<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" version="2.0"><channel><title>WinCustomize Forums » RSS Feed » DesktopX Posts</title><link>https://feeds.feedburner.com/Stardock/Wincustomize/forum/37</link><copyright>© 2006 - 2026 Stardock Corporation. All rights reserved.</copyright><description>Recent Posts In DesktopX</description><language>en-us</language><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:17:00 AM -0400</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2026 11:17:00 AM -0400</lastBuildDate><docs>http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html</docs><generator>Stardock Rss Generator v1.0</generator><managingEditor>info@stardock.com</managingEditor><webMaster>kwilas@stardock.com</webMaster><item><author>aceuk007</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500212</comments><description><![CDATA[Just wondering is it possible to make a Vertical PopOut.  If so how is it done  Thanks  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/500212</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500212</link><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2020 6:49:20 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-06-08T18:49:20-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Vertical PopOut</title></item><item><author>aceuk007</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500204</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi  I am not getting any icons showing in the taskbar when programs are open.  Any help would be appreciated.  Thanks  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/500204</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500204</link><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2020 7:52:33 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-06-02T07:52:33-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>No Icons on display in Taskbar</title></item><item><author>aceuk007</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500182</comments><description><![CDATA[I have loaded this theme&nbsp; Colony port by Chad Ross &nbsp;. When I click on an icon&nbsp; down the lefthand side (say Office) a bar pops out with icons on it which is fine , but when I do it a second time all the icons have gone. I have restarted but it still happens. Any Ideas.  Thanks  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/500182</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500182</link><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2020 11:07:37 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-06-01T12:07:37</pubDateParsed><title>Disappearing Icons</title></item><item><author>aceuk007</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500156</comments><description><![CDATA[ As mentioned in my other post I'm using this theme h2so4 by Chad Ross on Windows 7. I seem to remember that DX did not support systray in Win7 so I want to modify the button. I want to make it control a popout bar. I've tried looking at the properties of other popout icons/bars but copying this does not make it work. Hope someone can help.   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/500156</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500156</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2020 3:35:48 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-05-29T03:35:48-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Modify systray button</title></item><item><author>aceuk007</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500137</comments><description><![CDATA[Hi I have just DesktopX back on my PC and I am using an old theme h2so4 by Chad Ross with settings save 10 years ago when it was last on my PC. I can remember what changes to make to an icon but cant remember how to clone it. Select Clone Object but where does the clone go - I can't see it to make the changes I need.  Thanks  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/500137</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/500137</link><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 8:09:08 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2020-05-28T08:09:08-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Clone Icons</title></item><item><author>RedneckDude</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/478502</comments><description><![CDATA[I am running a resolution of 2560 x 1440.  I am considering a new DX theme.  Is my resolution too big for most users?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/478502</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/478502</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2016 9:08:20 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2016-07-07T21:08:20-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>What Is The Best Resolution For Desktop X Users</title></item><item><author>The-Reaper-Man</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/478296</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m having a problem tonight with my DesktopX weather widgets. Not just one but all of them. When I try to put my location it says  Status: site unavailable . Hopefully this is just a temporary with the site. But I was wondering if anyone else is experiencing the same problem tonight?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/478296</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/478296</link><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jun 2016 7:57:13 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2016-06-26T07:57:13-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Weather Widgets</title></item><item><author>LizMarr</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/462945</comments><description><![CDATA[So, it goes like this, I&#39;m poking around and organizing every Stardock file and assorted customizations (most somebody else&#39;s) into one directory on the portable backup drive. There are files here probably 10 years old or more. As I snoop through I find Fishy, and his buddy Kumanomi. Much delighted and run them. No Fishy, no Kuma, just the two Aquarium fish that swim about all the time.&nbsp; They are there in the tray, their menus seem to work right, but no Fishy and Kuma are swimming p...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/462945</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/462945</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 7:09:17 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2015-03-30T07:09:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Poor fishy is hiding</title></item><item><author>yagmur319</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/453737</comments><description><![CDATA[I need the file of "DXAppCustom.bin" for the programme called Desktopx Builder 4.0, could you please upload it?  