Are vertically stacked taskbar buttons possible?


  1. Posts : 55
    7HP
       #1

    Are vertically stacked taskbar buttons possible?


    Sometimes I have a lot of stuff open, so here's how I have my taskbar in Windows 7.

    As you can see, the application buttons are laid out horizontally. I'd like to be able to arrange them so they're stacked vertically instead as I think I'd be able to get better grouping.

    Are there any applications or reg hacks that would do this? Thanks!
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  2. Posts : 17,796
    Windows 10, Home Clean Install
       #2

    Does this informative tutorial help?
    Taskbar - Move Location on Desktop Screen
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  3. Posts : 55
    7HP
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Sorry, I guess I should have done up a photochop to illustrate my desire

    It's just the application buttons that I want stacked on the taskbar, like this:
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  4. Posts : 2,468
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #4

    Not that I know of, but maybe this is interesting:
    Are vertically stacked taskbar buttons possible?-taskbar.png

    By default, when the taskbar is more than one line in height, it stacks horizontally but when space runs out it creates a second row and wraps there. Of course to have two rows implies having tons of programs at the same time. Does that serves your idea?

    Other than that I don't know another way, apart from putting the taskbar at the sides.
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  5. Posts : 55
    7HP
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Yes, it creates a second row when the top row runs out of space, but I was hoping that it would stack them vertically instead of horizontally.

    Oh well, thanks anyway.
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    Windows 7 pro
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  7. Posts : 55
    7HP
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Thanks, but that's just extra steps to switch between windows.
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  8. Posts : 1
    Win 7 64
       #8

    Stack Tasks Vertically


    control panel > system > advanced system settings > performance settings > uncheck 'enable desktop composition'
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