Flat Taskbar
Sunday, July 16, 2006 by Grumbledook | Discussion: WindowBlinds
Hi I was just wondering if there was a way to force skins to use a "flat taskbar" you can make nearly every other type of button flat, browser buttons, quicklaunch etc.
Of the skins that come with wb5 the only taskbar with flat options is blackcomb. I really hate having the apps on the taskbar "buttoned up" so to speak
There is a tickbox that skins the taskbar buttons but unticking that doesn't skin the taskbar at all.
Failing no way of doing it, can anyone point out some nice light looking skins that do have flat taskbars. Find it kind of strange that its not an option, unless of course I have missed it ;]
Of the skins that come with wb5 the only taskbar with flat options is blackcomb. I really hate having the apps on the taskbar "buttoned up" so to speak
There is a tickbox that skins the taskbar buttons but unticking that doesn't skin the taskbar at all.
Failing no way of doing it, can anyone point out some nice light looking skins that do have flat taskbars. Find it kind of strange that its not an option, unless of course I have missed it ;]
sTonEbLuE
Reply #2 Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:20 PM
Reply #2 Sunday, July 16, 2006 9:20 PM
Under "Basic Settings" in Windowblinds there is a setting "Make 3D toolbars flat". Did you try that?
Also, under "User overrides" there is a setting "Make toolbar buttons flat". Did you try that?
Also, under "User overrides" there is a setting "Make toolbar buttons flat". Did you try that?
Grumbledook
Reply #3 Monday, July 17, 2006 3:38 AM
Reply #3 Monday, July 17, 2006 3:38 AM
I had seen that skin but I'm not a fan, the all blue is not to my liking, could try the wb colour settings to change it. Might give that a go.
I already have those 2 settings ticked on, thats why makes the browser and quick launch buttons flat, but I can't see anything to do this for taskbar applications. Seems a slight oversight to me ;]
Of course I could also try and email the author of the skin I am using to make a varient with a flat toolbar
I already have those 2 settings ticked on, thats why makes the browser and quick launch buttons flat, but I can't see anything to do this for taskbar applications. Seems a slight oversight to me ;]
Of course I could also try and email the author of the skin I am using to make a varient with a flat toolbar
ZubaZ
Reply #4 Monday, July 17, 2006 7:16 AM
Reply #4 Monday, July 17, 2006 7:16 AM
Taskbar? ObjectDock+ and ObjectBar make the task bar meaningles. 
Go over to the dark side and banish the taskbar!
Go over to the dark side and banish the taskbar!
Grumbledook
Reply #5 Monday, July 17, 2006 10:57 AM
Reply #5 Monday, July 17, 2006 10:57 AM
another thing I tried to do was use just the taskbar from another skin, I had an old one of a substyle of a skin I liked. Though when I set this it will only use the default style taskbar from that skin and you can't select the substyles.
Maybe I should shoot all this off to stardock for implementation in the next update.
Maybe I should shoot all this off to stardock for implementation in the next update.
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 16, 2006 8:56 PM
did you look through the wb gallery? there is a great skin featured on the front page right now.. "royal vista glass" by dobee that has "pretty" flat taskbar..