desktop background idea

[Laudate_Dominum]

The part about a program that cycles the background is nothing. That's not the point. The point is having images and info on saints and popes. That's what is distinct about it. I am sure many programs exist, but its easy enough to write one and I'd rather have total control over the way the thing works and be able to distribute it as a single package.

[littleflower+JMJ]

i think that sounds like A GREAT idea! and a great way to promote PM.

i know i alway fall over I'm gonig through the chancery or visiting someone in my diocese and see them with a Phatmass wallpaper. if those are going great, this idea would be even more awesome.

i say YAY! lol

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='littleflower+JMJ' date='Sep 19 2005, 10:45 PM']i think that sounds like A GREAT idea! and a great way to promote PM.

i know i alway fall over I'm gonig through the chancery or visiting someone in my diocese and see them with a Phatmass wallpaper. if those are going great, this idea would be even more awesome.

i say YAY! lol
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Thanks flowery.
I hoping to hear dUSt's feedback before doing anything.

[Seven77]

i think that is a great idea.. a wallpaper for every big Feastday rotatng around the liturgical calender..

[hierochloe]

I've seen programs that generate small graphics containing summaries of stats generated every 5 minutes or so for computer gamers in certain games. Gamers will use them as sig images (*don't ask). Would be neat to have dynamic content this way on the pc desktop (dynamic screensaver, quote of the day, etc). Should be pretty easily dev'd.

[Dreamweaver]

I think its a great idea! Maybe there could be a section with a "important feast days this week" deal as a reminder.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='hierochloe' date='Sep 20 2005, 04:12 PM']I've seen programs that generate small graphics containing summaries of stats generated every 5 minutes or so for computer gamers in certain games. Gamers will use them as sig images (*don't ask). Would be neat to have dynamic content this way on the pc desktop (dynamic screensaver, quote of the day, etc). Should be pretty easily dev'd.
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Yeah, I'm not even worried about that because I've done plenty of graphics programming (Win32 API, GDI+, DirectX), so I already have an idea in my mind of how all that stuff will work. In fact it won't take anything more than basic GDI programming.
It will make it a smaller download too because there won't be any redundant graphics, it will be template driven.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='Dreamweaver' date='Sep 20 2005, 04:17 PM']I think its a great idea! Maybe there could be a section with a "important feast days this week" deal as a reminder.
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Yeah, I'm thinking of putting a phatmass icon in the system tray (usually called the "notification area" these days). This will give access not only to configuration options, but to readings of the day, calendar related stuff, and of course a menu item that will launch phatmass.com.

What say ye dUSt?

[BC4Life]

sawweet idea