Reader Sparsic submitted this summery desktop to our Desktop Showcase, and between the fact that his wallpaper makes us wish we were at the beach and his Rainmeter skins perfectly fit the wallpaper, we had to feature it.
Sparsic's desktop isn't particularly cluttered with widgets, but the ones he uses fit perfectly. Look at the horizon line: the clock's reflection is arranged perfectly, and the music control widget on the other side is lined up perfectly along the horizon as well. Want the same look for your Windows machine? Here's what you'll need:
- The Rainmeter system tweaking and monitoring tool for Windows
- Sparsic's .rmskin configuration file that includes the wallpaper, skins, and other tools for the on-screen display, now playing widget, clock and weather, and more, over at DeviantArt
- The RocketDock application launcher for the taskbar replacement at the bottom of the screen
- The WIndows Phone icon pack for RocketDock
- The Windows 7 Taskbar Eliminator to completely remove the taskbar
Rainmeter was used for the skins. I have all the skins ready for download on my deviantArt page, all included with the wallpaper. Read…
Sparsic was kind enough to package up all of the Rainmeter skins and configuration into one tool so you can import it and get it looking just the way he has it here, which is a huge time saver. If you like what you see, head on over to his Kinja blog and let him know how much you like his work, or ask a question or two while you're there!
Do you have a good-looking, functional desktop of your own to show off? Share it with us! Post it to your personal Kinja blog using the tag desktop showcase or add it to our Lifehacker Desktop Show and Tell Flickr pool. Screenshots must be at least at least 640x360 and please include information about what you used, links to your wallpaper, skins, and themes, and any other relevant details. If your awesome desktop catches our eye, you might get featured!
Summer Sunset Desktop | Sparsic
The Beach Sunset Desktop
