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- shout, on 10/12/2007, -6/+74I always why you couldn't do this natively. It seems like a no-brainer.
- AlmostAnon, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40My only complaint is that it adds a tray icon (and a splash screen). This would be a perfect application if it wasn't for those two things. What's the point of making a seamless application and then stuff it full of useless crap that makes it less seamless.
- jmerox, on 10/12/2007, -1/+40I'm this program's author.... few points:
1) Reason for the splash screen is because I'd get complaints from users saying they didn't know the program was loaded when they first ran it, so I had to do something visual. I can make an option to hide the splash screen or whatever, didn't realize it was such a faux pas. ;)
2) Reason for the tray icon is so you can have the option to turn it on and off, etc. I can run it as a service, but then people would get pissed that they couldn't turn it off and that their computers got hax0rd by mad crazy viruses. Suppose I can make a "run as service" option.
3) Other programs like taskbar++ make you press a hotkey for like 3 seconds to activate functionality and such... I don't write software I find already exists unless I can make it "better."
Just email me any suggestions, I'll gladly implement whatever makes sense.
-Jay - KenG6, on 10/12/2007, -3/+28Dammit, stop giving him ideas!
- unodsp, on 10/12/2007, -4/+28movable buttons = crazy delicious
- Sirfrummel, on 10/12/2007, -4/+25You always why?
Yes, me too. - redivider, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20"You really have nothing to gain by rearranging your taskbar buttons. It's like drag and drop tabs in Firefox. Everyone's excited about rearranging their Firefox tabs, but nobody does it, and it's buggy on Linux."
What you should have said was:
I really have nothing to gain by rearranging my taskbar buttons. It's like drag and drop tabs in Firefox. Everyone else is excited about rearranging their Firefox tabs, but I don't do it, and it's buggy on Linux.
See how less relevant your comment is when you only speak for yourself instead of making meaningless assumptions about what everyone else supposedly does? - mixd, on 10/12/2007, -4/+20dude I think would pay this guy 10 cents every time i use this thing
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+18Can you remember things before tabbed browsing? Awful
I can imagine feeling the same about this after a few weeks using it - junkfood, on 10/12/2007, -0/+15I use the drag-n-drop tab functionality in Firefox daily. Love it.
- EndofEternity, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Nobody does it? Speak for yourself, just because you don't use that many tabs doesn't mean other people don't find this functionality useful.
- pbaehr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14Splash screens are annoying but I don't mind this one so much since it's only up for a few seconds at boot. Plus, if you're using Windows XP, just set it to "Always hide" the tray icon for the program and it's less intrusive.
I do agree, however, that we should be able to disable these features. They're not enough to stop me from using the program, though. I like it! - SamKellett, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14That has to be the nicest designed freewebs site i've ever seen...
- sremick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+12I also disagree. I find the reodering of tabs in Firefox to be immensely useful and use it all the time. Likewise I've been agonizing about the lack of similar functionality on the Windows taskbar.
- ddrirc, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13Will Windows Vista have this by default? I've wanted to do this for sooo long.
- pauldonnelly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10@turdiddahlia
Strangely enough, so do most Linux distros. - deacont23, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11Only if it let you move those tray icons also
- badave, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9And at the end of the day, he'd have a nickel.
- tonyhartfield, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12yeah i'm not going to use this because the last thing i want is yet another tray icon let alone a splash screen
- NoodleGuy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9Right click on Taskbar > go to Properties > under "Notification Area" click on Customize > go to the icon you want to hide, and change it from "Hide when inactive" to "Always Hide"
- peerk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9I can honestly say in my 11 years using the taskbar I have never wanted to rearrange the buttons.
Oh the joy of being OCD free! - jmerox, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6haha, don't worry.. I'd never charge for it. I wrote this thing like 4yrs ago, just never released it because I didn't realize other people would find it useful.
- sundancekid503, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6I have to agree. I just don't see the appeal. Even when I have 15 apps open at once, it's painfully easy to find what I'm looking for with just a quick glance. I don't really see the benefit in an app like this except for suppressing OCD urges.
Plus it has a splash screen? No thanks.... - idris, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5This is a nice Freewebs site. And its not even a custom design? Kudos Freewebs!
- surfing, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Now we just need something to drag and drop system tray icons
- EndofEternity, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5@seanmc303
The version by the Japanese dude is much more buggy and it doesn't play well with any theme other than Luna Blue (and maybe classic, didn't try it). - brownspank, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"I wonder why Windows doesn't catch onto these things."
You mean, pull a Sony? :) - anastrophe, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5awesome. have wanted this for years.
- TenaciousMe, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Am I the only one who doesnt find this useful? All it does is let you re-arrange the position of the tabs on the taskbar, or am i missing something?
- kcb2, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I used a cheap program for dual monitors - http://www.realtimesoft.com/ultramon/ It has dual taskbars and works pretty well.
(Damn...I spend 2 minutes looking up a link and 3 people beat me to responding) - Moskie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3For those who, like me, are still using windows 2000, try this out:
http://users.forthnet.gr/pat/efotinis/programs/taskarrange.html
probably not as quick/intuitive as the program linked here, but it gets the job done. - thebusdriver, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Ive always wanted this. I dont know why it isnt built into windows already. It had better be in Vista.
- jenseng, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Pretty slick... my only complaint is that is that if the dragging is inconsistent w/ most other drag and drop implementations. Ideally, if you drag a button over another one, it should insert it on the left if you are on the left side of the button and on the right if you are on the right side.
- KiltedMile, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4You can use UltraMon to extend onto multi-monitors - works like a charm!
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3wtf-u cant group similar icons? Well that sucks
- bitweever, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3What are you talking about? Expose doesn't 'pop up'. It's incredibly useful, I keep finding myself trying to use it on my PC at work.
- coolguy69, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4poor non-windows users .. the things that you are limited to..
- jj555298, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Maybe we should donate?
- jcronkhite, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Thanks! Why hasn't Microsoft built this in yet? Hasn't their market research proven that this has been a user pet peeve for years? Oh well, I'll take this guys tool and donate if it works out. So far so good so thanks for stepping up! Be sure to donate to this guy! It's the only way to keep developers like him around!
- veritech, on 10/12/2007, -1/+34Mb, with a single window open, i'm not sure how the number of applications affects it, but if you run firefox, this is the last thing you should be concerned with... ^_^
- 15charmaxwtf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2and 64bit OS?
- shablinky, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2After trying both, I agree with Fizz
" http://tomo.panicode.com/index.php?Software/TaskbarEx/English
I prefer this app." - joshrt, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4You're my hero.
No, seriously. - joelsp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This made my day. I am a Mac User by nature, but at work, when using windows, I have often wished I could do this. Now I can, and you da man.
- k3ymaster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I use like 15 programs at the same time and I just don't see any application... so, you can rearrange them in the taskbar, it would be cool if it would change the order when you use alt+tab.
- cfazzini, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Doesn't seem to work on x64 :(
- mrowlinson, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Holy *****! I've been hoping for something like this for literally a decade..
- joshfraz, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4forgive me for being stupid... but how do i remove the tray icon?
- ThatsHowIRoll, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I love the directions:
1. Click Start > Settings > Taskbar and Start Menu
2. UNcheck the "Group similar tasbar buttons" option if it's checked
3. Click the OK button
4. Enjoy feeling less retarded - SpoBo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!!!!!
finally someone with the same idea as me but with some good coding skills. :D -
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