[delcolt]

Hey there, I've been trying to get avedesk to show shortcuts to my computer and some other places, but it doesn't show any text beneath it. I've tried everything but it simply doesn't show a caption and a sublabel. Is there anything I'm doing wrong? I cannot seem to find a tutorial that explains why I'm not seeing any text.

Thanks,
Delcolt

[BebiBulma]

Avedesk Basics

Are you on Vista? The folder/file count doesn't seem to work on Vista.

[delcolt]

nope, I'm using windows xp. The tutorial also doesn't say why I can't see any labels... Could it be because I'm using avedesk 1.3?

[KAWSquared]

Try a different font.

[delcolt]

Hmm, I found that the label is hidden... It's not because of the font, because the label does not show with other fonts either. I have found that the label does show for a split second if I use an effect for the icon like the magnification. If I then click on the icon the label shows until I remove my mouse from the icon. Does anyone know what to do?

[Raats]

delcolt;504766 said:

Hmm, I found that the label is hidden... It's not because of the font, because the label does not show with other fonts either. I have found that the label does show for a split second if I use an effect for the icon like the magnification. If I then click on the icon the label shows until I remove my mouse from the icon. Does anyone know what to do?

I suggest you start from the beginning and get everything working properly - in case you have missed something..

1) Open Desklets Control Panel
2) Select: Desklets> Add Desklet> PidlShortcut. Add Item - You will see a box called PidlShortcut in the Desklets Control Panel
3) Double click the Pidlshortcut - it opens the Desklet Properties
4) Looking at the menubar start with "Appearance"
If you are making your C: Drive the first desklet, type in the NAME (not the letter - ie "C") in the Caption block
Position and Size: X=50, Y=33, Width=50, Height=50
Appearance: Alpha= 255, Rotation= 0, Style= Desktop Icon, Effect= Selection Box
5) Label:
Type=Regular Label
Caption: Font=Lucida Grande/Bold/12. Shadow is CHECKED / Sublabel is CHECKED Font=Verdana/Bold/9. Shadow is CHECKED
6) Advanced: - Leave as default
7) Label Format:
Sublabel=%t / %f free
8) Icon:
Use Custom Images - select your chosen png icon
9) Shortcut:
Path=C:
10) APPLY

You can position the icon anywhere you like on your screen by dragging it into position. When you are satisfied, you can right click the icon and at the bottom of the drop-down list you will see "Lock Position". CHECK this option and the icon will remain locked until you unlock it and move it again.

If you want more icons. Right Click the icon and select "Duplicate Desklet" and press "OK". To change the drive, open the preferences as described above and change the shortcut drive to eg. D:. You will also need to give it a new name as described in 4) above

[KAWSquared]

Uncheck "Show label on mouse over".

[capricornxl]

is so slow``

[Merinchan]

I'm having a similar problem, using Avedesk 1.4 on WinXP.

The icons only show a label when the "AutoRise Script" effect is selected, and then, only on Mouseover.

I've already followed the directions Raats posted exactly, and the problem persists. I've checked to see if "Show label on mouseover" is checked, and it's not. Checking it doesn't change the behavior, either. The label only shows up on mouseover with the "AutoRise Script" effect.

Furthermore, they seem to have some kind of "Always on top" setting turned on, despite being set to Style: Desktop Icon. Is there a way to fix that, as well?

[zkvvoob]

Hi, all,

So do I understand that there is no way to get a shortcut's sublable to work properly in Vista? I mean, for instance, to show the total size of a folder?

Thanks!