Desktop

iconwright can change desktop icons, line them up, resize them, and save and restore their layout. Everything on this page applies immediately, without restarting Explorer.

Change a desktop icon#

Give my "Projects" folder a blue folder icon.

Works for shortcuts (.lnk), web links (.url), folders, and the system icons: This PC, Recycle Bin, your user folder, Network and Control Panel (desktop_apply_icon).

Plain files, like a .txt or .pdf, can't have their own icon: Windows picks those by file type. Make a shortcut to the file and change the shortcut's icon instead.

Arrange icons#

Save my desktop layout, then line up the icons by type from the top right.

• Save first. A saved layout (desktop_layout, action save) lets you put every icon back exactly where it was.
• Arrange sorts by name or type, fills columns or rows, and starts from any corner (desktop_arrange). You can name icons to put first.
• Several monitors: arranging works on one monitor at a time and leaves icons on the others where they are. Monitor 0 is the primary display.
• Move one icon to an exact spot with its coordinates (desktop_move). Positions snap to the desktop grid.

Settings#

Make desktop icons small and hide the Recycle Bin.

(desktop_settings; several at once in one request.)

See the result#

Show me the desktop.

iconwright takes a picture of the desktop icons, even if windows cover them (capture).

Undo#