunno how it works in the USA, but in our country a piece of naked ass is, according to policy makers, more harmful to children's psyche than seeing 9001 bloody and dead bodies being riddled like a swiss cheese by a Nazi Storm Elite soldier.

And yeah, I'm not running Win7 because I can't justify the expenditure.

Your choice, comrade.

[jrgp]

Get the fuck off my forums. I unbanned you temporarily so you could give me advice and you failed.

[Bonecrusher]

dat wallpaper i see it everywhere

[freestyler]

I used to have a skinned f2k, (http://p.oko.im/2011-06/07-182650.jpg), but went back to using regular one. As for extensions, I recommend these:
- foo_winamp_spam - imitates Winamp's output to be used in external programs (I use it to display song's name in the lower part of the screen)
- foo_osd (On Screen Display) - you can use this too, it's not too skinnable but might be enough for you
- foo_ui_hacks - useful if you want to remove title bar, dock the window, etc.
- foo_audioscrobbler - scrobble to Last.fm
- foo_queuecontents - queue editor; I haven't used it too much though

[chutem]

Using a similar skin to freestylers,



http://fanco86.deviantart.com/art/Metro-163447843
I have it working with the latest version of foobar too.

[PQ]

And I finally know what pornsite jrgp has.

You should move your clock a bit down and you should delete all kanye west music. Will seriously make your PC look better!

[Mexer]

CLEAN YOUR DAMN DESKTOP

can't stand it!!!

[smiluu]

Growing up Mexer wants to see titties, huh? Oh jesus, I still remember the time you were just a blob of proteins idling at the edge of your ma's scupper.

[ds dude]

Growing up Mexer wants to see titties, huh? Oh jesus, I still remember the time you were just a blob of proteins idling at the edge of your ma's scupper.

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

ha.

[xmRipper]

ps: aah that girl on wallpaper and f'ing annoying xclock.