Vertical taskbar...
Sunday, April 18, 2004 by EventHorizon | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Does anyone actually use it?
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Ande
Reply #4 Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:02 PM
Reply #4 Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:02 PM
I just hate having to turn my head at a 45 degree angle to read it. 
Apocalypse_67
Reply #5 Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:41 PM
Ande, if you have to turn your head 45 degrees when using the vert taskbar, then you have some real monitor or video card problems 
Reply #5 Sunday, April 18, 2004 6:41 PM
Ande, if you have to turn your head 45 degrees when using the vert taskbar, then you have some real monitor or video card problems 
EventHorizon
Reply #6 Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:07 PM @ A_67
I never use it either...
Reason I was asking was that Ive gotten 95% done with my GUIO submission...Only to find that the current start button (which looks more or less 'great' in the default position)...looks like crap when its put up on the Vert taskbar.
Looks like Ill have to re-do it...
Reply #6 Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:07 PM
@ A_67I never use it either...
Reason I was asking was that Ive gotten 95% done with my GUIO submission...Only to find that the current start button (which looks more or less 'great' in the default position)...looks like crap when its put up on the Vert taskbar.
Looks like Ill have to re-do it...
EventHorizon
Reply #7 Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:14 PM
Reply #7 Sunday, April 18, 2004 10:14 PM
Another question...
In SkinStudio, theres a section under 'Tool Window Borders' called 'Titlebar Buttons - Classic'...
Would I be correct in assuming that these are the min/max/close buttons for the Tool Window Border?
In SkinStudio, theres a section under 'Tool Window Borders' called 'Titlebar Buttons - Classic'...
Would I be correct in assuming that these are the min/max/close buttons for the Tool Window Border?
Essencay
Reply #8 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:06 AM
Reply #8 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:06 AM
I don't get the 'Titlebar Buttons - Classic' when I start out a Uis2 skin. I get Tool Window - Close Button Image and Tool Window - Close Button Glyph.
Shameless Designs
Reply #9 Monday, April 19, 2004 5:44 AM
Reply #9 Monday, April 19, 2004 5:44 AM
The buttons EventHorizon refers to show up if you open a new Universal Skin Format (USF) skin. And yes, they are the min/max/close buttons for the Tool Window.
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Chef Garry
Reply #10 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:28 PM
Reply #10 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:28 PM
I've always used the taskbar on the left border. There are some really cool skins (copperdeck for example) that I can't use because of my eccentricity.
Tiggz
Reply #11 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:33 PM
EH - you could always make a vertical taskbar subskin and have 2 totally different designs of start button
Reply #11 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:33 PM
| #6 by Sir EventHorizon - Reason I was asking was that Ive gotten 95% done with my GUIO submission...Only to find that the current start button (which looks more or less 'great' in the default position)...looks like crap when its put up on the Vert taskbar. |
EH - you could always make a vertical taskbar subskin and have 2 totally different designs of start button
CerebroJD
Reply #12 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:44 PM
Reply #12 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:44 PM
^ Do that! ^
I would try to keep your old design for the normal one, with a surprise for vertical taskbar users.
I would try to keep your old design for the normal one, with a surprise for vertical taskbar users.
treetog
Reply #13 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:58 PM
Reply #13 Monday, April 19, 2004 1:58 PM
this is a real pain....99% of the users doesn't use the vertical taskbar...but if you don't do it, the 1% will screem quicky.
I hate to make the vertical part, the only time I use it is just when I am setting it on a skin.
Chef Garry
Reply #14 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:02 PM
Reply #14 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:02 PM
Well, I won't scream, just pout quietly to myself and find a different one.
Sput
Reply #15 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:23 PM
That %age just about fits my experience with users of Windows in general.
I've never understood the wish to use it that way myself as the taskbar button text is horizontal, and so you either have to have it drastically truncated or give up a large section of one side of the screen. I suppose if you often have many different windows which would be identifiable from just their icon, then you could shrink the bar very narrow and then have more space for lots of different apps just one click away...sort of.
I do like the idea of having something very different for it - how about a graphic that says "Stop using windows like this, it's silly!"
Reply #15 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:23 PM
| ....99% of the users doesn't use the vertical taskbar...but if you don't do it, the 1% will screem quicky. |
That %age just about fits my experience with users of Windows in general.
I've never understood the wish to use it that way myself as the taskbar button text is horizontal, and so you either have to have it drastically truncated or give up a large section of one side of the screen. I suppose if you often have many different windows which would be identifiable from just their icon, then you could shrink the bar very narrow and then have more space for lots of different apps just one click away...sort of.
I do like the idea of having something very different for it - how about a graphic that says "Stop using windows like this, it's silly!"
Koasati
Reply #16 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:36 PM
Reply #16 Monday, April 19, 2004 2:36 PM
I don't enjoy skinning the verticle taskbar either (it's difficult to make it look good IMHO)........... heck I really don't care much about skinning the horizontal taskbar either. I find the Windows taskbar dysfunctional.... I much prefer setting up a taskbar the way I want it to work, using HvD or DX, etc...
I much prefer setting up a taskbar the way I want it to work, using HvD or DX, etc...
Z71
Reply #18 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:32 PM
Reply #18 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:32 PM
Well, I guess, I'm part of the 1%. I frequently use the top and side taskbar. It's more functional of how I work.
The only time I use the bottom taskbar is for taking a screenshot of it.
The only time I use the bottom taskbar is for taking a screenshot of it.
Koasati
Reply #19 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:47 PM
Reply #19 Monday, April 19, 2004 3:47 PM
Z71....... My taskbar is always at the top of the screen, whether it be the Windows taskbar while skinning it, or whatever. I never have liked it on the bottom.
GhoS
Reply #20 Monday, April 19, 2004 4:13 PM
Reply #20 Monday, April 19, 2004 4:13 PM
I concur with Koasati on the position of the taskbar. It makes far more sense being on the top where most programs also place menus, etc. To place it on the side just takes up far more space than the horizontal taskbar. Perhaps once widescreens become more prevelent it will make sense to use a vertical taskbar, though by that time the taskbar may be passe.
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