a little windowblinds poll
Thursday, February 7, 2002 by grayhaze | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
here's a couple of questions for you. who here uses smartbuttons in windowblinds, or even knows what they are? also, does anyone actually use a vertical taskbar in windows xp? i'm never really sure whether it's worth spending the extra time on adding these things to my skins.
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TasT
Reply #2 Thursday, February 7, 2002 3:38 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, February 7, 2002 3:38 PM
I don't use verticle taskbars and would like to know what and how smart buttons work! 
davad70
Reply #3 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:00 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:00 PM
Never use vertical taskbar, rarely use smartbuttons when skins have them. A "neat" feature, just not real useful for me personally.
T-Man
Reply #4 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:36 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:36 PM
It seems that we need to get a Smart Buttons task force going. I nominate grayhaze to lead it!
paxx
Reply #5 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:57 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, February 7, 2002 4:57 PM
I don't quite understand how smartbuttons work, although I really like skins that have a "always on top" button - but I never use the rollup feature nor any plugins (winamp WBmenus, etc.).
As for vertical taskbars, yes, I've been known to use them because sometimes I place an additonal QuickLaunch bar on the side of the screen for qick access to all my programs.
As for vertical taskbars, yes, I've been known to use them because sometimes I place an additonal QuickLaunch bar on the side of the screen for qick access to all my programs.
GreenReaper
Reply #6 Thursday, February 7, 2002 6:34 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, February 7, 2002 6:34 PM
I don't use smartbuttons, yet. I don't use a vertical toolbar myself, either, but I always provide for it in my skins.
grayhaze
Reply #8 Thursday, February 7, 2002 7:46 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, February 7, 2002 7:46 PM
i think we've discovered a slightly worrying trend here amongst skinners...
brad... what ARE smartbuttons?
brad... what ARE smartbuttons?
davad70
Reply #9 Thursday, February 7, 2002 7:53 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, February 7, 2002 7:53 PM
This is pretty odd considering how much brad talked about smartbuttons being one of the greater advances in 3.x
TasT
Reply #10 Thursday, February 7, 2002 8:24 PM
Reply #10 Thursday, February 7, 2002 8:24 PM
no doubt it is odd but until recently there have been no examples.. >
treetog
Reply #11 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:13 PM
Reply #11 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:13 PM
smart buttons allowd you to change a button´s atribute/function. Example you can turn a rollup button into a on top button.
Personaly I don´t use them, because when I make a skin, I already make it with the butoons I usaully use.
I believe this could be most useful for non skining users, to change the buttons of a skin that they don´t need for another he wanted to have.
Personaly I don´t use them, because when I make a skin, I already make it with the butoons I usaully use.
I believe this could be most useful for non skining users, to change the buttons of a skin that they don´t need for another he wanted to have.
adni18
Reply #12 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:15 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:15 PM
We don't get any answers, but at least this tread has fun, in a some way
treetog
Reply #13 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:16 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, February 7, 2002 9:16 PM
oh! another thing...
Vertical taskbars...I use them...errr... just to set up a wb skin to see if the graphics are ok, other then that, NEVER!
Vertical taskbars...I use them...errr... just to set up a wb skin to see if the graphics are ok, other then that, NEVER!
kith
Reply #14 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:04 PM
Reply #14 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:04 PM
I like the smartbutton. Logika supports them and I have mine set as a URL to come to this message board. Very cool indeed....
starone
Reply #15 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:50 PM
Reply #15 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:50 PM
Don't use the vertical taskbar, just to accustomed to the horizontal one. As far as smartbuttons, I put them in for anyone that wants to use them. However, the only one that I use is the URL.
Alexandrie
Reply #16 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:51 PM
Reply #16 Thursday, February 7, 2002 10:51 PM
my Z skin support smart buttons tsk tsk tsk tsk you should read sometimes hehehehe
craeonics
Reply #17 Friday, February 8, 2002 4:47 AM
Reply #17 Friday, February 8, 2002 4:47 AM
1. No, 'cos I don't use WindowBlinds
2. Taskbar is always at the top, set to autohide (don't need it)
2. Taskbar is always at the top, set to autohide (don't need it)
Jafo
Reply #18 Friday, February 8, 2002 6:27 AM
Reply #18 Friday, February 8, 2002 6:27 AM
One of the most useful features of WB is the 'on-top' button...to be able to control what's visible even when focus is lost.
That, and the roll-up....[just for fun]...
That, and the roll-up....[just for fun]...
1Renegade
Reply #19 Friday, February 8, 2002 8:02 AM
Reply #19 Friday, February 8, 2002 8:02 AM
I use the vertical taskbar, 'cause I don't like my taskbar "crowded", and it is always set to autohide. Smart button used is for roll up. I don't use plug-in skins other than those found at the respective plug-in sites.
adni18
Reply #20 Friday, February 8, 2002 11:03 AM
Reply #20 Friday, February 8, 2002 11:03 AM
Don't get me wrong, but what is the "roll-up"?
I know what it means, but I don't know where it is... are you talking about the maximize-minimize etc buttons?
I know what it means, but I don't know where it is... are you talking about the maximize-minimize etc buttons?
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Reply #1 Thursday, February 7, 2002 3:32 PM