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Updated: Create A Killer Double Height Taskbar in Vista
Create a double height taskbar in Windows Vista that's great looking and functional.
Update: Allan has kindly moved his article on creating a Double Height Taskbar In Vista over to his own web page.
I've omitted the registration process needed to view the article at its previous location, though WinForums is well worth a visit.
No registration, just click and enjoy!
(images used with permission - thanks Allan!)
If you don't like docks (or don't want to mess with setting one up) this is a really great way to organize your taskbar. Everything you use is right there.
I'm always interested when I see something cool and useful that was created using only the tools available on the operating system. This double height taskbar is a perfect example.
I like it that the programs are all represented by their icons, nice touch.
All the steps and screenshots you need to create your own taskbar are clearly outlined, ready for you to make your own.
Create A Killer Double Height Taskbar in Vista
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Great tutorial! If only we could add more taskbars... Say you have two taskbars, one would be on the top for say, quicklaunches and other shortcuts, and the other one on the bottom for running applications, or vice versa. Wonder if it could be done on other Windows platforms.
If all you are looking for is a launcher separate from the taskbar, that's been available in Windows since Win 95. I assume it's still available in Win 7.
(1) Create a new toolbar on the taskbar via the standard procedure. Make sure the title is allowed to be visible.
(2) Click on the title and drag the toolbar out of the taskbar and on up to the edge of the screen where you want it to appear. Let go.
You may have to fiddle a bit to get the icon size and bar thickness you want, and it will have the appearance of a standard Explorer tool bar rather than a styled taskbar, but you have the functionality. I believe you can do this with the Quick Launch toolbar also; if not, create a duplicate folder and make your own. The only ones that won't be manipulated this way are the task area, notification area, and certain doodads like the WMP toolbar. If you prefer the menuing system in this article, create a separate blank toolbar and place it in your new toolbar, slide it till it covers all the icons.
Adding new toolbars to the taskbar is available to Windows 2000, XP, Vista and Windows 7, but I don't think more than one taskbar is allowed in Windows.
If the area of the double-height tasbar is insufficient, another way is to create a Launcher using the toolbar.
Under the Launcher folder, you can have multiple subfolders, one for running programs, one for quick access to favorite folders, one for other shortcuts, etc., in any way you like to group them, and it does not take up more space of the desktop.
See: How to Build a Program Launcher from the Taskbar.
Hey, thanks for the write up! I'm glad to see something I've done - that is VERY SMALL - actually being used by dozens (dare I say hundreds?) of people!
1700 people and counting. = )
Thanks for the link to the article's new location.
Yeah, I'm having that same trouble as well! Does anyone know how to get to the actual instructions?
I emailed the author of the article and he sent me the URL to get to the article.
I updated the info in the article so it should take you directly there.
It was in the same place, but way at the bottom.
This really looks interesting, but try nas I might I just cannot find the detailed article even though I have followed the instructions.
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