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Taskbar layout
Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that
you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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"Swifty" wrote in message ... Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk Yes, all of the areas have to be rectangular.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |
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"Swifty" wrote in message ... Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk Yes, all of the areas have to be rectangular.. -- Mike Hall - MVP Windows Experience http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/ |
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--- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Mike Hall - MVP wrote: "Swifty" wrote in message ... Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk Yes, all of the areas have to be rectangular.. Not after two shots of Johnnie Walker... LG |
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--- Leonard Grey Errare humanum est Mike Hall - MVP wrote: "Swifty" wrote in message ... Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk Yes, all of the areas have to be rectangular.. Not after two shots of Johnnie Walker... LG |
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On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:10:08 +0100, Swifty
wrote: Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Wed, 02 Sep 2009 09:10:08 +0100, Swifty
wrote: Is there any documentation on the possible layouts of the taskbar, that you can achieve by dragging stuff around? I have three rows, with Quick Launch on the left and the system tray on the right. I'm wondering what the possibilities are for the toolbars and the task buttons. I've managed to get the toolbars all onto one row, but only when my Quick Launch was on one row only. Now my Quick Launch fills the three rows, my toolbars also take up three rows. I'm wondering if this is some limitation, that the areas all have to be rectangular? If the Quick launch on the left filled three rows, but the toolbars used only one, then the task button area would end up "L" shaped. Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. I'll try that and see how I get on. I'm not keen on left/right toolbars, despite a recent move to a wide screen. I've realised the precise layout that I'm trying to achieve: having the toolbars (other than quick launch) stacked vertically, with WMP on the top and my custom toolbar (a folder) underneath. The toolbars don't seem to like being dragged vertically. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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Ken Blake, MVP wrote:
Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. I'll try that and see how I get on. I'm not keen on left/right toolbars, despite a recent move to a wide screen. I've realised the precise layout that I'm trying to achieve: having the toolbars (other than quick launch) stacked vertically, with WMP on the top and my custom toolbar (a folder) underneath. The toolbars don't seem to like being dragged vertically. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk |
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On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:53:51 +0100, Swifty
wrote: Ken Blake, MVP wrote: Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. I'll try that and see how I get on. I'm not keen on left/right toolbars, despite a recent move to a wide screen. Your choice, of course. I wasn't trying to convince you to do it, but to offer it as an alternative you might not know about. *I* like that alternative, but I certainly understand that not everyone does. I've realised the precise layout that I'm trying to achieve: having the toolbars (other than quick launch) stacked vertically, with WMP on the top and my custom toolbar (a folder) underneath. The toolbars don't seem to like being dragged vertically. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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On Sun, 06 Sep 2009 12:53:51 +0100, Swifty
wrote: Ken Blake, MVP wrote: Mike Hall has already answered your question, but let me also point out that the Quick Launch bar is *not* part of the task bar. It's a toolbar which resides on the task bar by default, but can be dragged off it to any other side of the screen you prefer it on. So you can "sort of" get an L-shaped task bar by putting the Quick Launch bar on the left side of the screen. I think that's a excellent way to do it, particularly if you have a widescreen monitor. I'll try that and see how I get on. I'm not keen on left/right toolbars, despite a recent move to a wide screen. Your choice, of course. I wasn't trying to convince you to do it, but to offer it as an alternative you might not know about. *I* like that alternative, but I certainly understand that not everyone does. I've realised the precise layout that I'm trying to achieve: having the toolbars (other than quick launch) stacked vertically, with WMP on the top and my custom toolbar (a folder) underneath. The toolbars don't seem to like being dragged vertically. -- Steve Swift http://www.swiftys.org.uk/swifty.html http://www.ringers.org.uk -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience Please Reply to the Newsgroup |
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