Or is it possible to arrange DXAppCustom.bin  Please helppp         ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/453737</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/453737</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2014 7:31:56 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-04-23T19:31:56-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Help Me !!! I need   &amp;gt;&amp;gt; DXAppCustom.bin &amp;lt;&amp;lt; file !</title></item><item><author>BoXXi</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/451327</comments><description><![CDATA[As the title says, does anyone know if it&#39;s possible to put RSS feeds into a DX theme? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys....    ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/451327</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/451327</link><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jan 2014 2:08:47 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-01-11T14:08:47-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Can I put RSS feeds in a DX theme?</title></item><item><author>Azdec</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450680</comments><description><![CDATA[I use the DX-Widget Mood Lighting on my desktop every winter season.&nbsp; When I started it this evening  I pressed the auto-hide button by mistake when when placing the ON/OFF button into the lower right corner  above the Taskbar, above the SYSTray/Clock.  I can&#39;t bring it back. The SYSTray icon is there but it won&#39;t bring the button nor the Lights back.  The Taskmanager says it is running.&nbsp; I have closed it via the systray and restarted the.exe file and also my PC.  I h...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/450680</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/450680</link><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2014 12:35:12 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2014-01-09T09:35:12</pubDateParsed><title>dx mood lighting widget</title></item><item><author>RedneckDude</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/449570</comments><description><![CDATA[I know DesktopX is legacy but I was wondering if anyone out there who writes scripts could help with making a new template, with some weather feed other than Weather.com?  &nbsp;  I&#39;d be more than happy to help in any way possible.  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/449570</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/449570</link><pubDate>Sun, 03 Nov 2013 9:35:34 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-11-03T21:35:34-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Desktop Weather</title></item><item><author>RomanDA</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/448239</comments><description><![CDATA[ After a very long time of little to no activity on any of my MASTER Gadgets and on my website Commercial Gadgets, I have decided to shut it all down.    I have deleted all my Master Gadgets from WC. &nbsp;If anyone wants anything I might be willing to reupload things for free.    I will NOT be reuploading the Holiday Countdown PRO as it has been nothing but a royal pain in my butt for years now.    Since spending MONTHS coding it, and having all that VANISH in the blink of an eye, to Havi...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/448239</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/448239</link><pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2013 9:05:57 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-09-14T09:05:57-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Bye bye Commercial Gadgets and Master Gadgets</title></item><item><author>RedneckDude</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/445702</comments><description><![CDATA[I have a question concerning the availability of DesktopX in the store as well as in SDC.  I sometimes get contacted by DX users that they can no longer access the DX 4.0 (3.96) beta in their accounts or on SDC.  Although their subscriptions are still active.  &nbsp;  It&#39;s not in my account and I have been actively subscribed since day one. And my current sub is good through 2016. Thank goodness I have it archived.  &nbsp;  DesktopX Pro 3.5 IS available in both SDC and my account...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/445702</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/445702</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 5:58:10 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-06-14T17:58:10-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>DesktopX Availability</title></item><item><author>Vad_M</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/307244</comments><description><![CDATA[Today I have installed DesktopX 3.5 056 through Impulse.   Alas  the Script Editor   has ceased to work. Now it doesn't load any scripts (not only from my old projects but from Tutorial DX Objects too) and I'm very sad and disappointed again...&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;   ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/307244</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/307244</link><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 9:47:53 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-02-26T09:47:53-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>The fatal bug in DesktopX 3.5 056</title></item><item><author>BigDogBigFeet</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439669</comments><description><![CDATA[Well as of yesterday my DesktopX stopped working completely with the exception of widgets.&nbsp; I had the latest Beta installed.&nbsp;  Steps I&#39;ve taken:  1.&nbsp; I cleared the DesktopX Theme Cache... no help.  2. I deinstalled using the programs de-installer and then re-installed.... no help.  3. I tried reverting to DesktopX 3.5.... no help.  4. I sent a ticket in to Stardock Support.  5. Today I tried Revo Pro including scanning for all traces of DesktopX I deleted everythin...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/439669</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439669</link><pubDate>Sun, 27 Jan 2013 2:21:31 PM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-01-27T14:21:31-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>(Solved) My DesktopX won't run anymore</title></item><item><author>Skarny</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439303</comments><description><![CDATA[    D  I  FF  ER  EN  T  &nbsp;     DESKTOPX      &nbsp;     1    I still use Stardock&#39;s&nbsp; DesktopX . I play with it a lot (stop sniggering RND ). DesktopX is *my* go-to creative hobby - I&#39;m not well equipped to be a skinner or a graphical artist.  