So now I have Windows and Winamp set up with matching skins. At work, I typically have an external LCD hooked up to my laptop, to more than double the screen real estate I have available. To make it simpler to find things on my screen (I get a lot of windows going), I wanted a second taskbar on my external screen. UltraMon gives exactly what I'm looking for: A taskbar on each screen, that only shows windows from that screen. Also, it adds a button to the title bar of each window that moves it to the other screen, and it even lets you put different background pictures and screensavers on each screen. Very nice program, which is good since it is the only program I use for skinning that costs money (USD 15).
For the nice clock, system information, and volume control I have sitting atop the other windows, I use Konfabulator (previously known as Yahoo! Widget Engine, previously known as Konfabulator). This allows you do download and run any number of small widgets, that do everything from quoting Yoda to counting down to the next Super Bowl. You can find widgets in Konfabulator's gallery or at deviantART (are you seeing a pattern here?).
For the MacOS-esque quick launch bar at the bottom, I use Y'z Dock with transparency set to 100%. Just install it, and drag any files you want to launch from there onto it. Very slick.
Y'z Toolbar replaces the toolbar in Windows Explorer with something a little less plain. Custom iconsets are available from Studio28, among others. Incidentally, Studio28 also has some good Windows and Winamp skins. Great stuff.
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