DesktopX Preview Available

The hard-working guys over at Stardock have sent word that the first public debut of its up-and-coming software DesktopX is happening right now. The team has been working very hard on this new program, after completion of the newest version of Stardock's flagship software WindowBlinds, which premeired on BetaNews a few months ago. DesktopX is set to revolutionize the Windows interface, with a host of capabilities and functions to change just about everything you could want to.

According to documentation on the Stardock Web site, with DesktopX "A user can replace their Start bar, system tray, task list and everything on their desktop with DesktopX objects that can do the same things but with a much greater degree of customization and functionality. Because DesktopX objects (unlike icons and other GUI elements on Windows) can send and receive messages, they have all of the abilities of a full blown program without any of the overhead of running separate programs. Users have control over what degree of customization they desire."

This object-based program allows the easy integration of new objects and old ones, without the need for you to personally create each one. A vast library of objects is being developed by users and Stardock members already, and currently contains hundreds of these objects for you to use.

With DesktopX you can create custom desktops for your company, for your children, or for other people who need more or less out of their desktop.

Currently, the default theme is written in proprietary format for the beta, but in the future Stardock plans to release themes and objects described in the XML format. They are also working on a "COM Wrapper" that will enable the interchange of COM objects with DesktopX objects. This opens the ability for third parties to create and distribute easy-to-install plugins and objects for the DesktopX software.

For a look at several screenshots, and for more of an idea behind the history of the program and what these "objects" are, visit Stardock, and download it now from FileForum!