Action Hank Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Few days ago I found this screenshot. How can I center bar's icons? Additionaly: this sidebar - what app is it? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
User6060 Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 thats just a trick, make a toolbar linked to an empty folder, hide the name and labels on the superbar and pull it (the new toolbar) to the left side of your icons, stretch the toolbar till the icons are in the middle and lock the superbar again Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592212110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Action Hank Posted February 7, 2010 Author Share Posted February 7, 2010 Nice trick, thanks :) Anyone saw this sidebar before? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592212256 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoltmanm Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Won't that mess up the placement of new applications you have running? Won't they keep going to the the right? Won't that mess up the placement of new applications you have running? Won't they keep going to the the right? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592215928 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Won't that mess up the placement of new applications you have running? Won't they keep going to the the right? Won't that mess up the placement of new applications you have running? Won't they keep going to the the right? Oh **** I'm seeing double! *runs to Lasik thread* Anyway, yeah this would be a neat trick but opening apps that aren't pinned would ruin it. You'd need a custom shell where it orients them to the center automatically. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592216200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleNeutrino Veteran Posted February 8, 2010 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2010 yeah they just open to the right. not really a fan of doing this however, i know a lot of folks that due, mostly these are the folks that used to use rocket dock on their windows machines. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592216224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
-=Outlaw=- Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 the sidebar is actually a program that you can download for free and its called RainMeter. and the theme that is used on that screenshot is ENIGMA. i downloaded the program last night and played with it a little. download it at www.rainmeter.net Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592244578 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCA Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 <---- likes the wall ^^ lol... Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592287904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Markus Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 <---- likes the wall ^^ lol... Yea me too, anyone knows a link? EDIT: actually found it here Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkmiss Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Yea me too, anyone knows a link? That's from the Playstation 3 game "Little Big Planet" http://digitalhysteria.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/3.jpg Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMELTN Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Tell ya what, Windows should look at including the centering of icons on the taskbar with Windows 8, because EVERYONE wants to do it now.. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Tell ya what, Windows should look at including the centering of icons on the taskbar with Windows 8, because EVERYONE wants to do it now.. Everyone? I certainly don't and I still wish Microsoft would move the Show Desktop button back over to the right hand side of the taskbar. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288068 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billus Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Everyone? I certainly don't and I still wish Microsoft would move the Show Desktop button back over to the right hand side of the taskbar. It is isn't it? Just move your cursor to the bottom right of the screen. Maybe I've misunderstood you :s I also don't like having the icons in the middle of the taskbar, just doesn't do it for me. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakem1 Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 It is isn't it? Just move your cursor to the bottom right of the screen. Maybe I've misunderstood you :s I also don't like having the icons in the middle of the taskbar, just doesn't do it for me. Sorry, I meant to say the left hand side :blush: I work with multiple versions of Windows throughout the week and my muscle memory just can't get used to the fact that the Show Desktop button has moved to the other side of the screen. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Markus Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 Sorry, I meant to say the left hand side :blush: I work with multiple versions of Windows throughout the week and my muscle memory just can't get used to the fact that the Show Desktop button has moved to the other side of the screen. found it also very annoying to start with, to the point where I actually got myself a shortcut to the desktop done where it used to be. Found after a couple of weeks though that I wasn't using the shortcut, and by instinct moved the mouse cursor down to the right hand corner when I needed. It takes a while to get used to, but it makes perfect sense and is now a win7 feature I really adore. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592288218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted March 4, 2010 Share Posted March 4, 2010 Tell ya what, Windows should look at including the centering of icons on the taskbar with Windows 8, because EVERYONE wants to do it now.. Actually, I don't want my taskbar icons centered, and I'm someone, so obviously not everyone wants it like that... And you do realize that centered icons is TERRIBLE UI design in terms of Fitts' Law, right? You want to design models that utilize as much corner space as possible, as corners can be said to have infinite width and height. Look at the default Windows 7 layout... The taskbar at the bottom has a clickable (discoverable) function in the extreme lower left: the Start menu. In the extreme lower right is the Show Desktop button which triggers Aero Peek. A maximized window has a clickable icon in the extreme upper left and clickable window widgets in the extreme upper right. If all those icons were centered, you'd be unable to access them from the corner, which limits the amount of "virtual" space in your UI model. A bit off-topic, but it's one of the reasons why Microsoft doesn't center everything, like what you see in Mac OS X. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/873372-win7-centering-icons-in-the-bar/#findComment-592307926 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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