desktop icon grid

[Guest]

I'd like to change the size of the grid XP uses to align icons on the desktop
.... is this possible and if so, how.

 

[Tony Luxton]

Hi Jim,

Right-click the desktop, select Properties, go to the Appearance tab, and
click Advanced. You can set the options there. Look for item "icon spacing".

HTH Tony.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Right click Desktop | Properties | Appearance tab | Advanced button |
Click the V Under Item: to expand the menu |

* Icon Spacing (Horizontal)
* Icon Spacing (Vertical)
This is the spacing between icons on the Desktop or in folders with Icons
view.

Desktop icon spacing via the registry
http://www.jsifaq.com/SF/Tips/Tip.aspx?id=1007

IconVerticalSpacing
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/58589.mspx?mfr=true

IconSpacing
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/regentry/34643.mspx?mfr=true

TWIP
"Twip" is a unit of measurement equal to 1/20th of a printers point. There
are 1440 twips to an inch, 567 twips to a centimeter.
Relationship Between Inches, Picas, Points, Pitch, and Twips
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/76388

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

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[Guest]

Thanks for the replies. I'd experimented with the Icon Spacing settings you
referred to but wasn't getting the results I expected to so I wondered if I
was working with the wrong controls. Guess I'll give it another try. Thanks
again.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Have a look at these.

Change Desktop Icon Spacing Windows XP
http://www.entity.cc/change-icon-spacing.php

Cannot Change Desktop Icon Spacing
http://www.windowsbbs.com/showthread.php?t=29778

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

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