Task Bar Options? 4

[Nocandu]

Hi

Anyone know if there is a way to get the option to have the task bar stay behind open windows as you could in XP?

The only options seem to be Auto-hide or not to Auto-hide.

I don't like the Auto-hide option because when I'm working in some programs like Photoshop I have the task bar suddenly pop up when I'm working near the bottom of the screen and interfere with what I'm doing
or it pops up when the program I'm working in has an option bar at the bottom of the screen that i'm trying to access.

But I don't want it to be visible all the time either.

Any ideas welcome...

Mike

 

[linney]

Making "full screen" the default view in Photoshop?

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=458002

Does pressing F11 do anything?

How to Hide or Remove Windows 7 taskbar.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-hide-or-remove-windows-7-taskbar

http://www.google.com/search?q=hide...-au&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1

 

[Nocandu]

Thanks Linney

That did the trick, now I just Alt + T and the task bar is gone, do it again and it's back.

Works great.

Mike

 

[Nocandu]

Ps.

I forgot to say that I used the Aviassin app that you linked to, to do this.

Mike

 

[Nocandu]

Hi

Ok it wasn't the answer after all.
What I didn't realize was that while the task bar does vanish the program window does no move down to use the space so I might as well have the task bar showing.

I can only get it to use the space by choosing Auto Hide.

Mike

 

[linney]

Can you drag the window (Resize it) to take up the area vacated by the Taskbar?

Can you use both of them in combination, that is hide the Taskbar and use the Alt+T while the Taskbar is hidden?

You could position the Taskbar at the top of the screen, perhaps up at the top it would interfere less with your photo editing. You could turn it in to a "mobile" Taskbar.

To move the Taskbar (Unlock it first).

"Click an empty space on the taskbar, and then hold down the mouse button as you drag the taskbar to one of the four edges of the desktop. When the taskbar is where you want it, release the mouse button".

 

[1DMF]

Can you drag the window (Resize it) to take up the area vacated by the Taskbar?

Can you use both of them in combination, that is hide the Taskbar and use the Alt+T while the Taskbar is hidden?

Is this supose to be an improvement?

Not in my book!

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[Nocandu]

Hi

The solution is to set the Taskbar to Auto Hide.
Then hit Alt T.

Or rather open the program and then hit Alt T, (otherwise you can't open the program) and when you do the program window expands to fill the space.

Linney suggested this I just didn't see it the first time though.

Mike

 

[1DMF]

I'm confused

If I hit Alt T when i have a program open , all I get is the tools option from the file menu? , well if the there is a 'tools' or other file menu starting with T.

That's what Alt has always done, why does yours do something different?

Oh well, Im not that bothered, I can't get windows to allow you to just throw windows up side by side as shown on the TV add.

I think i'm retarded!

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[tf1]

Maybe Windows Snap is disabled. Check under Control Panel | Ease of Access Centre | Make it easier to focus on Tasks | 'Prevent Windows from being automatically arranged when moved to the edge of the screen' has not been checked.

Then with the Window that you want to snap is in focus, execute WinKey+Left Arrow (or right arrow) and see if that snaps it correctly now.


Regards: Terry

 

[Nocandu]

Hi

It's because I installed a program called "TaskBar Eliminator"
Once it is running Alt T makes the task bar disappear so that the whole window can be used by the application.

The secrete of throwing the windows is that the cursor has to go off the edge of the screen.

Point at the top of the window near the right side and then drag it to the right. Or click on the left side and drag it to the left.

I love this feature and use it all the time.

I have found that one really nice feature of this is that I can open my internet browser on one side of the screen and Microsoft Word on the other. Then I can select and drag copy from web pages directly to Word. Great for doing research and saving info.

Mike

 

[1DMF]

Spot on, the throwing window action only works if the cursor goes off the screen.

Now that I can do it, I don't find it useful, especially due to the way the task bar now groups programs and the way they pop-up on hover with a whole bunch of smaller windows.

I guess I need to stop the task bar from grouping before the feature will be of more use.

There is a lot I don't like with Win7 due to the inability to put it in 'classic view' including the control panel.

Just like I hate Office 2007, but I know others like it, horses for courses I guess.

I'm not saying things aren't better, just so different it's going to take a while to get used too, especially as I prefer classic menu and control panel.

Change is never easy!

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[manhunter2826]

^^Ah, I haven't moved to W7 yet (waiting to purchase a new laptop) but I had no idea about the unavailability of 'Classic View' in W7. I still use it as default in XP (for Start Menu, Control Panel view etc.). I suppose MS had to say good riddance to it at some point? But, yes, I've always liked that feature myself.

 

[tf1]

The 'Classic View' is available for the Control Panel. Click the View By... button on the right and select Small Icons.

Although a 'Classic View' for the STart Burtton is not available, the Start menu is hight customisable and IMHO about a thousand times better than the old version.

Regards: Terry

 

[manhunter2826]

^^Ok, thanks for that tf1.

 

[1DMF]

The 'Classic View' is available for the Control Panel. Click the View By... button on the right and select Small Icons.

By defenition of your own words, that's not 'Classic View' that's 'Small Icon' view

But seriously I'll try it when I get home and see.

I assumed, probably wrongly, that as the drop down list which is auto selected to 'Category View' did not have any other selectable options in it, that 'Classic View' was no longer available.





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[tf1]

Yes, 'small icons' does a sound rather weird description for a classic view, but it actually removes the 'categories' and displays all the Control Panel applets as small icons - just like XP can display.


Regards: Terry

 

[1DMF]

Well what do you know, give the man a star!

I guess I should 'play around' with options more before I decide things can't be done

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