ObjectBar - Mult. Column Program popup possible?
Thursday, June 6, 2002 by mark hallerman | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Can the programs menu popup have multiple columns instead of scrolling up/down?
Thanks,
Mark.
Thanks,
Mark.
mark hallerman
Reply #2 Friday, June 7, 2002 10:06 AM
Reply #2 Friday, June 7, 2002 10:06 AM
Will try it, though strange it is not a real option? Thanks... 
feline
Reply #3 Friday, June 7, 2002 10:16 AM
Reply #3 Friday, June 7, 2002 10:16 AM
well, if you move though several versions of windows, you find that they either have a vertically scrolling programs list, or a multi-column list.
i have never seen an option in windows to switch from one mode to the other.
at a guess OB is simply emulating the current standard.
with the support for plugins in OB 1.15 and above, if a DX plugin / theme can be found that does multi-columns then it may be possible to duplicate how it was done there.
the best place for this question is probably the OB newsgroup, since Jeff the developer is know to read that now and then
i have never seen an option in windows to switch from one mode to the other.
at a guess OB is simply emulating the current standard.
with the support for plugins in OB 1.15 and above, if a DX plugin / theme can be found that does multi-columns then it may be possible to duplicate how it was done there.
the best place for this question is probably the OB newsgroup, since Jeff the developer is know to read that now and then
Nite77
Reply #4 Friday, June 7, 2002 11:42 AM
Reply #4 Friday, June 7, 2002 11:42 AM
Well, my XP is currently displaying multiple columns, but as XPs go, the default is the scrolling, at least that 's what I always get on a fresh install... I don't know what I have done in the course of this installation, but at least the option is somewhere built in, that much is sure.
feline
Reply #5 Friday, June 7, 2002 11:47 AM
Reply #5 Friday, June 7, 2002 11:47 AM
interesting. i have never seen this option before, so had presumed there wasnt one.
in that case, OB needs more settings! its to easy to configure
in that case, OB needs more settings! its to easy to configure
feline
Reply #8 Monday, June 10, 2002 9:07 AM
Reply #8 Monday, June 10, 2002 9:07 AM
Koasati - OB v1.2 has an "Allow mulitiple colums" setting.
but does that effect the programs list?
in OB 1.20a, i have a shortcut to the special folder "Programs", but cannot find a setting to say "use multiple columns", or any thing that sounds like it.
feline is feeling deprived
i want more OB configuration options!
but does that effect the programs list?
in OB 1.20a, i have a shortcut to the special folder "Programs", but cannot find a setting to say "use multiple columns", or any thing that sounds like it.
feline is feeling deprived
i want more OB configuration options!
RaelElectricRazor
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:10 AM
Reply #9 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:10 AM
Yes "Allow mulitiple colums" does affect the Programs List. Just got into my Logika XP Object Bar Start menu, and in the "More Programs" section under the "Arrangement" tab is the setting. I just switched it on, and voila, got a muliple column program listing (which I personally prefer over the vertically scrolling list).
RaelElectricRazor
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:14 AM
Reply #10 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:14 AM
Just to clarify, in my Logika ObjectBar theme, the "More Programs" is an ObjectBar section, not a folder. The section Properties has the "Arrangements" tab, which has the "Allow Multiple Columns" setting. The "More Programs" section contains a folder called "All Programs" which actually shows the list of programs from the Windows Start menu. The folder does not have the "Allow Multiple Columns" option.
feline
Reply #11 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:47 AM
Reply #11 Tuesday, June 11, 2002 11:47 AM
ah! thanks
sometimes it is far from obvious where to find the setting you want in OB
sometimes it is far from obvious where to find the setting you want in OB
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Reply #1 Friday, June 7, 2002 9:22 AM
however, if you use the smart menu's option, this hides all the items you dont normally use, so you dont have this problem