Vertical Taskbar
Thursday, April 4, 2002 by davad70 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
I absolutely hate doing vertical taskbars for my WB skins....so I have to ask...how many people actually use a vertical taskbar?
Rob S
Reply #3 Thursday, April 4, 2002 10:39 AM
Reply #3 Thursday, April 4, 2002 10:39 AM
I do
Take a look my desktop http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop-april-small.png and http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop-april.png for a full size shot
The task bar that I use the most is the blackcomb because I think it looks best as a vertical task bar
Take a look my desktop http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop-april-small.png and http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop-april.png for a full size shot
The task bar that I use the most is the blackcomb because I think it looks best as a vertical task bar
Rob S
Reply #5 Thursday, April 4, 2002 10:44 AM
Reply #5 Thursday, April 4, 2002 10:44 AM
Ah found one - using blackcomb in this one too
http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktopsmall.png (small)
http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop.png (full size)
http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktopsmall.png (small)
http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/desktop.png (full size)
Koasati
Reply #6 Thursday, April 4, 2002 12:18 PM
Reply #6 Thursday, April 4, 2002 12:18 PM
Mine is always vertcal, but it's the NS taskbar. I rarely ever see the windows taskbar. 
DavidK
Reply #7 Thursday, April 4, 2002 12:59 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, April 4, 2002 12:59 PM
I'm with Valhalla, never have, probably never will.
but then... looking at Rob's screenshot I can see what the appeal is.
but then... looking at Rob's screenshot I can see what the appeal is.
adni18
Reply #9 Thursday, April 4, 2002 2:54 PM
Reply #9 Thursday, April 4, 2002 2:54 PM
I am with Valhalla too!
And I also agree with Alexandrie.
And I also agree with Alexandrie.
Nite77
Reply #10 Thursday, April 4, 2002 3:07 PM
Reply #10 Thursday, April 4, 2002 3:07 PM
nifty desktop, Rob.
But as for myself, I don't and probably never will, unless I get monitors that can do 2048x1536. I'm all for a setup that has much free space on desktop. I'd like to keep my desktop clean as you can see from this http://www.nitesade.net/nite/ss.jpg (beware, its 2304x768, about 230k jpg).
But as for myself, I don't and probably never will, unless I get monitors that can do 2048x1536. I'm all for a setup that has much free space on desktop. I'd like to keep my desktop clean as you can see from this http://www.nitesade.net/nite/ss.jpg (beware, its 2304x768, about 230k jpg).
1Renegade
Reply #11 Thursday, April 4, 2002 3:33 PM
Reply #11 Thursday, April 4, 2002 3:33 PM
If anyone is interested, how about a Blackcomp NS suite to include WS?
Rob S
Reply #12 Thursday, April 4, 2002 4:29 PM
Reply #12 Thursday, April 4, 2002 4:29 PM
I'm not a skinner, but is a vertical taskbar really that hard to make? Surely it uses the same pic files as the horizontal bar?
It would be a shame if you stop making vertical task bars in your skins as I often use your Alias skin.
It would be a shame if you stop making vertical task bars in your skins as I often use your Alias skin.
davad70
Reply #13 Thursday, April 4, 2002 6:14 PM
Reply #13 Thursday, April 4, 2002 6:14 PM
Rob> it actually uses seperate images for most of the elements of the vertical taskbar (background, tray, tray arrow, sizing bar, buttons). It's not that it's difficult to do, but it never seems to look "right". Conseqently, I end up spending a lot of time to get it to look "right" and always end up frustrated. I'm sure I'll continue to include them....I was just curious how many people use them.
Rob S
Reply #14 Friday, April 5, 2002 4:25 AM
Reply #14 Friday, April 5, 2002 4:25 AM
Thank you for taking the time to make them right 
I have a suggestion that might (IMHO) make the vertical taskbar look better? I have made a small modification to your Boron skin. The taskbar buttons are transparent - the buttons only show when the window is active or rolled over.
Pic http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/david70modified.png (8bit png 119k)
I have a suggestion that might (IMHO) make the vertical taskbar look better? I have made a small modification to your Boron skin. The taskbar buttons are transparent - the buttons only show when the window is active or rolled over.
Pic http://www.clan1234.com/bedlam/david70modified.png (8bit png 119k)
Nite77
Reply #16 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:16 AM
Reply #16 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:16 AM
Rob, how did you get the statistics and the calendar on the screen? some DesktopX object or what? pleeease tell em, wanna have 'em too!
-Nite
-Nite
Valhalla
Reply #17 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:23 AM
Reply #17 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:23 AM
The stats are CoolMon, I think
from http://daisyman.arsware.org/coolinfo/index.html
The Calendar I don't know, I'm afraid!
from http://daisyman.arsware.org/coolinfo/index.html
The Calendar I don't know, I'm afraid!
paxx
Reply #18 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:34 AM
Reply #18 Friday, April 5, 2002 9:34 AM
The calendar is Rainlendar: http://sivut.koti.soon.fi/rainy/Rainlendar.html
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Reply #1 Thursday, April 4, 2002 2:04 AM