Comments on: Why my taskbar is on the right side of the screen http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:26:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Chrisi http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-534306 Chrisi Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:48:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-534306 I have the exact same problem with the width of my vertical taskbar. It's a freaking pain, and I don't know a workaround or registry setting. Google wasn't able to find any cure either. I have the exact same problem with the width of my vertical taskbar. It’s a freaking pain, and I don’t know a workaround or registry setting. Google wasn’t able to find any cure either.

]]> By: Versia.com » Blog Archive » Vertical panel in GNOME http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-364141 Versia.com » Blog Archive » Vertical panel in GNOME Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:24:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-364141 [...] getting used to, but it’s worth a few days of slight disorientation. And I’m not the only one who thinks [...] [...] getting used to, but it’s worth a few days of slight disorientation. And I’m not the only one who thinks [...]

]]> By: JohnMK http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-321806 JohnMK Thu, 01 May 2008 06:30:55 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-321806 Have had the taskbar on RHS without autohide for years now for all the reasons previously stated. On minor irritation which I find on XP, though, is that, regardless of whether I lock the taskbar or not, at each startup, the taskbar has shrank in width. I usually have it 2 quicklaunch icons wide, but on the next startup it's gone to a single icon wide. I have tried 3 icons wide only to see it shrink to 2, and then to 1. Anyone else find this? Any work arounds? There must be a registry setting that will fix the number of pixels of taskbar... Have had the taskbar on RHS without autohide for years now for all the reasons previously stated.

On minor irritation which I find on XP, though, is that, regardless of whether I lock the taskbar or not, at each startup, the taskbar has shrank in width. I usually have it 2 quicklaunch icons wide, but on the next startup it’s gone to a single icon wide. I have tried 3 icons wide only to see it shrink to 2, and then to 1. Anyone else find this? Any work arounds? There must be a registry setting that will fix the number of pixels of taskbar…

]]> By: mejobloggs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-319714 mejobloggs Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:06:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-319714 Found this while searching. It makes the Start Menu move across the screen to the right. Unfortunately you cant stop it, and it keeps moving. Found this while searching. It makes the Start Menu move across the screen to the right. Unfortunately you cant stop it, and it keeps moving.

]]> By: mejobloggs http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-319676 mejobloggs Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:37:47 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-319676 Wow kevyn, your idea would be brilliant. That means you wouldn't have to adjust at all to the Start Menu position Wow kevyn, your idea would be brilliant. That means you wouldn’t have to adjust at all to the Start Menu position

]]> By: kevyn http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-305149 kevyn Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:27:12 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-305149 Well thanks for checking it out Martin - I think I'll have another bash at a custom desktop with Desktopx (http://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/) Well thanks for checking it out Martin - I think I’ll have another bash at a custom desktop with Desktopx (http://www.stardock.com/products/desktopx/)

]]> By: Angelo R http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-304004 Angelo R Mon, 14 Apr 2008 17:37:48 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-304004 @gardner - I try and keep my desktop clean of icons as well.. the only icons on there are items that I need to process before sending them to their sorted locations. But I've come to love program launchers. Google was great because of all the aps, but I think I prefer Launchy or Mighty Box @gardner - I try and keep my desktop clean of icons as well.. the only icons on there are items that I need to process before sending them to their sorted locations. But I’ve come to love program launchers. Google was great because of all the aps, but I think I prefer Launchy or Mighty Box

]]> By: gardner http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-303843 gardner Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:35:02 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-303843 Mine's on the right. I also add directories with shortcuts to act as program/data menus. Everything in one place and the desktop stays clean Mine’s on the right. I also add directories with shortcuts to act as program/data menus. Everything in one place and the desktop stays clean

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-303728 Martin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:04:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-303728 Kevyn I have researched if there was a way to move the Start Button from top to button in vertical taskbars but apparently there is no way to do that. Kevyn I have researched if there was a way to move the Start Button from top to button in vertical taskbars but apparently there is no way to do that.

]]> By: kevyn http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-303723 kevyn Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:02:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-303723 what would really be nice is if I could have the taskbar on the left hand side of the screen, but have my start button at the bottom (ie. its original place) and have the systray at the top right corner.... any ideas? what would really be nice is if I could have the taskbar on the left hand side of the screen, but have my start button at the bottom (ie. its original place) and have the systray at the top right corner…. any ideas?

]]> By: Salz` http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300356 Salz` Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:10:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300356 Crazy, i did exactly the same decision maybe 3-4 Years ago, some friends called me stupid/crazy, but most of them now uses also the left/right side for there taskbar. Crazy, i did exactly the same decision maybe 3-4 Years ago, some friends called me stupid/crazy, but most of them now uses also the left/right side for there taskbar.

]]> By: Everton http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300269 Everton Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:19:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300269 Mine is on the left for the same reasons as Angelo - don't want to hit 'x' by mistake and also it makes it hard to access the scrollbar. Move it to the left Martin as nothing is there, and you'll get even more real estate if you use auto-hide Mine is on the left for the same reasons as Angelo - don’t want to hit ‘x’ by mistake and also it makes it hard to access the scrollbar.

