Never combine, hide labels when taskbar is full?

[Nysos]

Pretty much the title. I know there's a way to make the taskbar buttons not combine and not show labels, but I figured there's no need to hide those labels until I have no more room left in the taskbar.

So, does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks.

 

[DustSailor]

If I understood you correctly:

Its in the start menu (taskbar) properties

 

[Nysos]

You didn't understand me correctly. Read the title again as it's as clear as I can possibly make it.

 

[koolkat77]

maybe this?

 

[Nysos]

Can I get help from someone whose reading capacity isn't limited to the last 4 words or the first 2 words of a topic title?

What part of "hide labels when taskbar is full" don't you understand? It's simple English. I want to know if it's possible to set the labels of the taskbar buttons to be hidden when the taskbar is full and before the buttons are combined. Please stop suggesting the obvious options in the Taskbar Properties. If it were as simple as using those, I wouldn't be posting in forums.

 

[koolkat77]

my post was wrong,but i think you should re read Dust Sailor's post again. cause according to me he gave the right one. so set your properties to that, and click open many windows/folders etc and check if it does what you want.

ps: if you noticed your title 'Never combine, hide labels when taskbar is full' has the exact reverted meaning of 'combine when task bar is full'

 

[Nysos]

Look, I know exactly what each of those options does, because in 2 years of owning Windows 7 I've had ample time to mess around with them, and I'd never start a forum thread about it if I hadn't.

"Combine when taskbar is full" is what I've been using for as long as I can remember, and it definitely does NOT hide the labels before it combines the buttons. Also, I'm not entirely sure what you mean by your latter comment, but if you're claiming that "combine when task bar is full" is the opposite of "Never combine, hide labels when taskbar is full," you're right. In other words, it's the opposite of what I need.

 

[DustSailor]

Can I get help from someone whose reading capacity isn't limited to the last 4 words or the first 2 words of a topic title?

Perhaps if you improved your own English (rather, expounded on what you are saying), we might be able to make out what you are after. From my point of view, two people have been misled by your 'perfect' English. Usually, when someone doesn't understand what another means to say, that person takes it upon themselves to clarify. You seem only to be mocking the very people trying to help you. Who here would read what you wrote just now and care to offer you a solution (albit that may be a bit hard, because, once again, you seem sort of stuck on the fact that you cannnot explain something any more than those "4 words")?

Now, if you could please clarify, it would be oh so appreciated.

PS According to what your original post asks (oh yes, including the title and its last 4 words), my first response is EXACTLY the answer to your problem

 

[DustSailor]

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by your latter comment, but if you're claiming that "combine when task bar is full" is the opposite of "Never combine, hide labels when taskbar is full," you're right. In other words, it's the opposite of what I need.

if you noticed your title 'Never combine, hide labels when taskbar is full' has the exact reverted meaning of 'combine when task bar is full'

He is saying that if you select the option to "combine when task bar is full", it will Never combine or hide labels until the taskbar gets full. There are a grand total of three options, and your choice to choose one. Unless you are explaining to us how you want something completely different in a much kinder fashion?

 

[Nysos]

You know what? Just drop it. You obviously don't have an answer to my question, or you'd know what I'm talking about off the bat, regardless of how well I worded it. What I'm asking—if even possible—would probably require some kind of registry hack, and judging from your comment "there are a grand total of three options, and your choice to choose one," it's obvious you wouldn't know anything about that. Just so you know, there is at least a fourth choice.

Plus, if you'd actually bothered to read the posts, you'd notice I already "clarified" twice, so there's clearly a problem on your end, which is confirmed by your apparent belief that "combine" and "never combine" mean the same thing, hence your response that I should choose the option to "combine when..." when in the topic title it says "never combine." Truly fascinating.

You don't have to reply—I'm moving on to other forums.

 

[Bongo]

if even possible

No

You don't have to reply—I'm moving on to other forums.

Bye

 

[DustSailor]

You obviously don't have an answer to my question, or you'd know what I'm talking about off the bat, regardless of how well I worded it.

Perhaps, but isn't that the point I'm trying to make? If you worded it differently, perhaps then I'd be able to know what you were talking about...

What I'm asking—if even possible—would probably require some kind of registry hack, and judging from your comment "there are a grand total of three options, and your choice to choose one," it's obvious you wouldn't know anything about that..

You're right. I do not often recommend registry hacks because it could potentially mess up the whole computer. There are those warnings all over the place. Without knowing how adapt at computers you are, how can I offer advice dealing with the registry? Therefore I did not offer a registry hack as an option.

Just so you know, there is at least a fourth choice.

That is an example of someone explaining what they were after, yes. But that hardly applies to what you've asked in your first post, or made clear to me in subsequent posts.

Plus, if you'd actually bothered to read the posts, you'd notice I already "clarified" twice, so there's clearly a problem on your end, which is confirmed by your apparent belief that "combine" and "never combine" mean the same thing, hence your response that I should choose the option to "combine when..." when in the topic title it says "never combine." Truly fascinating..

Perhaps losing the messed up attitude (I don't even know why you are angry with us for trying to help you, still makes no sense) would go a long way. I still wasn't sure what you were asking, as there is no windows option to do whatever it is you want to do (besides a registry hack, but this forum doesn't often offer advice for the registry unless Requested, and you have not. You've only managed to yell at and berate us for our attempt to do you a favor).

You don't have to reply—I'm moving on to other forums.

Bye

I agree, it is probably for the best

I guess I did reply after all

 

[Britton30]

You know what? Just drop it. You obviously don't have an answer to my question, or you'd know what I'm talking about off the bat, regardless of how well I worded it. What I'm asking—if even possible—would probably require some kind of registry hack, and judging from your comment "there are a grand total of three options, and your choice to choose one," it's obvious you wouldn't know anything about that. Just so you know, there is at least a fourth choice.

Plus, if you'd actually bothered to read the posts, you'd notice I already "clarified" twice, so there's clearly a problem on your end, which is confirmed by your apparent belief that "combine" and "never combine" mean the same thing, hence your response that I should choose the option to "combine when..." when in the topic title it says "never combine." Truly fascinating.

You don't have to reply—I'm moving on to other forums.

Mac user? :sarc:
At least he did use our search function.

 

[travcm]

Here's how to 'never combine, hide labels'. I'm not sure how to hide only when full, especially since the act of hiding labels would in most cases cause the taskbar to not be full again.

1. Go to your taskbar properties and set Taskbar Buttons to "Never Combine".

2. Launch REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

3. Create a new String Value and call it MinWidth.

4. Modify the string properties and set the value to 56.

5. Restart your computer, and now Windows 7 will never combine icons, but it will also hide the labels.

 

[Nysos]

Here's how to 'never combine, hide labels'. I'm not sure how to hide only when full, especially since the act of hiding labels would in most cases cause the taskbar to not be full again.

1. Go to your taskbar properties and set Taskbar Buttons to "Never Combine".

2. Launch REGEDIT and navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

3. Create a new String Value and call it MinWidth.

4. Modify the string properties and set the value to 56.

5. Restart your computer, and now Windows 7 will never combine icons, but it will also hide the labels.

Yes, that's the tweak I linked earlier in this thread, and I'd already been using it, but I'd prefer the labels be shown when the taskbar isn't full. Indeed, hiding the labels would cause it to not be full again, but I hoped it would take into account "full with labels" rather than just "full." Thanks for trying anyway—the request was a long shot, but I asked just in case someone had figured it out.