31.3.2000
Coming from the "Better Than Paneling" department, Lockergnomie Jari Tiikkainen reminds us of a seldom used Windows feature. With IE4/5 installed, we can customize the look of every folder on our system. It's super simple to set a background image in an Explorer window. Right-click on a blank space in an open folder. Now, select 'Customize this Folder' from the menu. We're looking to 'Choose a background picture' here (before pressing the 'Next' button and browsing for an appropriate image). So what? Is this feature functional? It can be. You can use solid color graphics to help define folders. Red for 'sensitive' folders, Black for 'data' folders, yellow for 'media' folders, etc.. Or, just use a picture of your aunt Loretta.