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Skriven 2005-03-20 19:53:04 av Robert Comer (1:379/45)
   Kommentar till text 3218 av Gary Britt (1:379/45)
Ärende: Re: Microsoft Shortcut Bar
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From: "Robert Comer" <bobcomer@mindspring.com>

>I like the quick look and visual confirmation if something
>is running or not.

Me too, that's why I keep it as big as I can, yet not compromise my quicklaunch
bar.

>These things are by their nature very personal to each
> person,

Amen to that and at least we can configure things to our taste.  You might want
to take a look at object desktop, it's got some similar, though more
configurable launchpad type stuff.  I use it occasionally, but I reinstall my
OS to get really comfortable with it.

>but it sounds like our tastes are really more similar than disimilar
> in this particular area.

Ewww, I think you're right. ;-)

- Bob Comer


"Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com> wrote in message
news:423dd666@w3.nls.net...
> Sounds like your setup is very workable.  On a 17 inch monitor I find a
> double row taskbar to be too large for my tastes, so I've accomplished the
> same thing with the shortcut bar autohiding behind the taskbar.  I don't
> use
> the taskbar to switch between apps either (prefering hotkeys and atl-tab
> if
> no hotkey), but I like the quick look and visual confirmation if something
> is running or not.  These things are by their nature very personal to each
> person, but it sounds like our tastes are really more similar than
> disimilar
> in this particular area.
>
> Gary
>
> "Robert Comer" <bobcomer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:423dd43d@w3.nls.net...
>> > Yes that works, but for me I don't want to eat up most of the space in
> the
>> > taskbar for quick launch buttons and lose the space to see what apps
>> > are
>> > running.
>>
>> That part doesn't bother me as when I switch between apps, I almost
>> always
>> use Alt-Tab, rather than the taskbar itself.
>>
>> On my PC at work I have the taskbar set to double size (better monitor
>> and
>> higher res), so this way I get a large quick launch area, and a large
>> taskbar area. (and a decent clock rather than the limited function built
> in
>> clock.)
>>
>> - Bob Comer
>>
>>
>>
>> "Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com> wrote in message
>> news:423dbb75$1@w3.nls.net...
>> > Yes that works, but for me I don't want to eat up most of the space in
> the
>> > taskbar for quick launch buttons and lose the space to see what apps
>> > are
>> > running.  Except for that I would do as you do, and that is what I
>> > wrote
>> > previously about the shortcut bar autohiding behind the taskbar, it
>> > becomes,
>> > in effect, a very large one click quick launch area.  It really works
> like
>> > a
>> > second row to the taskbar that functions as an extra quick launch bar,
> but
>> > it has the advantage of not taking up screen real estate when not in
>> > use
>> > because it autohides behind the taskbar.  It gives me enough quick
> launch
>> > area, in effect, that I rarely have to do the Start - Programs- stuff
>> > to
>
>> > launch a needed program or file.  Behind the taskbar it doesn't popup
> when
>> > I
>> > don't want it to they way I experienced when I had it docked on the
> sides
>> > or
>> > top of the screen.
>> >
>> > Gary
>> >
>> >
>> > "Robert Comer" <bobcomer@mindspring.com> wrote in message
>> > news:423dacac@w3.nls.net...
>> >> I use the quicklaunch bar for all my important shortcuts, no need to
> hide
>> > it
>> >> because it's part of the task bar.
>> >>
>> >> - Bob Comer
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Geo" <georger@nls.net> wrote in message news:423d8ff6$1@w3.nls.net...
>> >> >I have a question, why do you need a shortcut bar at all? If you can
>> >> >make
>> > a
>> >> > shorcut just put a folder on your desktop and put all your shortcuts
> in
>> >> > that
>> >> > folder, or put all your shortcuts right on the desktop itself, I
>> >> > mean
>> > what
>> >> > the hell good is a desktop if all you do with it is stick wallpaper
> on
>> > it?
>> >> >
>> >> > Here's a trick, create a folder on C:\shortcuts, drag a shortcut to
>> >> > this
>> >> > folder and put it on your desktop, right click that shortcut and put
> a
>> >> > hotkey entry into it's properties like say F12. Ok now anytime you
> need
>> > to
>> >> > get to your shortcuts just hit F12 and up pops this folder full of
>> >> > shortcuts.
>> >> >
>> >> > Not good enough, ok drag a shortcut to your shortcut folder and put
> it
>> > in
>> >> > C:\Documents and Settings\yourUserID\SendTo, now just rightclick a
>> >> > datafile
>> >> > to get at them.
>> >> >
>> >> > Geo.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Gary Britt" <zotu@nospamforme.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:423ca7af@w3.nls.net...
>> >> >> Being a lawyer, I'm a huge user of Microsoft Word.  Prior to a few
>> > months
>> >> >> ago I've never used the Microsoft Shortcut Bar.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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