I use this script to reset my desktop depending on which monitor I am using..
I make a copy of it and rename them "15-nch" "24-inch" etc..
Then arrange my icons one time for 15" and "save" in the "15-inch"
Then rearrange for 24" and "save" in that one.

Then restore whichever one is set up for my current screen size.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5111961/Desktop%20Saver.app.zip


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From: InDesign Talk [mailto:indesign@lists.lassosoft.com] On Behalf Of Roy McCoy
Sent: Monday, March 15, 2010 11:51 AM
To: InDesign Talk
Subject: Re: New laptop

Camouflage will hide/show desktop icons:

http://briksoftware.com/products/camouflage/

I tried to script a toggle for icon size/grid size, but didn't make it.


Roy



On Mar 15, 2010, at 7:00 PM, steve harley wrote:

> On 2010-03-15 08:22 , Charles Miller wrote:
>> One issue that troubles me at times that others may avoid is that I
>> like things on the desktop where I can see them (although I'm
>> shifting from placing folders there to using aliases). So the big
>> monitor has maybe 50 items on its desktop. When I take the MBP with
>> me, and boot up, those 50 items and a few from the small display
>> become one big mess.
>>
>> I'm guessing that the way to avoid that might be to have a second
>> user defined (perhaps "Traveller") that doesn't have a profusion of
>> desktop items. Right?
>
> i think a second account could be trouble if that's your only reason
> for it -- all your prefs for every application will start from
> scratch unless you painstakingly copy them over; the desktop doesn't
> have high value for me though -- i rarely see it and when i do i
> don't really pay attention


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