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Request: Windows toolbar #289

Open GoogleCodeExporter opened 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
An option to display the equivalent of the Windows gadget information as a 
Windows toolbar (attached to the taskbar) would be a welcome feature for those 
of us that maintain a persistent taskbar.  The gadget can be quite an annoyance 
when configured always-on-top, and currently it cannot compete with an 
always-visible taskbar so dragging it over a portion of the taskbar isn't even 
an option.  Trying to use multiple tooltray icons to convey several details 
becomes unwieldy.  Having a toolbar would allow in-depth always-visible details 
that stay completely out of the way of application windows!  Alternatively, if 
some means can be found to allow the gadget to overlay the taskbar then that 
would be a slightly less elegant solution.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by mark.a.c...@gmail.com on 15 Nov 2011 at 12:49

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I agree that the information in the gadget is valuable and it would be nice to 
get the few things I monitor onto the taskbar.  
How about if you hover over the icon, you get to see ALL the other items you 
select to view that way?

Original comment by brucemel...@gmail.com on 11 Mar 2012 at 2:17

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
There are precedents for doing it that way.  I have other tray tools that use a 
tray icon and tooltip in that fashion.  The primary value to show in the icon 
is configurable, and often a choice between a value and graph of a sort.  
However, it's tricky to use an icon in that fashion because the real estate is 
so limited and there's no way to *differentiate* the icon from any others that 
are also displaying similar information.  I also have others that create and 
use multiple tray icons, and that's also tricky because the Windows API has no 
means of enduring they're ordered or sequential.

What I am suggesting is a toolbar, not a tray icon, which would appear adjacent 
to the tray in the taskbar.  The size of a toolbar is much more flexible and 
can be made easily distinguishable and can display multiple values (although a 
tooltip could still be used).  I can take a screenshot of an example or two, 
for instance a laptop utility called BatteryBar.

(BTW, I received three e-mail notifications about Bruce's reply @ 6:51, 7:08, 
and again at 7:18; weird!)

Original comment by mark.a.c...@gmail.com on 11 Mar 2012 at 7:46