One of my pet peeves is looking at my computer desktop and find folders, files and shortcuts in an chaotic mess.
Eventhough my laptop has an auto-align function that keeps the items in columns and rows, it still irks me to see so many darn things littering the desktop. Slows down your system too.

Ok I know this does not look like a chaotic mess to you but isn't it annoying to see the many files and folders cluttering the desktop?
Why don't put the files in folders, you say?
Well alright.

THIS IS STILL A CHAOTIC MESS TO ME.
And anyway, isn't it boring to see your items aligned in boring columns and rows...
Why don't I fashion them in patterns then, you say?
Okie-dokie.

NO NO. CHAOTIC MESS.
Now, let's disregard all those boring arrangements and create the desktop from looking like those above to this:

CANTIK KAN? Simplicity is beauty, I tell you.
All my files and folders are neatly tucked away in that little horizontal space, thanx to a FREE desktop-tidy application called
ROCKETDOCK.
It's really cool because it has some functions of a Mac interface where you can align it top/bottom/left/rightside of your desktop, where the icons pop-up when you mouse-over and if you're really into keeping your desktop minimal, you can autohide the RocketDock bar.

You can also download more FREE Rocketdock features from the main website to personalise your Rocketdock. You can change the look of icons, for example, by downloading Icon packs from
ICONS DOWNLOAD and simply adding them into your RocketDock settings.

One example of an Icon pack. The designs are polished and real cute, eyh! I spent half an hour just trying to decide on my icon pack.

If you're not happy with one of the designs for one of the icons, you can also download a singular icon and add it in. Best part is, it doesn't matter what icon you want to choose for a file or folder. So even if you want your Word.doc to be a penguin icon instead of the normal paper with W on it, so be it!
There are other cool applications such as RocketDock's
DOCKLET where you can download more add-ons, such as clock and calendar for your toolbar, and also a stack effect where you can see the contents of your folder spring up in a stack when you right click.


Super cool effects!

But read the installation manual carefully or it might not work. I'll get these when I have more free time on my hands heh..

There are more features available for download if you care to browse through the website.
Oh one important thing you hafta note. RocketDock is an application where you create shortcut paths. So you cannot delete the original folders. Instead, chuck them somewhere, say, Documents, then create a path association from there. If you rename or move the file to another place, make sure to relink the path.
Other than that, RocketDock is pretty straightforward to use. If a hopeless noob like me can manage, anyone else can, don't worry.
Now isn't this application neat!