Re: A challenge to the savvy XP gurus!

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From: Ghostrider (-00-_at_fitron.142)
Date: 11/30/04 

Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:13:40 -0800

Lunaray wrote:

> I know that the XP desktop uses a grid pattern for icon placement, but it's
> invisible! Is there a way to temporarily make the grid lines visible, so
> that I can arrange my icons evenly where I want them? "Allign to grid" uses
> pre-formatted icon spacing and I've tried to adjust this but it didn't work;
> I want to be able to place my icons manually where I want them to be, but I
> want to see the grid pattern (temporarily), to use as a guide!
>
> Is this possible (easily, without messing with the registry, or anything
> dangerous like that)?
>
> Thanks exultant ones!
>
> Ray
>
>

There is nothing wrong than relying on the old Mk. 1
eyeball and a a little bit of patience. It has been
like this ever since icons have been used in a graphics
user interface, including Apple-Macs, X-Windows, etc.

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