Thread: Desktop enhancement ideas for Maemo 5
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Originally Posted by Kee View Post
- I'd like a way to display the wallpaper only (i.e hide the icons, shortcuts & widgets). I just downloaded some pictures of some nice ladies for my wallpapers and realized I have way too many items on screen to actually enjoy them...:/
This would probably have to be done with a Hildon Desktop patch. Add a menu item to the Hildon Home configuration menu probably.

Originally Posted by Kee View Post
- some generic way to turn off live widgets but still keep it on screen. For instance RSS and facebook widgets for me are things I'd like to activate only when needed...
You could probably patch the widgets to listen for a dbus signal to pause, although Nokia has had something like this on the system level for powersaving for a while.

Originally Posted by Kee View Post
- I wouldn't mind if it was possible to have two separate desktops which would be switchable, eg. work and freetime. Each with their own widgets, shortcuts etc. (also multiplying the available screen estate with two...would be a bonus IMHO)
Easier just to split your virtual desktops in half for now, but should be do-able.
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