Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Is there a simple way to make something a desktop icon instead of the normal windows fodder. IE For twitter, how can my icon be the twitter icon rather than the chrome type circle icon ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Google it Bitchtits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+do+I+live+without+you%3F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Google it Bitchtits. I tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Are you just wanting a window to open directly to twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 Are you just wanting a window to open directly to twitter? No I have that ie a shortcut on my desktop that opens directly to twitter. However all shortcuts have the bog std google chrome short cut item and I would like the icons to instead reflect the topic ie the twitter logo for twitter, nufc badge gor toontastic etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8950 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 No I have that ie a shortcut on my desktop that opens directly to twitter. However all shortcuts have the bog std google chrome short cut item and I would like the icons to instead reflect the topic ie the twitter logo for twitter, nufc badge gor toontastic etc I'm still confused why you want a direct shortcut to twitter on your desktop when you could just make twitter one of your homepages? but either way if you right click on the chrome that opens to twitter, click properties, change icon, choose the twitter icon, done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 I'm still confused why you want a direct shortcut to twitter on your desktop when you could just make twitter one of your homepages? but either way if you right click on the chrome that opens to twitter, click properties, change icon, choose the twitter icon, done. If you imagine an Iphone screen being the desktop you have lots of shortcuts "apps" that take you directly to the page you want to be at. Ie eBay, Sky news, twitter etc All on the home screen / desktop and all have a familiar icon. All I want is to know how I can have those familiar icons on my lap top desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Yeah we all know what you want to do. And in fact Fish told you how to do it. I just don't think anyone can understand why the fuck you want to turn your desktop into a pretend iphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34184 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 It would make a lot more sense to just have these in your bookmarks, on your bookmarks toolbar, in whatever browser you use. The way you're going about this you're going to have multiple windows open and you're going to have to minimise them all to open your latest instance of chrome (no no no, this isn't chrome, this is "Sky News") from your glorified bookmarks on your desktop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Maybe a rethink is in order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38571 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Buy a fucking iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 If you have any thing more than a recycle bin on your desktop it's too cluttered Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Maybe a rethink is in order If you have your bookmarks bar displayed then on the left of it there an "apps" button. You can add all the apps you like to that page and they all display as the company icon for the app (page) you're opening. I think that's what you want. Open chrome once and see all your app icons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 ...or even more like what you describe is the google app launcher which runs from your desktop.. https://support.google.com/chrome_webstore/answer/3060053?p=cws_app_launcher&rd=1&hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 If you have your bookmarks bar displayed then on the left of it there an "apps" button. You can add all the apps you like to that page and they all display as the company icon for the app (page) you're opening. I think that's what you want. Open chrome once and see all your app icons. Aye that sounds spot on cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 It's limited like. I use it, but Twitter don't have an official chrome app, for example. you have to use Silverbird which is accessed from the top of the page. Your other alternative is mybrowserpage.com It sets you up with a windows 8 style homepage with your bookmarked websites presented as different sized boxes... http://mybrowserpage.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Also....you can right click an app on Chrome's app page...create shortcut...and add it on your desktop...I just created a facebook one and it is a nice facebook icon as you seem to want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Finally, in chrome, on any web page, you can click the 3 lines in the top right...tools...create application shortcuts and save that page to your desktop. Just tried it with Toontastic and got a lovely NUFC badge icon for the link on my desktop Same with Twitter. They open as concealed apps (no address bar to move anywhere else), with the site icon on the bottom bar too, rather than a chrome icon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Finally, in chrome, on any web page, you can click the 3 lines in the top right...tools...create application shortcuts and save that page to your desktop. Just tried it with Toontastic and got a lovely NUFC badge icon for the link on my desktop Same with Twitter. They open as concealed apps (no address bar to move anywhere else), with the site icon on the bottom bar too, rather than a chrome icon. what happened to "anything more than a recycle bin....." That all sounds great. Can't wait to get home and fiddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 what happened to "anything more than a recycle bin....." That all sounds great. Can't wait to get home and fiddle. Filthy bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted November 6, 2013 Author Share Posted November 6, 2013 Finally, in chrome, on any web page, you can click the 3 lines in the top right...tools...create application shortcuts and save that page to your desktop. Just tried it with Toontastic and got a lovely NUFC badge icon for the link on my desktop Same with Twitter. They open as concealed apps (no address bar to move anywhere else), with the site icon on the bottom bar too, rather than a chrome icon. Just tried this at home. Absolutely perfect and EXACTLY what I was after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 If you move them to your quick launch rather than desktop they won't get covered up and you can always open with 1 click. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Filthy bastard. what happened to "anything more than a recycle bin....." That all sounds great. Can't wait to get home and fiddle. Still stands. See post above....not that I'd do that either like. bookmark bar does me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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