Different XP taskbar problem
Tuesday, April 12, 2005 by Chef Garry | Discussion: Windows XP
I'm starting to go nuts here. I've set the taskbar to auto-hide using the inherent xp api. Hides just fine but any new window opens leaving room for the taskbar anyway. I can fix it by undoing and re-doing auto-hide but that's really annoying. At first I thought it was a problem with the beta OB (I'm still a bit suspicious) but the problem persists even after uninstalling OB.
I've tried leaving the api as not hidden and using OD or OB (even both) to hide the Windows taskbar. The problem persists. Currently I have the XP bar showing all the time and I hate it. Can anyone suggest a fix?
I've tried leaving the api as not hidden and using OD or OB (even both) to hide the Windows taskbar. The problem persists. Currently I have the XP bar showing all the time and I hate it. Can anyone suggest a fix?
Bichur
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:27 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:27 PM
I've been watching it.
Auto hide slides out.
OD hide makes it just disappear. I think it just makes it go transparent, so if it's always on top, the window obeys the boundary.
Auto hide slides out.
OD hide makes it just disappear. I think it just makes it go transparent, so if it's always on top, the window obeys the boundary.
Bichur
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:30 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:30 PM
Also works with 'on top' unchecked, autohide checked, and OD hide enabled.
Chef Garry
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:09 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 1:09 PM
Sorry it took me a while to get back. Work interferes again! 
It turns out the problem is caused by the latest beta of Weather Pulse. It was one of those quick update things that I forgot about and happened about the same time as I was finding other problems with OB 1.99 so I mistakenly assumed that was the culprit.
It turns out the problem is caused by the latest beta of Weather Pulse. It was one of those quick update things that I forgot about and happened about the same time as I was finding other problems with OB 1.99 so I mistakenly assumed that was the culprit.
Bichur
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:28 PM
Reply #6 Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:28 PM
Cool. Good news is good.
More good news: I found my taskbar!
More good news: I found my taskbar!
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Reply #1 Tuesday, April 12, 2005 10:24 PM
When I set the task bar to auto hide it worked fine, windows came up full expansion.
Whem I use OD to hide, the bar I get the blank space.
Even tried it on the left, same things happened.
But when I left the bar showing, and unchecked keep on top of windows, then used OD to hide = FULL SCREEN