Comments on: Help me find a better toolbar for WindowsXP

Question: Help me find a better toolbar for WindowsXP

4ster — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:04:10 -0800

WindowsXP: I like how I can make custom toolbars in Windows XP. However, I hate how they disappear when I click the "Show Desktop" icon. Does anyone know how to either make my custom toolbars "stick" when I click "show desktop?" If not, can you point me to a third-party toolbar program that lets me do this? I am trying to avoid the "Start" menu.

By: iconomy

iconomy — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 08:46:42 -0800

Hmm...I'm *pretty* sure that you can manage that via the Tweak UI download app from PowerToys. Sorry I can't be 100% on that but I'm at work right now and I have Tweak installed on my home computer. It does all kinds of nifty little things - l installed it specifically to get rid of the annoying little arrows on shortcut icons.

By: junesix

junesix — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:27:29 -0800

Rather than "Show Desktop", use "Minimize All Windows" by pressing the Windows Logo button + M. To restore the windows, it's Shift + Windows Logo button + M.

By: Brian James

Brian James — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:41:46 -0800

What method are you using to make custom toolbars?

By: 4ster

4ster — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 10:19:56 -0800

Basically I am just creating a folder filled with shortcuts and then right-clicking on the Windows Taskbar and selecting "Create New Toolbar" and navigating to the folder where the shortcuts are.

By: empyrean

empyrean — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 16:57:10 -0800

I ran into a similar problem with the "Show Desktop" button and junesix's solution is correct. I took it a step further and coded a small (literally one or two lines of code) app to replace the "Show Desktop" function - this app just pressed Windows Key + M for me when I clicked it. Better version (for this scenario) of Show Desktop.

I don't have it anymore (no longer using the offending program that led to its creation) but I could probably be persuaded to remake it again if nothing better is proffered.

By: 4ster

4ster — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 18:42:14 -0800

That would be awesome if if would not take too much of your time.

By: 4ster

4ster — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:25:21 -0800

Found a good option:

Looks like the old Office toolbar.

Thanks to everyone who helped!

By: 4ster

4ster — Fri, 02 Jun 2006 20:25:42 -0800

Oops:

http://www.colinfinck.de/en/progs/freebar/