I&#39;ve&nbsp; attempted &nbsp;lots of little projects with it, and I suddenly feel like making a few posts images/videos and descriptions on what I did with it over the past 12 years. Maybe it will be interesting...  Some of you ma...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/439303</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/439303</link><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2013 7:42:29 AM -0500</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2013-01-16T07:42:29-05:00</pubDateParsed><title>Different DesktopX 1</title></item><item><author>Skarny</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/428225</comments><description><![CDATA[You might know I&#39;m trying my hand at a script editor specifically for DesktopX.  I&#39;ve extended my plan to a general DesktopX &#39;editor&#39; which can help in the creation of DesktopX objects etc.  I&#39;ve already planned out some features - some of which do duplicate what DesktopX already provides through it&#39;s properties window - but hopefully makes them more accessible and flexible. I&#39;ve also asked Stardock support for some updates to DesktopX which would make this progre...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/428225</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/428225</link><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jul 2012 7:43:17 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-07-10T19:43:17-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Questions for DesktopX users about how to approach an 'editor'</title></item><item><author>RedneckDude</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/424315</comments><description><![CDATA[Guys and gals, I need your help.  Firstly, this thread isn&#39;t about the star rating, I&#39;m not complaining about not getting downloads, etc....  &nbsp;  What does concern me is that lately my DX skins are getting poor ratings.  I don&#39;t get very many comments on my DX skins either.  &nbsp;  Now, what concerns me is I&#39;d like to know what isn&#39;t liked about my work, and/or, are there bugs that aren&#39;t being reported?  &nbsp;  I will gladly try to fix any issue if ...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/424315</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/424315</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 7:57:10 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-06-12T19:57:10-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Skin Comments and Ratings</title></item><item><author>sViz</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/423754</comments><description><![CDATA[Under the hood, I mean. I know how to use it, but how exactly does it work? What&#39;s it doing in the system? And what happens when you try to read a file that doesn&#39;t exist?  &nbsp;  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/423754</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/423754</link><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 9:00:54 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-05-11T09:00:54-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Curious: How does System.SimpleRead work?</title></item><item><author>Richard Mohler</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/423909</comments><description><![CDATA[They don&#39;t seem to be working again. off/on...Anyone know of any fixes?  ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/423909</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/423909</link><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 2:38:36 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-05-05T14:38:36-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Weather.com (weather widgets/gadgets)</title></item><item><author>BoXXi</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/422154</comments><description><![CDATA[Every time I run Desktop X, that DesktopX Helper widget loads up, and it&#39;s driving me insane now!! Anyone know how to stop it? I have tried quite a few things!!  See screenshot for further info if required.................... Thanks guys!!       ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/422154</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/422154</link><pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 4:44:01 AM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-04-18T04:44:01-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>How do I stop this???</title></item><item><author>LizMarr</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/421774</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m exploring the scripts for my favorite Windows gadget wondering if I can port it to DesktopX (plus I really want to change some variables) I&#39;ve found a select call for the drop-down box where you choose what magnitude you want, but I be darned I cannot find the actual bit where it pulls the data from the web using the selected data. I&#39;ve looked through 15 files for hours. XML, HTML, JS, CSS. I cannot figure out what I am looking for nor finding it. Here is the starting call, I can...]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/421774</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/421774</link><pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 9:52:47 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-04-13T21:52:47-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Script investigating, extra eyes needed</title></item><item><author>Gaspershooters</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/420429</comments><description><![CDATA[Is Ashampoo Gadge It better than DesktopX?? Has anyone try it yet?    I am curious because the Ashampoo "thing" is very straight forward when creating gadgets.     ]]></description><guid isPermaLink="True">https://forums.wincustomize.com/420429</guid><link>https://forums.wincustomize.com/420429</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 9:47:06 PM -0400</pubDate><pubDateParsed>2012-03-22T21:47:06-04:00</pubDateParsed><title>Ashampoo Gadge It it better??</title></item><item><author>JDS1087</author><comments>https://forums.wincustomize.com/415100</comments><description><![CDATA[I&#39;m a total n00b for script writing. I wouldn&#39;t even know where to begin. 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