Where is your Taskbar usually located?

PB · Post by PB » Mon Jan 03, 2005 3:06 am

As we know the Taskbar can be located on any side of the screen, but it's
usually on the bottom. In one of my apps I need to center a window and I
want to take the Taskbar position into account, but I'm wondering whether
it's better to just assume it's at the bottom, or should I use extra code and
allow for any of the 4 positions? So, please tell: where is yours located?

Wolf · Post by **Wolf** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:01 pm

At the bottom

other side is maybe use by skining programs or just some user.

bottom side is always better for work more users.

PB · Post by PB » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:44 pm

Okay, who voted "Other" and why?

GPI · Post by **GPI** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:46 pm

may help you

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getwindowrect_(GetDesktopWindow_(),rect.rect)
Debug "Full-Screen"
Debug rect\left
Debug rect\top
Debug rect\right
Debug rect\bottom

SystemParametersInfo_(#SPI_GETWORKAREA,0,rect.rect,0)
Debug "Desktop-Area"
Debug rect\left
Debug rect\top
Debug rect\right
Debug rect\bottom

dracflamloc · Post by **dracflamloc** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 7:47 pm

Because I use BlackBox (BB4win.org)

GPI · Post by **GPI** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:11 pm

dracflamloc wrote:Because I use BlackBox (BB4win.org)

When you use this kind of mods, you must live with so small problems, like not really centred windows.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:20 pm

uhm blackbox is a linux gui isnt it?

DarkDragon · Post by **DarkDragon** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:29 pm

thefool wrote:uhm blackbox is a linux gui isnt it?

No I think it is a Windows Styling tool.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 8:34 pm

ah ok now i know. Actually it IS for linux, but he uses a version ported to windows.

berklee · Post by **berklee** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:40 pm

Usually it's found somewhere hear my computer.

And yes, I'm a stupid-head.

thefool · Post by **thefool** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:02 pm

i see

Psychophanta · Post by **Psychophanta** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 10:49 pm

I have task bar at the bottom, and quick-launch (with a bunch of program links) at the top. Both hidden until mouse pointer approaches.

blueznl · Post by **blueznl** » Fri Jan 07, 2005 9:14 am

bottom, the taskbar issue caused me a lot of headache when dealing with multiple monitors...

PB · Post by PB » Sat Jan 08, 2005 12:31 am

> may help you

Thanks GPI, but here was some code I already wrote to get the Taskbar stats:

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TaskbarSize.RECT : SystemParametersInfo_(#SPI_GETWORKAREA,0,TaskbarSize,0)
TaskbarPos.APPBARDATA : SHAppBarMessage_(#ABM_GETTASKBARPOS,TaskbarPos)

Select TaskbarPos\uEdge
  Case #ABE_LEFT : Debug "Left, Width = "+Str(TaskbarSize\left)+", Height = "+Str(TaskbarSize\bottom)
  Case #ABE_TOP : Debug "Top, Width = "+Str(GetSystemMetrics_(#SM_CXSCREEN)-TaskbarSize\left)+", Height = "+Str(GetSystemMetrics_(#SM_CYSCREEN)-(TaskbarSize\bottom-TaskbarSize\top))
  Case #ABE_RIGHT : Debug "Right, Width = "+Str(GetSystemMetrics_(#SM_CXSCREEN)-TaskbarSize\right-TaskbarSize\left)+", Height = "+Str(TaskbarSize\bottom)
  Case #ABE_BOTTOM : Debug "Bottom, Width = "+Str(GetSystemMetrics_(#SM_CXSCREEN)-TaskbarSize\left)+", Height = "+Str(GetSystemMetrics_(#SM_CYSCREEN)-TaskbarSize\bottom)
EndSelect

Maybe it's of some use to someone else here.

dagcrack · Post by **dagcrack** » Sun Jan 09, 2005 5:39 am

At the bottom! today I put it at the top and it was confy yes.. but messy so came back to the normal state

been using it at the bottom since 5 years ago...

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