Move it to the left Martin as nothing is there, and you’ll get even more real estate if you use auto-hide

]]> By: Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300236 Martin Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:42:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300236 does anyone know if there is a way to move the start button from top to bottom in the vertical menus ? does anyone know if there is a way to move the start button from top to bottom in the vertical menus ?

]]> By: Geoff http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300215 Geoff Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:30:21 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300215 left side has always worked best for me left side has always worked best for me

]]> By: Angelo R http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300148 Angelo R Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:48:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300148 @Sean Kelly - I'm assuming you're using AWN for the dock? I've tested the dock stuff myself on windows, mac and linux, and it just feels awkward to me, Even after a few weeks of use. @Brendan - Launchy is one program that made me decided to check out litestep. Since I didn't need the start menu anymore, it made more sense to do away with it completely. I really only needed the status bar and a list of open windows, both of which you can easily display through litestep. And even make it pop to the topof your windows using keyboard shortcuts. Sadly, I lost my Litestep configuration when my laptop decided that my hard-drive was corrupt and I had to do a full restore :( @Sean Kelly - I’m assuming you’re using AWN for the dock? I’ve tested the dock stuff myself on windows, mac and linux, and it just feels awkward to me, Even after a few weeks of use.

@Brendan - Launchy is one program that made me decided to check out litestep. Since I didn’t need the start menu anymore, it made more sense to do away with it completely. I really only needed the status bar and a list of open windows, both of which you can easily display through litestep. And even make it pop to the topof your windows using keyboard shortcuts. Sadly, I lost my Litestep configuration when my laptop decided that my hard-drive was corrupt and I had to do a full restore :(

]]> By: Sean Kelly http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300069 Sean Kelly Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:54:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300069 I personally use Ubuntu Linux, and have my environment resembling that of my macbook for now. I use a custom dock, as well as various window themes. The dock allows me to have many more applications open, as it scales down in size when it reaches the edges of the screen. All text is still legible as well, because the text is a notification bubble over the dock item when you mouse over. Most applications are easy to distinguish because they appear as said applications icon. I personally use Ubuntu Linux, and have my environment resembling that of my macbook for now. I use a custom dock, as well as various window themes. The dock allows me to have many more applications open, as it scales down in size when it reaches the edges of the screen.

All text is still legible as well, because the text is a notification bubble over the dock item when you mouse over. Most applications are easy to distinguish because they appear as said applications icon.

]]> By: Marc-O http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-300056 Marc-O Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:41:58 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-300056 On a widescreen monitor, a side taskbar is only natural. For basic tasks, like browsing the web, vertical space is much more important than horizontal space. Both my browsers (opera and firefox) have also been modified to reduce the menu line and give more verical real estate. I still have a 4/3 screen at home, and I've kept my taskbar to the bottom - though I should try a side one (I prefer left side though). At work, on KDE, a taskbar on the side is awesomely neat. I realized the icons for the windows are actually much more useful than the text, and with a 30-pixel wide taskbar, I can make the text (mostly) invisible, while keeping the "quick launch" icons still bigger than the opened application windows. Love it. Much much nicer than the standard two-storied space for application windows tabs. On a widescreen monitor, a side taskbar is only natural. For basic tasks, like browsing the web, vertical space is much more important than horizontal space. Both my browsers (opera and firefox) have also been modified to reduce the menu line and give more verical real estate.

I still have a 4/3 screen at home, and I’ve kept my taskbar to the bottom - though I should try a side one (I prefer left side though).

At work, on KDE, a taskbar on the side is awesomely neat. I realized the icons for the windows are actually much more useful than the text, and with a 30-pixel wide taskbar, I can make the text (mostly) invisible, while keeping the “quick launch” icons still bigger than the opened application windows. Love it. Much much nicer than the standard two-storied space for application windows tabs.

]]> By: Eric D http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-299979 Eric D Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:24:54 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-299979 Mine is also on the right side. I have a wide screen (1920x1200) so it fits better than way. Advantages: - You have the full title of like 20 open windows - You can see all of your systray icons - The time becomes time - day of the week - date - My quicklaunch has 18 icons and it doesn't reduce the number of windows I see in the taskbar... I might consider moving it to the left but not to the top/bottom anymore. Mine is also on the right side. I have a wide screen (1920×1200) so it fits better than way.
Advantages:
- You have the full title of like 20 open windows
- You can see all of your systray icons
- The time becomes time - day of the week - date
- My quicklaunch has 18 icons and it doesn’t reduce the number of windows I see in the taskbar…

I might consider moving it to the left but not to the top/bottom anymore.

]]> By: Thinker http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-299683 Thinker Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:11:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-299683 I got mine taskbar sometimes on right, sometimes on left, once a year I change it. When wide screens get popular I think its really best place for taskbar to have it on left/right side. I got mine taskbar sometimes on right, sometimes on left, once a year I change it. When wide screens get popular I think its really best place for taskbar to have it on left/right side.

]]> By: zzzZZZzzz http://www.ghacks.net/2008/04/10/why-my-taskbar-is-on-the-right-side-of-the-screen/#comment-299666 zzzZZZzzz Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:44:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=3775#comment-299666 Mine is at the bottom of the screen but I doubled its size.. I have a 1920x1200 wide screen Mine is at the bottom of the screen but I doubled its size.. I have a 1920×1200 wide screen

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