Hide desktop icons when you don?t need them ? see them when you do. Iconoid is a small utility that hides desktop icons depending on where your cursor is. When your cursor is over you?re your applications, Iconoid will hide the desktop icons, but when you move the cursor back to the desktop, the icons reappear. You can customize delay times so that the change is not distracting. Iconoid can be controlled from a window or the system tray or it can be hidden.