Show Desktop Icon

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Hi! Just wondering if anyone knows how to place the 'Show Desktop' Icon in the ObjectDock bar. Right now, what I do is place a shortcut icon for Desktop.scf obtained from the win/system32 directory.

However, when I left click on this icon, nothing happens. Instead I have to Right click -> Open to get it working. Can someone help explain to me how to get the ShowDesktop icon to work properly?

Thanks alot!!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you have taskbar hidden get it back, select to show quick launch if is not, right click taskbar- toolbars. Click and drag show desktop off quick launch to ObjectDock
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi! Actually, that was exactly what i did and it didnt work. When i click on the 'ShowDesktop' Icon on the ObjectDoct bar, nothing happens. To get it to work, I have to do rightclick -> open. Maybe because 'ShowDesktop' is not an .exe file?

Anyway, I'm curious to know if you or anyone else could get it to the 'ShowDesktop' icon to work properly within the objectdock bar.

Cheers!
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I had just downloaded ObjectDock about ten min before seeing your post, I tried what I suggested and had tested to make sure it worked before suggesting it. I have rebooted my coputer to make sure it stayed, it has and so has the icon that i changed it to. If show desktop works from your quick launch it should work on objectdock as it does accept click and drag.
Reply #4 from Stardock Forums Top
ghingy

I have the same exact problem. I dragged the same "show desktop" icon from the task menu and also tried making a shortcut first then drag to objectdock. I doesnt work for me either way. Right clicking and opening it works, but an instant click off the object bar does nothing.
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have tried doing that numerous times for a couple of days now but it still won't seem to work. I find this really strange. If u dont mind me asking, could you open your ShowDesktop.scf file with a text editor and tell me what is written in it? The reason i asked is because i deleted this show desktop icon long ago and by recreating it again, I might have missed something in the code.

Thanks again!
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you know the path to it so I don't have to do a system search.
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Never mind I found it, only function on right click is open, which shows desktop, no open with. How can I open it in notepad to copy and paste it here for you.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Hi Cavan,

Sorry for the late reply as I away on a holiday. Anyway, I found the solution to this. For anyone else having the same problem, you can do the following..

Open the Notepad and type the following, and afterwards, save it as ShowDesktop.vbs

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

Now, just drag this file from your windows explorer into the ObjectDock tab and it should work.

Goodluck