Desktop Icons Arranger help & FAQ
Desktop Icons Arranger FAQs
1. Desktop Icons Arranger doesn't work, the desktop icons are arranged chaotically?
2. Desktop Icons are to big, how can I make them smaller?
3. How can I update Desktop Icons Arranger to the latest versions?
4. What should I do if I lost my registration key?
5. If I have already purchased Desktop Icons Arranger once, I have to pay again for upgrading?
Desktop Icons Arranger help
Browse shapes
This panel allows you to select different shapes for your desktop layout. Select an item from the list to load the shape.
To get more shapes change the category from the box above the shapes list, each category has a specific number of reprezentative shapes, for ex. in the 'Nature' category are some shapes that can turn your desktop icons layout into a nice leaf or a flower
Refresh shape
Refresh shape is useful after you changed your desktop layout manually and you want to remake the original shape.
Quick save and restore layout
You can save the current desktop layout with a click, hitting the RIGHT mouse button on the 'Save layout' button allows you to save the layout with a description.
Press the 'Restore layout' button to restore the last saved layout, but you can also use 'Restore layouts' button from the top menu to restore one of the previously saved layouts.
Auto blend
Auto blending is useful when you want to see the desktop layout changes in real time, without minimizing or moving the application window. When auto blend is checked, each time you hold the mouse button down adjusting a shape setting the window becomes transparent allowing you to see how the icons are getting arranged. You can modify the transparency level from the Options.
Manage saved layouts - very useful when you change resolution frequently/having more than one monitor and your desktop layout is changed many times losing your memorized icons position. You may save a new layout with a description, just press the 'Save new layout' button with the RIGHT mouse button.
In order to change the description of a saved layout just select it, set the new description in the edit box and press 'Set description'' .
'Replace selected layout' replaces the layout with the current desktop layout.
Desktop Icons Arranger FAQs
1.Desktop Icons Arranger doesn't work, the desktop icons are arranged chaotically? (top)
Important: You have to Disable Align to Grid and Auto arrange for Desktop icons in order to let Desktop Icons Arranger control your desktop items position (otherwise it won't work):
- For Windows XP users: Right click on Desktop, select Arrange Icons by and uncheck Align to Grid and Auto arrange, if they are checked
- For Windows Vista users: Right click on Desktop, select Viewy and uncheck Align to Grid and Auto arrange, if they are checked
2.Desktop Icons are to big, how can I make them smaller? (top)
Windows Vista comes with big icons as default, but you can make them smaller in 2 ways:
- (method 1) : right click on desktop, select View and click on Classic Icons
- (method 2) : focus the desktop by clicking on an empty space, press and hold the CTRL key and use the mouse scroll to increase/decrease the size of your icons
3. How can I update Desktop Icons Arranger to the latest versions? (top)
Desktop Icons Arranger has an auto-updater system, which updates to the latest version automatically. The auto-updater is set to check for new updates every 5 days, but you can set it to check more frequently from the Options Window in the Updates panel.
4. What should I do if I lost my registration key? (top)
If the registration key doesn't work or you have lost it, please contact us and provide your registration information. support@veetodesk.com
5. If I have already purchased Desktop Icons Arranger once, I have to pay again for upgrading? (top)
No, if you have purchased this product once, you don't have to pay again for future updates.
