taskbar buttons
Thursday, October 21, 2004 by frikky | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
with some skins...why is it that the taskbar buttons/icons disappear? they're not hidden, they're just invisible. i make some basic setting changes, but when i'm able to get them to show, other graphics within the skin are altered and not as nice as intended. thanks.
frikky
Reply #2 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:18 PM
Reply #2 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:18 PM
i just downloaded the "skies" skin. it's absolutely beautiful, but the buttons becoming invisible is frustrating. perhaps it's just me. it's happened on a couple other skins in the past, but can't remember which ones. just to be clear, the quick launch buttons are fine, but the running programs are not showing, ie, the volume control, local area connection, outlook, etc. thanks.
SelfExiled
Reply #3 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:33 PM
Reply #3 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:33 PM
If you are talking about running programs in the taskbar, that is a windows property setup. It has nothing to do with windowblinds. 
SelfExiled
Reply #4 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:36 PM
Reply #4 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:36 PM
Or you may even have to check the specific program for the option to show in the taskbar.
frikky
Reply #5 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:36 PM
Reply #5 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:36 PM
hmmm. then why were they showing using another skin, and then "disappear" after loading up 'skies'? thanks. and, if it's a windows property thing, where do i go to look into those settings?
SelfExiled
Reply #6 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:41 PM
Maybe they became inactive or maybe windows just unloaded them from the taskbar. That will happen when windows starts to bog down and refreshes itself.
Right click the start button, go to properties, taskbar. There is a setting there to hide inactive icons. Or you can click the customize button and set the setting for the particular programs that you want using the drop down selections next to the program name.
Reply #6 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:41 PM
| then why were they showing using another skin, and then "disappear" after loading up 'skies'? |
Maybe they became inactive or maybe windows just unloaded them from the taskbar. That will happen when windows starts to bog down and refreshes itself.
| if it's a windows property thing, where do i go to look into those settings? |
Right click the start button, go to properties, taskbar. There is a setting there to hide inactive icons. Or you can click the customize button and set the setting for the particular programs that you want using the drop down selections next to the program name.
frikky
Reply #7 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:48 PM
Reply #7 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:48 PM
yep, done that before. nothing has changed with them. to explain further...they don't become inactive, the area that they are in is of a size as if 4 or 5 icons are showing, but they're not showing. i try to expand it to show all icons, and nothing shows. when i switch skins to the one i had, they show just fine. just so you know, when i load a new skin, i don't change any settings, i just let it load and then see how it looks. thanks for all your suggestions so far.
CerebroJD
Reply #8 Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:04 PM
Reply #8 Thursday, October 21, 2004 10:04 PM
Unlock the taskbar, and make stretch it up, then back down. That should fix it.
Swedenskins
Reply #9 Friday, October 22, 2004 1:06 AM
Reply #9 Friday, October 22, 2004 1:06 AM
Maybe you have to change the systemtray, contentmargins, using SkinStudio.
CerebroJD
Reply #11 Friday, October 22, 2004 8:31 AM
Reply #11 Friday, October 22, 2004 8:31 AM
No problem. I get that issue once in awhile, and doing that just seems to make all the systray issues disappear.
CerebroJD
Reply #12 Friday, October 22, 2004 8:32 AM
This helps too, though, depending on the skin.
Reply #12 Friday, October 22, 2004 8:32 AM
| Maybe you have to change the systemtray, contentmargins, using SkinStudio. |
This helps too, though, depending on the skin.
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Reply #1 Thursday, October 21, 2004 9:14 PM