desktop background idea

[Laudate_Dominum]

I'm having this random idea of a program that might be useful as a promo for phatmass as well as just being cool.

Essentially it is a little hidden program that changes your desktop background every day, two days, week, month, hour, however you want to configure it (day be default). The program would appear as a new icon in control panel from which one could configure the darned thing.

There would be a wallpaper template (or several templates) from which a new wallpaper would be generated when the times comes for the background to be changed (depending upon configuration as noted).

There are two applications of this program that I currently have in mind.
The first is a papal theme whereby your desktop background will change everyday (or whatever) to feature a different pontiff. There will be a prominent image of the pontiff as well as a smorgasbord of facts.

The second concept is predictable enough, basically a different saint is presented each time the background is cycled.

I would attempt to have this little program distributed on any Catholic site willing to provide a link or advertisement of some kind.
The promotional value for phatmass is that I would like to quite possibly attribute the credit to phatmass.com and have that URL on the screen some place. Although the link would not be prominent, probably just a faint string of text in the bottom right corner or something. But good enough no doubt.

What say ye? Yay or nay? Molte grazie, grazie mile, adieu.

[jmjtina]

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Laudate_Dominum]

I'm hoping dUSt likes the idea.. I want to promote phatmass somehow....

I know people who work at places like EWTN, Catholic Answers, The Mary Foundation, etc.. so its possible that I could get the thing posted on a number of sites..

[jmjtina]

mi primo with the sweet hookups.

[Dust's Sister]

that sounds cool

[Philippe]

basically make PC backgrounds like Macs?

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='Philippe' date='Sep 19 2005, 01:47 AM']basically make PC backgrounds like Macs?
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I guess so. I don't use macs. Just want to make something cool that will be Catholic and will promote phatmass.

[hierochloe]

I have heard of apps for windows that allow rotating wallpaper and such, so they do exist. I don't use anything like that so I can't provide something useful like a link. :/

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='hierochloe' date='Sep 19 2005, 02:15 AM']I have heard of apps for windows that allow rotating wallpaper and such, so they do exist. I don't use anything like that so I can't provide something useful like a link. :/
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I'm sure there are, but the point is to have a proprietary thing that is neatly packaged and can be used as a promotional thingy.

Papal wallpaper, Saint of the day wallpaper, etc.. Automatically rotated. I know how to write a program that changes the wallpaper and its not hard at all. I'm sure programs exist, but I doubt a packaged "papal wallpaper" type thing exists.

[hierochloe]

Sounds like all you need is the graphics then. Yes, I've never seen any Catholic themed rotating desktop packages. Yours would likely be unique. : In fact the only real detailed one I've seen (as opposed to just a few alternating desktop wallpapers) was based on songbirds that actually changed the entire desktop theme (including sounds) to match the "bird of the day".

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='hierochloe' date='Sep 19 2005, 02:39 AM']Sounds like all you need is the graphics then. Yes, I've never seen any Catholic themed rotating desktop packages. Yours would likely be unique.  :  In fact the only real detailed one I've seen (as opposed to just a few alternating desktop wallpapers) was based on songbirds that actually changed the entire desktop theme (including sounds) to match the "bird of the day".
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hehe, "bird of the day"
If people would download that, I imagine my idea is feasible.

Thank you. :

Hmm... *thinking*

[Piccoli Fiori JMJ]

Actually that sounds like the program called WebShots...
You can have it change the desktop as often as you like and you can even have the background cycle through as a screen saver too...
An added plus of the program is a nifty little calander on your desktop that updates on its own, no matter what the background is doing...

[Brother Adam]

Yeah, its Webshots.

[sweetpea316]

This sounds neat. I hope you can get it going!

[Lounge Daddy]

Remember when windows 98 first came out – with the IE integration?
There were screensavers for MSNBC and Wired news that were updated daily –
What about a Phatmass screensaver with updated Catholic news daily?

[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.