I don't do any modding but I love desktop customization. The "in" programs are Litestep (shell), Styler, foobar2000, Miranda IM, Reshack/Replacer (for changing desktop icons) and Samurize.. I'm sure there's more but I'm drawing a blank
Here's another one I had when I still used gaia. Nothing new but shows you foobar (the Dido playlist) and Miranda IM (the instant messaging client):

Magnificent! This is something I aimed for when I was using Windows-based systems. So beautiful...However, I find the customization in *nix-based systems a bit easier now. Fantastic job.



















