How it works
- Choose whether you are checking for showing or for hidden.
- It reads one quick value from the desktop, so asking costs almost nothing.
- Nothing watches the desktop in the background; inside a Wait until it simply checks again from time to time, more slowly the longer it waits.
Routines that use it
Clean desktop toggle with a message
On a Hotkey, if icons are showing, hide them with Show or hide desktop icons and Show banner says the desktop is clean.
Screenshot only when tidy
Before Take screenshot of the whole monitor, check icons are hidden so private file names never end up in the picture.
Restore after presenting
When a presentation routine ends, check whether icons are still hidden and show them again if so.
Settings
| Setting | What it does |
|---|---|
| Are | Showing or hidden. |
Questions
- Can a routine tell if my desktop icons are hidden?
- Yes. Add Desktop icons are showing as a condition and choose hidden or showing. It reads the same setting as right-click ▸ View ▸ Show desktop icons.
- Does checking slow down my PC?
- No. It reads a single value when asked and nothing keeps running while the routine is idle.