Show Desktop

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When I dragged the Show Desktop from the Quick Launch to the dock, it doesn't work. When I click on the Show Desktop icon on the dock, it glows like it wants to do it but then nothing happens. Anyone have any ideas?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
looking for an alternate... however, if you show quick launch, right click on the show desktop, create a shortcut, then drag that shortcut to the dock, unshow quicklauch, it works...
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
per reply #8 you can do it with vbs script - I tried it and it works. It does cause OD to not show when run, however if you click on your task bar everything stays minimized and OD shows up.
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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
"Show Desktop" does not minimize anything. What really happens is a full screen, borderless, explorer window, opens on top of everything.

You can use.

Winkey + M to minimize all
Winkey + shift + M to restore all

Or

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as ShowDesktop.vbs. Then create a new shortcut linked to this file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.MinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing

and

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as RestoreAll.vbs. Then create a new shortcut linked to this file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.UndoMinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing


OR

Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as ToggleDesktop.vbs.
Then create a new shortcut linked to this file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.ToggleDesktop
Set Shell = Nothing




Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The "Shell.ToggleDesktop" script still causes my OD to not show until I click on my taskbar.