INSTANT PHOTO

Version: 1.00

Author: wedge@cubeit.com

Credits: Some code based on Judges Desktop Picture config (http://sysstats.needlemen.com/details.php?id=54)

Description: Instant photos pinned to your desktop using AveDesk/SysStats.

Installation: Just extract to your SysStats folder, keeping the folder structure.

Commands:
Shift + Left-Click to configure. 
Double Left-Click to advance picture.
To change the cycle timing youll have to change the update time in the desklet configuration dialog.


I did this because although Ive been using Judges Desktop Picture config, I really didnt like its look (sorry Judge!). I also didnt want the control overlay because it wasnt safe in some of my computers.

Since I was always a fan of instant photos I went for this layout.

The desklet size is fairly large, which can be useful on large resolution monitors, but in most cases you may wish to change its scale on the configuration dialog.

When you press Shift and Left-Click simultaneously youll be presented with a dialog to choose the folder where the image files you want to show are. Shortcuts can be present on the chosen folder.

The images will slide show in a random cycle. There will be no repetitions until a full cycle is complete and the next cycle will be different.

The desklet will resize itself to match the image ratio and will display the image filename (without extension) on the bottom size of the picture, working as a kind of handwritten description for the image. 

Im using the Freestyle Script font. If you dont like it or dont have it, you can change it in the desklet configuration dialog. You can get it here: http://www.fonts.com/findfonts/detail.htm?pid=242996. If someone has a similar freeware font I would gladly include it in the pack.

Since you may wish to have the same description on several images but you cant have several files with the same name, the description will only be displayed up to the last % character in the filename, so that you can have the same description for different filenames. Here are some examples:

A file named Lara Croft%1.jpg will display Lara Croft
A file named Lara Croft%2.jpg will display Lara Croft
A file named 100% Pure.jpg will display 100
A file named 100% Pure%.jpg will display 100% Pure

Any filename starting with a % will not be displayed at all. This can be useful for temporarily prevent some images from being shown.
