Once I found this wallpaper I knew I had to make a desktop setup around it; I just love cityscapes, and this is one of the best I’ve seen.
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(download the wallpaper here)
Before I start, for those of you unfamiliar with the drill, I’m running Rainmeter v1.1.
You’ll notice many of the same elements as last time. In the top left corner, you’ll see my tweaked version of Enigma’s Sidebar Systems skin. All the essential information in one box. Handy.
Below it is Enigma’s Arcs beautifully futuristic yet informative clock, and to the right, I’ve got Cal-Week and Clock. Small but visible, they’re the perfect compliment to Arcs.
To the right of them, I’ve got HUD.Vision’s White Network.upload and Network.download skins, for a quick check up on my connection.
In the top right corner, I’ve got HUD.Vision’s White CPU skin which gives me a quick look at the system information and usage as well as the most-demanding process, so I don’t need to open up Task Manager.
And in the bottom left corner, the iTunes White skin by R3ginald. While it’s style may not be of the highest calibre (there is both a pause and play button; the volume is not controlled by dragging but rather by repeatedly clicking the two speaker icons), it’s extremely handy and fits in well with the background and other skins. It should be noted I tried to install Multi-Plugin v2.1 for iTunes so that I could install a black skin and use the mini player, but my efforts resulted in my having to reinstall iTunes (due to compatibility issues) and both help and updated versions are difficult to find online. I will persist, though.
I also changed the window colour to “Graphite” for a slightly darker look, and changed my Firefox persona to “Dark Cityscape”. That’s all up to you, but I find it’s a nice addition.
Thanks for reading! If you’ve got any questions, please leave a comment. See you next time.
Steven
Jun 24, 2010 @ 18:04:52
I like the wallpaper. It seems the conifgs are a little all over the place though.
Zack
Jun 25, 2010 @ 16:41:49
I can see what you mean. I tend to spread them out simply because I want them to compliment the wallpaper, not just go on top of it (you’ll notice in the Spring one that I put them on the clouds). If I were to change anything with this one, I’d put some of the skins on the bottom, below the buildings, but that’s it.
Steven
Jun 26, 2010 @ 20:07:11
I see why you would want to compliment the wallpaper, but they just seem to be placed haphazardly.
s
Oct 01, 2010 @ 04:26:54
sorry, may i ask where you found this wallpaper from and which city it is of? it’s really nice. thanks.
Zack
Oct 01, 2010 @ 16:55:41
I found it on a wallpaper site, although I can’t remember which one (if you’re looking to download the plain wallpaper without skins, you can do so here: http://talkingpyjamas.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/1277094115850.png). As for the city, I’m not sure, but it could be New York. Thanks for the comment!