Flash as Desktop?

Anyone know if I can use a flash animation as a desktop item - ie have a moving movie as wallpaper?

 

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I'm not sure about a full blown animation, but I did once start creating a "Flashtop" with javascript used to run anchors from inside the flash with programs on the OS.

So it is possible to place it as the Internet wallpaper to windows OS, you just have to create a HTML file with the correct tags to run it.

 

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that sounds like a good idea I try it and see.

 

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let me know how you get on...

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I can't think of a single reason why that shouldn't work. . . yet at the same time I can easily imagine it not working. That's just the way Windows works.

 

Eventually I'd like desktop images to be very dynamic..like underwater, but very realistic looking. It's a good possibility.

THe only problem is that anything too 'flashy' would be nauseating.

 

It works! When I got home I tried it, my desktop is now 100 jars filled with 100 feti all with there little eye seeking… Eeeeeewwww.

I’m running WinXP Pro
I used Easy GIF Animator 1.0 and Paint Shop Pro 4 or 7 (can’t remember which)

Hum think I'll make my self a real nice desktop animation now, also maybe its time I upgrade the fetus. thanks for the idea

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Maybe I’m wrong but I think you’re using an animated GIF as wallpaper – Not Flash, Flash is a totally different application…

Animated GIFs can be used as active wallpaper, But My question was is it possible to intergrate a Flash Movie as a desktop item / Background…

 

I don't know why you could not use Flash as desktop as you can export a Flash animation in a html page (and you can use html as an active desktop). I will try to use it when I'll go back home...

 

ops sorry, lets see...

 

Be sure to let me know if you nail it!

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fetus/anybody

give me a step by step please
not gifs, flash

 

it worked!

I just tried that and it works! It DOES, however, use 100% of your CPU...right now, Im on a machine with an intel 2.2ghz and 256mb DDR....eek! It slowed my computer down quite a bit. If you do decide to use an animation as your desktop, pick a small one

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I agree with korey, it works... and it needs some memory and CPU. I guess that we can do a better job with no animations (just an active desktop in Flash) but I will try it later.

 

So what's the news on this?

I've always wanted a desktop that merely had some kind of vibrating circular wave that just sat in the middle like a supposed display screen for a new HAL or something - you know?

 

Cheers all for answering this thread - Keep me posted if anyone cracks this problem!