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Sort of a related question: How many of you actually see your desktop on a daily basis? I feel like even with 3 monitors I have either tiled windows, or full-screen windows taking up the entire desktop. I oftentimes even forget what my wallpaper is.


As someone with ADHD I keep things closed unless I am actively using them. I see my wallpaper quite often, especially on the second monitor (I do use the second monitor for things like development, but only if it doesn’t distract.)


I do

I keep any projects/files I'm working on visible on my desk then tidy up as needed (I also have script to move files to a location based on extension, but it doesn't get executed until I checked anything that might cause problems being moved)


Yeah same. Never see it. It kills me whenever I see people plastering their desktop with icons and stuff. I mean do you keep all your important stuff under a pile of papers on your physical desk?


>I mean do you keep all your important stuff under a pile of papers on your physical desk?

No, it's under a bottle of antacid.


a recent windows update changed my black background to random pictures (changes on login). now I have to activate windows to be able to change it back, because now I "see" it all the time


Work? Daily, at startup.

Home? Hourly, at task switch.




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