Is it possible to use a .gif animation as wallpaper?

[On the Lam]

...and if so, how?

Thx...

[Apostle 83]

You should just be able to open the file, and due to win98 and its wonderful ie integration, it'll brin it up in a window. right click, hit set as well paper, and you're a happy camper.

[On the Lam]

Yes, I've tried that, but it won't animate; it just shows the static pic of the first frame...

How about using a gif animation as a screensaver? Is that possible?

[Toadman]

I don't think it is possible without a browser or Gif animator open. The closest I have to wallpaper/saver animation is GT Ripple. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif http://visualparadox.com/animated.htm

Absolutely gorgeous with a soft nature MP3.
http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif



[This message has been edited by Toadman (edited 02-25-2000).]

[Bear]

You can use an animated .gif if you have "active desktop" enabled. Otherwise it will not be animated.

[On the Lam]

I have win95 here at work...when I get home I'll try it on my own pc...thanks all...

[davem]

It is as easy as creating a simple web page .
Simply open notepad and type "<img src="c:\where ever\your image.gif">"Without the outside quotes,and then save it as a .html file then set it as your active desktop in control panel.

See it's easy as A,B,C Doh!!

[sparki]

set the .gif to be an desktop item then it will animate if it stops just refresh the screen.

[On the Lam]

Excellent, thanks Davem; now, can this be done in win95? 'Cause as far as I know, 95 does not have active desktop...



[This message has been edited by On the Lam (edited 02-29-2000).]

[Joel Kleppinger]

If you install IE 4 or 5 on Win95, it will get Active Desktop.

[markdshark]

I don't think IE5 gets it unless you install *over* IE 4.

I reloaded Win a number of times recently and found that upgrading from IE3 straight to IE5 doesn't give one the Active Desktop feature.

mark