Great screen shot and description, AKAJohnDoe.
If you like iLauncher, Barrow, you've probably seen that you can run it on a trial basis by downloading it from SBSH. Note, too, that MobilitySite members have access to discounts that several vendors have generously supplied to the site. Check
http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/m...e-members.html
If you are using iLauncher and you want to place icons in the shell tray tab (the line second from the bottom as in AKAJohnDoe's screenshot [although do note that he has another program and some very nice added icons in his system], follow these steps: in iLauncher, go to Options > Shortcuts > *Shell Tray Tab* > Add and then select the program (usually an *.exe file found by navigating your program files using the Common File Locations box at the top of this options page.
To change the two tab options at the very bottom of your screen, in iLauncher, follow:
Options > Shortcuts > *Left Softkey Tab* or *Right Softkey Tab* and make your selection from the programs you want.
If you're exploring, you can look at Gigi's wonderful What can I do with my axim? tutorial
http://www.mobilitysite.com/boards/v...o-with-my-axim
If you like the SBSH iLauncher, you can check our their forums where they have discussions of programs and their uses, including several screenshots of members' configurations that get quite creative. I've never gotten to that point, keeping my screen simple with just PocketBreeze, Pocket Weather, and iLauncher running; I'm not savvy enough to figure out how to get a beautiful today screen like AKAJohnDoe has. Do check out the many options, if you are interested--there are some wonderful programs; the tutorial and the View MY PDA pages on this site are very helpful (some of the veterans here have done some brilliant and helpful work in explaining what programs they use and how they have configured their screens.