Hide/Unhide Start toolbar & Desktop icons

[linkbowser12]

Alright, here's what I got going on:

I want to be able to have a completely clear desktop, void of icons and start toolbar with a hot key. However, I would like to be able have access to the start toolbar and able to have desktop icons available to me. This is where the hot key would come into play: the ability to hide/unhide both sets (icons and toolbar) simultaneously. Does anyone know of a program or registry hack that would accomplish this?

Thanks.

 

[MourningStar]

what is a start toolbar?

there is this for the icons :

clik here

 

[Rand Marks]

Welcome to the forum, linkbowser12,

There is no way to do what you want by simply editing the registry; however, I may very well be able to make a program that shows or hides desktop icons with a single hotkey. As for the "start toolbar" you speak of, I have never heard of it. Can you post a screenshot?

 

[jiggunjer]

He meant the right click on taskbar->toolbars menu. They always show icons...
I opened a related question on superuser.com:
https://superuser.com/questions/1123419/hide-icons-in-a-windows-taskbar-toolbar

Seems a bit of a niche problem. I wonder if a registry change can fix it or if it requires a more drastic solution.