SuperBar Vs Normal Taskbar

[Skitals]

With a widescreen monitor, it makes more sense to me to put the taskbar on the left side of the screen (vertically). This optimizes screen real-estate for most applications. But when the bar is on the side of the screen, it puts the start menu button at the top of the screen. Anyone know a way to flip it vertically?

Either way, if you have a nice widescreen monitor, i recommend trying the taskbar on the side of the screen. It takes a bit to get used to, but you may just like it better

 

[kumobox]

I use the "vista" taskbar. I've tried hard to like and use the new taskbar each and every time I installed a new build but I've come to the conclusion that its just not for me.

 

[copernicus]

For me the start menu is for low priority so don't tell me to use things the way you do. I'm not you.

So you have 50 programs you use everyday?

 

[Zidane24]

So you have 50 programs you use everyday?

People have different ways of doing things on a PC (which is what makes it great to me)...if he wants 50 QL links than I won't Judge...I personally like to hit start and type the program I want to run. This way benefits me on remember good commands and locations of programs

 

[ten]

So you have 50 programs you use everyday?

I just counted and I actually use 73 programs everyday. Why are you asking?

BTW, I also use classic theme and run the starter edition. Got a problem with that?

 

[copernicus]

I just counted and I actually use 73 programs everyday. Why are you asking?

BTW, I also use classic theme and run the starter edition. Got a problem with that?

lol relax dude, I'm just curious.

What do you do btw that you use that many different programs?

Could I see a screenshot of your taskbar too?

 

[pher]

I'm glad other people hate the start menu also. How do you turn on the old taskbar?

 

[mickey megabyte]

People have different ways of doing things on a PC (which is what makes it great to me)...if he wants 50 QL links than I won't Judge...I personally like to hit start and type the program I want to run. This way benefits me on remember good commands and locations of programs

yep, that's what i have started doing, press the windows key, then tap tap tap - program starts without having to grab the mouse...

i'm getting to love the superbar more each day as i'm learning how to use jumplists more effectively.

man, what a great OS! shame we've got to pay for it soon

 

[jygoro]

I just love the new taskbar. I use it on the right and it's perfect for me.

 

[DJG]

I just counted and I actually use 73 programs everyday. Why are you asking?

BTW, I also use classic theme and run the starter edition. Got a problem with that?

+1 for convenient quick-launching galore - but I do love the new taskbar. It just needs some launch enhancemenmt. I tried 7 Dock and some of the other freeware and they didn't do it for me. In the end I ended shelling out a bit of cash for what for me is a great product: True Launch Bar, which not only has a super-configurable launching environment, but also has a slew of incredible add-ons / plug-ins you can install for free:

True Launch Bar

But this stuff is highly personal to your way of working, so yes, YMMV

 

[napilopez]

Love the superbar. sometimes I try going back to the old one, but only because I liked how the start orb jutted out of the glass bar =P But I actually prefer the look of the large icons(I like the detail in the larger icons). The new taskbar also makes sense for people with touch computers. The old taskbar simply feels yucky to me now, and its a pain when I'm using a non-7 computer =P. Aero peek and desktop preview are amazing btw.

 

[jc4gavejc]

This is my only annoyance.

The gap from the bottom of the box, and the bottom of the taskbar. It annoying when you click it accidently when trying to click a box.

Can this be changed?

I only get this gap when I have a toolbar set up with large icons, but yes, I admit it is quite annoying. Windows 7 was NOT built very well to support toolbars, one of my lifesavers in all my years of windows since 95! I have not yet found a way to put a separate toolbar anywhere on the screen.. MS also needs to allow the Start button to be placed at the bottom when users opt to dock the taskbar to the side...

EDIT: This problem does not exist with small icons enabled in the toolbar and in the superbar

 

[jc4gavejc]

Aero peek and desktop preview are amazing btw.

Aero peek helps me a bit, but I still don't get the point of desktop preview unless you want to use the fairly useless MS gadgets extensively.

Maybe they'll come out with better stuff, but for now, I disable Desktop Preview. Anybody have any idea how annoying it is to accidentally move your mouse to the bottom right corner of the screen and that article you were reading on the net magically disappears? its incredibly distracting.

I often move my mouse down there to get it out of the way, and then MS interprets that to mean that my MOUSE wasn't in the way, my inconsequential window I happened to be using was in the way, and should be moved out of the way so I can look at my beautiful desktop background.


:sarc:

 

[DJG]

I only get this gap when I have a toolbar set up with large icons, but yes, I admit it is quite annoying.

EDIT: This problem does not exist with small icons enabled in the toolbar and in the superbar

Hmm, I'm using big icons and don't have that space ...

 

[ExNavy11]

Someone asked before but it wasnt answered. When you dock your Task bar on the left or right of the screen, is there any tweak that can be done to flip it so the start menu is on the bottom of the screen, vice the top?

 

[Azural]

Aero peek helps me a bit, but I still don't get the point of desktop preview unless you want to use the fairly useless MS gadgets extensively.

I'll occasionally use it if I'm reading something personal and someone comes around quickly. Then again, I also have to due with kids constantly trying to look at what's on my screen and who I'm talking to on MSN.

I often move my mouse down there to get it out of the way, and then MS interprets that to mean that my MOUSE wasn't in the way, my inconsequential window I happened to be using was in the way, and should be moved out of the way so I can look at my beautiful desktop background.

:sarc:

Move it to the bottom-left?

Edit: Almost forgot, The Superbar is awesome.

 

[Superleeds27]

i wonder if i get that space because of using the quick launch and having the icons as big?

 

[ten]

lol relax dude, I'm just curious.

What do you do btw that you use that many different programs?

Could I see a screenshot of your taskbar too?

You know those guys that hang on the back of garbage trucks? I'm one of them.

 

[ExNavy11]

You know those guys that hang on the back of garbage trucks? I'm one of them.

Seems like over kill but whatever works for ya.

 

[DJG]

i wonder if i get that space because of using the quick launch and having the icons as big?

I've used the quick launch and no space ...

Seems like over kill but whatever works for ya.

I have 87 quick launch shortcuts in my taskbar, grouped into 7 pop-ups:

Monitors
Printers
System
MS Office+
DVD/CD/Home Theater
Photography
Utils & Stuff

Some shortcuts are repeated in some groups, e.g. MS Picture Manager is under Photography and under MS Office+; the Canon iPF6100 and Pixma 9500 Pro printers are under Printers and under Photography, etc. Everybody does different things in different ways. But I'd go nuts with a solid line of 70-80 icons . I gotta have those hover-over shortcut group pop-ups to organize them by use.