sgp wrote: > I also use application specific context bars positioned in middle caption. > I guess this is why I tolerated not being able to see the window title for > so long.
> Do you have a suggestion on how to fit such context bars (one at the time) > between the task bar and the tray bar in your kit? I have several context bars. I don't place them in the top row with my Tasks and Tray bars. They are not locked to any other bar. I prefer to make the placing of context bars an individual decision for each app, because different apps leave different wasted spaces. Most apps leave a lot of space at the right end of the main menu row, so that's my favorite position for context bars. I give them a position relative to the application's window so they will be in the same relative place if I UN-maximise the window and move it anywhere on screen. For example, Position: Right caption, Horizontal offset -50, Vertical offset 20 places it at the right end of the app's menu space. --------------------------------------------------- If you stay with placing the context bar touching the top edge of the screen... I would prefer to place the context bar attached to the left end of the leftmost bar in the chain (which in your case is the tasks bar) for two reasons: [a] I have a mental association between Tasks and Tray so I expect to see them next to each other. [b] It avoids having to leave a wide gap between Tasks and Tray bars which will often be empty when there is no context bar for the currently active application. --------------------------------------------------- Whatever arrangement you choose, one rule is to never lock any bar to a context bar. If you really want context bars to be between Tasks and Tray bars... You could fit them there if they are all fairly small in width and you know the width of your widest context bar (MaxWidth below) You would still have Tasks locked to the left end of the Bumper bar, but leaving a horizontal offset of at least (MaxWidth) to make some extra space. Each context bar is also attached to the left end of the Bumper bar but without that horizontal offset. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/JV_rlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Attention: PowerPro's Web site has moved: http://www.ppro.org Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/power-pro/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
