wishlist - taskbar force on top

[John]

This would really make me more productive:

1) I like the taskbar to be visible in the background at all times
2) When I move a window over the tasbar, or maximize a window I want the
taskbar to be underneath the window.
3) But, I want to be able to force the taskbar to show on top of
overlapping windows, when I need it to.

There is currently no combination of:
"auto-hide the taskbar"
"keep the taskbar on top of other windows"
That allows this.

Essentially, I need:
"allow the taskbar on top of other windows"
coupled with
(Not) "keep the taskbar on top of other windows"
(Not) "auto-hide the taskbar"

This would make the little bar at the edge of the screen that forces the
display of the taskbar to still exist even though I do _not_ have:
"auto-hide the taskbar"
set.

This would *really* be cool!

p.s. If you are interested, I like my tasbar vertical on the left, I
have a number of shortcuts in my Quick Launch and often have a number of
application windows running. I find the vertical taskbar organizes them
very well but takes up too much desktop space if it is always visible.
And I find, constantly moving the mouse over to show the taskbar
annoying and, often unnecessary.
With the system I have explained, the only, really, necessary time I
would need to move the mouse over there is when the application window
is maximized, in which case, it is not annoying at all.

One last thing, a "windows-key" special keyboard combination that opens
the taskbar without opening the Start menu at the same time would
_really_ be great as well.

Thanks

 

[John]

Essentially, I need:
"allow the taskbar on top of other windows"

Another title could be:
"keep show-taskbar band"

It would only be meaningful if:
(Not) "auto-hide the taskbar"

since it is on by default if that options is set.

 

[Kelly]

Geezz, John....you aren't asking for much here, now are you? )

In the meantime, use the Show or Hide Taskbar script that I have here in my
app: No where as versatile as you'd like, though.

Repair/Customize Quick Launch, Taskbar and Notification Area
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/taskbarplus!.htm

Otherwise:

Customize Auto-Hide Taskbar Settings (Line 190)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm