Over on our Facebook page, Panda Nguyen shared his desktop in the comments of our post about last week's featured desktop—well, we liked it so much, we had to feature it too. It may look like Steam is built-in, but it's not—it just fits very well. Here's how he set it all up.
Like we mentioned, it may look like Steam is embedded in this Windows 8.1 desktop, but it's really not—it just fits in so well you might, at first glance, think it's part of it. It's not—it's really just open on top, and this alternate view of the desktop (with a new wallpaper Star Wars fans will love) proves the point. Still, the whole thing seems to look well unified. Here's what you'll need to set it all up:
- The Republic of Gamers wallpaper (number 43 of this collection)
- The Rainmeter system tweaking and monitoring tool for Windows
- The Rings skin for Rainmeter for the display across the top
- The Enigma skin for Rainmeter for the news feeds and calendar on the left side, and the system monitors and utilities on the top right
- The RocketDock application launcher at the bottom of the screen
- Taskbar Eliminator to hide the Windows Taskbar (and only restore it by key command)
- The Metro for Steam skin to help the app fit in a bit better with Windows 8's look and feel
That's all there is to it. This one isn't too heavy on skins and tools, and it's both informative but non-distracting all at the same time. If you have trouble getting your setup to look just so, or want to know more about how everything is modified to work this way, just head on over to the Flickr link below to ask your questions or sing your praises.
Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! Post it to your personal Kinja blog using the tag Desktop Showcase or add it to our Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr pool. Screenshots must be at least at least 640x360 and please include information about what you used, links to your wallpaper, skins, and themes, and any other relevant details. If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!
Desktop Skin | Flickr
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