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Layered Desktop in use

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Layered Desktop in use by Gabriel Radic.
An incredible productivity boost.

Get the full size version and set it as your desktop background. Make sure you select a *centred* layout instead of *stretched to fit*, or the fine lines will be blurred.

Use it to organise your icons in groups, like:

- the paper area for work stuff;
- the aluminium plate for personal projects;
- the wooden desk for yet to be categorised elements, like finished or in-progress downloads.
- the post-it for urgent elements.

The image works well with displays up to 1440px wide and up to 1024px tall, in either standard or wide aspect ratios. If you have a bigger screen, I hate you :-)

Get the clean dark version here or the light version here.

If someone's interested in remixing this, please contact me for the original PSD. 
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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Get the clean, full-res images:

Layered Desktop Layered Desktop Dark
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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rev  Pro User  says:

Hm, 'New Timbru'... Sa ne tinem respiratia? :)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Din păcate, New Timbru zace nemișcat pe birou de câteva luni.

Văd că nu e singura chestie sensibilă uitată pe birou :-)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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josue salazar  Pro User  says:

dude this is awesome

show some love to those of us with 20" screens (and above) include at least 1680x1050
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Josue, I would, as son as I get my 24" iMac. Which isn't tomorrow or maybe not even this year.

But, as I said, the source Photoshop document is available if you want to play with it.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

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alex.vu says:

Wanderful idea,smart!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

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ACLerok  Pro User  says:

oh crap. awesome idea.
Posted 35 months ago. ( permalink )

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indigo_raj says:

I love it, such a simple idea yet so effective.
You have revolutionised the way I use my desktop, thank you
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

I'm glad you all like it :-)

I had the idea while tweaking a ''Star Trek computer interface'' wallpaper, about 11 years ago, after Windows 95 was released.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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christopherbaan  Pro User  says:

good invention! :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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»-(¯`v´¯)-» Qe9aied »-(¯`v´¯)-» AWAY says:

Love it :)
Thank you :)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

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de_coder  Pro User  says:

Gabriel... Nice idea. It works now on my desktop as well ;-)

BTW! I wanted the icon color to be black so that the text icon is observable.

Here is the tip:
To change the color of the Icon to Black you need to uncheck "Use DropShadow for Icon Labels on the desktop" in System->Advanced->Performance Settings and change the desktop color to White.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

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ann-dabney  Pro User  says:

thank you! great idea.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Pat Brogan says:

Nice revamp of the concept.

One question though, why is it the wrong way round. All my new files, shortcuts stuff to deal with appear on the left by default. (Windows and Linux).
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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sxy2385 says:

pls send original psd to drcullex @ hotmail . com
so i can reformat for my screen.
thnx so much.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Thanks for you comments.

@Pat Brogan: It's made on a Mac, sorry. Feel free to flip it around if you want.

@sxy2385 and others: Link sent via FlickrMail.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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lmitc3 says:

This is great idea. Please send me the psd to lmitc3 @ yahoo . com
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

@lmitc3: Link to PSDs flickrmailed.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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smithjo says:

can you also send the PSDs to smithjo21 @ msn . com? Thanks!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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krubiz says:

wonderful idea! may i have the .psd file also?
krubiz@gmail.com
Thanks! ;>
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

@cutpoch, @krubiz: Links sent.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

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rashwell says:

could I also get a link to download the PSD file? Pretty Please!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Links sent.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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Suzi3ana says:

I love this wallpaper. Brilliant idea :) Thanks!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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tungjacob  Pro User  says:

simply awesome
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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kooweijia says:

cant wait to try it on.. can you also send the PSDs to kooweijia@yahoo.com..thanks
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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bmeacham2 says:

Great wallpaper. Would you please send the PSDs to bmeacham2 at yahoo dot com? Thanks!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gabriel Radic  Pro User  says:

Sending the PSDs trough Flickr Mail right now.
Posted 10 months ago. ( permalink )

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brockwoolf says:

Hey Gabriel, fantastic wallpaper! Would I be able to get a copy of the PSD (dark version) please!. Thanks :)
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

. м α н α . [deleted] says:

how can i have this desktop????!!!
Posted 7 months ago. ( permalink )

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rpupkin says:

great stuff. can i get a copy of the PSD so i can make bigger?
rpupkin at fixaco dot com
thanks
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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syntheticentertainment says:

if you could send a copy of the DARK and LIGHT psd to syntheticentertainment @@@gmail.com

I would be stoked :)
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

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pnhughes says:

Great desktop! I'm part of the group who needs it 1680 x 1050 - any chance you can mail me the PSD? Thanks.
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

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Machine321 says:

Please consider sending the link to the PSDs to steve#shockley&net, if you don't hate me too much for having a 19x12 screen. I'd like to try this for my own use with more "sections". Thanks.
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

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