Dumb Question About Customization Of The Taskbar

Dom · Dec 26, 2009

As the title says, it is dumb and probably everyone knows how to do this, but how do you put a separator between programs on the taskbar? its just that i have lots of different 'category' programs that I just want to look neat and easy to navigate to.
Thanks for any help

Dom

wyldstallyns258 · Dec 26, 2009

You COULD use Jumplist Launcher and make a different "program" for each of your categories. You would have to use the jumplists to open each of your programs though. And then they would open in a separate icon on the taskbar.

Brink · Dec 26, 2009

Hello Dom,

I think a program like Nexus, Fences, or RockeDock may be better suited for this.

However, if you wanted to do this on the taskbar, then you can do this workaround to do so. You would actually pin folders like the way you do with Quick Launch by having the shortcut icons that you place in the folder showing instead of the folder icon. You would create on of these per category that you wanted. Next, leave the taskbar unlocked so that you have the dotted separater line inbetween each pinned folder group.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

Dom · Dec 27, 2009

wyldstallyns258 said:
You COULD use Jumplist Launcher and make a different "program" for each of your categories. You would have to use the jumplists to open each of your programs though. And then they would open in a separate icon on the taskbar.

Sorry, I wanted to still have the apps on the taskbar, just a separator between them.

Brink said:
Hello Dom,

I think a program like Nexus, Fences, or RockeDock may be better suited for this.

However, if you wanted to do this on the taskbar, then you can do this workaround to do so. You would actually pin folders like the way you do with Quick Launch by having the shortcut icons that you place in the folder showing instead of the folder icon. You would create on of these per category that you wanted. Next, leave the taskbar unlocked so that you have the dotted separater line inbetween each pinned folder group.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

This might work a little better - I thank both of you

Brink · Dec 27, 2009

You're welcome Dom. Please let us know how it went.

smarteyeball · Dec 27, 2009

Are you chasing something like this?:

Dom · Dec 27, 2009

Brink said:
You're welcome Dom. Please let us know how it went.

I tried putting all the shortcuts of the programs in folders on the desktop, then dragged to the taskbar. It just put the link of Windows Explorer on and in the jumplist on a right-click it was listed under tasks. Doesn't work for me

smarteyeball said:
Are you chasing something like this?:

View attachment 43967

Yes! Here is a screenshot of what i want separated from other programs:

Lol sorry Brink and wyldstallyns258

.

OK smarty, how do i do it?

Brink · Dec 27, 2009

Dom,

Yeah, it will not work by dragging the folder to the taskbar. They will not pin that way. Instead, see the "pin folders" and "Quick Launch" links in the post above for how to pin a folder to the start menu like that.

Dom · Dec 27, 2009

Brink said:
Dom,

Yeah, it will not work by dragging the folder to the taskbar. They will not pin that way. Instead, see the "pin folders" and "Quick Launch" links in the post above for how to pin a folder to the start menu like that.

OK, i don't get it

eek

! How do you create a folder in the application?

Why don't you PM me showing me step by step of how to do the workaround? And don't worry, this is frustrating for me and you.

DrMcninja · Dec 27, 2009

smarteyeball said:
Are you chasing something like this?:

View attachment 43967

I would like an explanation on how to do that please

Brink · Dec 27, 2009

domii123 said:
Brink said:

Dom,

Yeah, it will not work by dragging the folder to the taskbar. They will not pin that way. Instead, see the "pin folders" and "Quick Launch" links in the post above for how to pin a folder to the start menu like that.

Click to expand...

OK, i don't get iteek! How do you create a folder in the application?
Why don't you PM me showing me step by step of how to do the workaround? And don't worry, this is frustrating for me and you.

No problem Dom,

You do not create a folder in the application.

Instead, you can use this tutorial on how to pin a folder to the taskbar, and select the Microsoft Office folder with these shortcuts in it in the hidden Start Menu folder below:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Just make the folder look like how the Quick Launch folder does instead with the shortcut icons instead of just a folder with the expansion arrows.

Dom · Dec 27, 2009

Brink said:
domii123 said:

Brink said:

Dom,

Yeah, it will not work by dragging the folder to the taskbar. They will not pin that way. Instead, see the "pin folders" and "Quick Launch" links in the post above for how to pin a folder to the start menu like that.

Click to expand...

OK, i don't get iteek! How do you create a folder in the application?
Why don't you PM me showing me step by step of how to do the workaround? And don't worry, this is frustrating for me and you.

Click to expand...

No problem Dom,

You do not create a folder in the application.

Instead, you can use this tutorial on how to pin a folder to the taskbar, and select the Microsoft Office folder with these shortcuts in it in the hidden Start Menu folder below:

C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs

Just make the folder look like how the Quick Launch folder does instead with the shortcut icons instead of just a folder with the expansion arrows.

OK, i followed the tutorial, but which folder do i select? the one in Program Files (x86) or in the hidden start menu folder? because in the hidden one there is only Excel listed

.
Wait a minute, I put 4 folders in the toolbar, and change the icon to whichever shortcut is in there? Ahh. Please correct if I am wrong, otherwise i will be clueless!

Ok i have put 4 folders in the microsoft office folder, each containing a copied app of the office suite. i pinned it using the toolbar method, but now when i try to run it, dll libraries and other stuff is missing. help!

Sorry, i must be confusing, that problem is sorted now and everything is how i wanted it to be

in the attached screenshot i just copied the contents of the file with the program settings into each pinned folder, which worked a treat, they will run with no problem now

only thing is that there is expansion brackets next to each icon, which is fine!
Thanks Brink for the perseverance with stubborn me,

Dom

Brink · Dec 27, 2009

Dom,

You would want to select the "...Office...." folder in that path I posted above in bold instead of the entire Progam Files folder. That is not even in the same location that I posted above. LOL

Dom · Dec 27, 2009

I found my own way don't worry - I put a folder in my documents containing the folders that contain program shortcuts, i then put a new toolbar in for each program, right click then untick show title and show text to leave the shortcut icon there, then i go to view and make the icons bigger. everything is good, problem solved

wyldstallyns258 · Dec 27, 2009

domii123 said:
I found my own way don't worry - I put a folder in my documents containing the folders that contain program shortcuts, i then put a new toolbar in for each program, right click then untick show title and show text to leave the shortcut icon there, then i go to view and make the icons bigger. everything is good, problem solved

But now you have ugly arrows next to your icons :'(

Brink · Dec 27, 2009

That's great news Dom. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted out.

smarteyeball · Dec 27, 2009

domii123 said:
I found my own way don't worry - I put a folder in my documents containing the folders that contain program shortcuts, i then put a new toolbar in for each program, right click then untick show title and show text to leave the shortcut icon there, then i go to view and make the icons bigger. everything is good, problem solved

lol, you beat me to it

Using 'blank' folders as separators is how I did it.

Good to hear you worked it out yourself

Dom · Dec 28, 2009

wyldstallyns258 said:
domii123 said:

I found my own way don't worry - I put a folder in my documents containing the folders that contain program shortcuts, i then put a new toolbar in for each program, right click then untick show title and show text to leave the shortcut icon there, then i go to view and make the icons bigger. everything is good, problem solved

Click to expand...

But now you have ugly arrows next to your icons :'(

Not now, because i only put shortcuts in the folders, not the actual copy of the program. There is only one file in each folder

EDIT:

I also put Windows Speech Recognition in there because it works great in Windows 7 (as you can see

), unlike my formatted Vista :cry:

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