Do NOT rearrange Icons on Desktop unnecessarily - Enhancem..

I can't find anywhere else to enter <B>Enhancement Request</B>s, so....

<B>Problem Statement:</B>
I use my desktop as a convenient place to put things.
I have some programs on the left, and then, when working on a project, I'll
group similar items together in a part of the desktop. When done with
(temporary) work files, I delete them and put others in those areas.
I also use my laptop screen when working from home (often), and a different
sized flat-screen when in the office (also often), so I switch between the 2
depending on where I am. I try to keep the placement of icons the same (or
similar) between the 2 environments.
Of course, new icons are placed top-to-bottom, left-to-right. I then move
the icon to a good screen location. However, ARGH!, if I don't place one
"right" then I switch screens, the system realizes that location is already
used, so it moves it somewhere else, then that icon is misplaced, and it
cascades so every icon is moved and my desktop is a huge MESS!
Note: I do a full shutdown when leaving home or office.

<B>Proposed Solution:</B>
(As a programmer myself...)
The system knows where the icons were last time, according to which screen
was being used for display. It must be in some file, or the registry.
When starting system and placing icons, it should:
1) Place all previously known icons first.
2) Place all new icons next, in empty spots.
3) When placing an icon (maybe a new one for this screen size), and the
specified/desired icon location is already used, don't place that icon yet,
and continue to place the rest of the "known" ones. THEN, place the few that
you remembered needed a new location.
That way, only 1 or 2 icons will have been "moved" by the system, and the
other 20 are where they were last time.
This will help all of us with various desktop icons to be able to find them,
in different environments.
It would be nice for all future versions of the Operating Systems...
THANKS!

R.click on the desktop,properties,desktop tab,customize,web,chk the
box "lock desktop items",close out.

"BEschner" wrote:

> I can't find anywhere else to enter <B>Enhancement Request</B>s, so....
>
> <B>Problem Statement:</B>
> I use my desktop as a convenient place to put things.
> I have some programs on the left, and then, when working on a project, I'll
> group similar items together in a part of the desktop. When done with
> (temporary) work files, I delete them and put others in those areas.
> I also use my laptop screen when working from home (often), and a different
> sized flat-screen when in the office (also often), so I switch between the 2
> depending on where I am. I try to keep the placement of icons the same (or
> similar) between the 2 environments.
> Of course, new icons are placed top-to-bottom, left-to-right. I then move
> the icon to a good screen location. However, ARGH!, if I don't place one
> "right" then I switch screens, the system realizes that location is already
> used, so it moves it somewhere else, then that icon is misplaced, and it
> cascades so every icon is moved and my desktop is a huge MESS!
> Note: I do a full shutdown when leaving home or office.
>
> <B>Proposed Solution:</B>
> (As a programmer myself...)
> The system knows where the icons were last time, according to which screen
> was being used for display. It must be in some file, or the registry.
> When starting system and placing icons, it should:
> 1) Place all previously known icons first.
> 2) Place all new icons next, in empty spots.
> 3) When placing an icon (maybe a new one for this screen size), and the
> specified/desired icon location is already used, don't place that icon yet,
> and continue to place the rest of the "known" ones. THEN, place the few that
> you remembered needed a new location.
> That way, only 1 or 2 icons will have been "moved" by the system, and the
> other 20 are where they were last time.
> This will help all of us with various desktop icons to be able to find them,
> in different environments.
> It would be nice for all future versions of the Operating Systems...
> THANKS!