Freeware release - rss_bar [windows]

aaron · Post by **aaron** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 2:36 am

thefool wrote:Toolbars have existed a long time, and m$ havent yet been so smart to intergrate one that could be put various places and autohide so it doesnt disturb the user...!
Besides i like a clean desktop not filled with tons of things

Actually..... windows does provide a toolbar like this by default.... Enable 'quick launch' on your main start bar, turn off locking, then drag that thing to the left of your screen (or the top, like I do). Now right click it, set it to autohide, large icons and always on top. Tada! A nice toolbar for you to use. You can drag stuff from your desktop onto it. If you drag 'my computer' on it in just the right way, it will have a nice quick file explorer built into it also.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 3:28 am

Wow, aren't we a friendly group

cheers

J. Baker · Post by **J. Baker** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 6:25 am

Nice work but I already use the windows method as stated two post above. Oh and the uninstaller doesn't work. I had to manually uninstall it. Keep up the good work!

Fangbeast · Post by **Fangbeast** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 7:37 am

rsts wrote:Wow, aren't we a friendly group

cheers

So that's where you've been hiding lately!!! Need any more sqlite help?

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:03 pm

aaron wrote:
thefool wrote:Toolbars have existed a long time, and m$ havent yet been so smart to intergrate one that could be put various places and autohide so it doesnt disturb the user...!
Besides i like a clean desktop not filled with tons of things
Actually..... windows does provide a toolbar like this by default.... Enable 'quick launch' on your main start bar, turn off locking, then drag that thing to the left of your screen (or the top, like I do). Now right click it, set it to autohide, large icons and always on top. Tada! A nice toolbar for you to use. You can drag stuff from your desktop onto it. If you drag 'my computer' on it in just the right way, it will have a nice quick file explorer built into it also.

On my windows xp it doesnt "roll-in" if there is a maximized window like firefox..

Joakim Christiansen · Post by **Joakim Christiansen** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 4:59 pm

thefool wrote:
aaron wrote:
thefool wrote:Toolbars have existed a long time, and m$ havent yet been so smart to intergrate one that could be put various places and autohide so it doesnt disturb the user...!
Besides i like a clean desktop not filled with tons of things
Actually..... windows does provide a toolbar like this by default.... Enable 'quick launch' on your main start bar, turn off locking, then drag that thing to the left of your screen (or the top, like I do). Now right click it, set it to autohide, large icons and always on top. Tada! A nice toolbar for you to use. You can drag stuff from your desktop onto it. If you drag 'my computer' on it in just the right way, it will have a nice quick file explorer built into it also.
On my windows xp it doesnt "roll-in" if there is a maximized window like firefox..

Just enable "always on top"

red spark studios · Post by **red spark studios** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 8:26 pm

We didn't like the windows method, hence the creation of rss_bar. Plus, that method only works with XP, and gets rid of the taskbar (I think).

It also works well on PCs where the user cannot edit the windows settings (like network PCs at workplaces...).

Anyhow, here is the current next version list of to-do:
*remove "Get the 2D Shooter Game Creator" extras option
*add resolution changer
*try and detect dragging status of files (no clues yet) so that icons can be added by dragging

We are also going to do something based upon the aforementioned poll.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Tue Jan 31, 2006 11:38 pm

May i say something wich will make your product fall in at least my taste? The ability to add "feature buttons" where for example when you click one it will show the number of emails on your account. And a newsticker, you know some sort of a "multibar". Well i know its even more work, however THEN it even becomes more usefull for a XP user.

Konne · Post by **Konne** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:34 am

"ObjectDock" is a very cool ObjectDock fpr windows.

rsts · Post by **rsts** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:20 pm

Fangbeast wrote: So that's where you've been hiding lately!!! Need any more sqlite help?

Haven't made it through all the "tutorials" you've already provided - been busy with some re-modeling here at home.

Will undoubtedly need some assistance as I delve deeper. Thanks for the offer and everything you've provided so far. There may be some hope for this old, former programmer, yet

cheers

Waussie · Post by **Waussie** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:03 pm

I was hoping rss would stand for rss documents...

But it didn't...
Smartly chosen companyname, though...

red spark studios · Post by **red spark studios** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:31 pm

You'd be surprised how often that comes up.

Anyhow, we have been secretly working on version 2 of rss_bar. We are definitely adding special token icons like %start%, %shutdown%, %hidestartbar%, %graphicsproperties% ...

However, we are unsure what features to put in. Which of these:

* Horizontal modes
* Flashier graphics & XP transparency
* An extended Run option
* XML documents to add fold-out menus to the icons ??

GedB · Post by **GedB** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 5:57 pm

When did these forums become so unfriendly?

Sparkie, you may want to change the name, since many people will be expecting something to do with Really Simple Syndication.

Shannara · Post by **Shannara** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:54 pm

I think people who does not download programs because it is not allowed to be mirrored, need their heads checked, IMO. The same people should have no problem when... They try to sell their car on their property, and out of the blue, someone tows it away to sell it in a different state. It is exactly the same thing.

red spark studios · Post by **red spark studios** » Wed Mar 22, 2006 7:12 pm

It's mirrored now !

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Freeware release - rss_bar [windows]

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