Love the taskbar

[Collins]

On Fri, 17 May 2002 13:41:06 +0200 Jasper Huijsmans
<j.b.huijsmans at hetnet.nl> wrote:
> I don't use the taskbar myself , since I'm running xfwm4, but I was
> wondering something. I thought the space available to the taskbar
> might not be sufficient. My feeling is that the taskbar is a bit
> short if you have more than, say, 6 applications open. What's your
> experience with this?
> 
> Jasper
> 
> At 01:22 PM 5/17/02, you wrote:
> >I, for one, love using the taskbar.
> >
> >When you produce a released code version, please provide an option
> >for the taskbar to be active and open initially.  Also, it would be
> >nicest for the taskbar (when active and open initially) to be
> >included in the geometry setting for the panel, i.e. don't position
> >the taskbar at bottom of screen leaving the taskbar off (below)
> >screen.
> >
> >The really nifty thing about the taskbar (in contrast to the dektop
> >selector buttons) is that when a desktop switch occurs, the
> >selected application is raised, i.e. I don't have to click in the
> >screen before typing away.
> >

With a standard taskbar (4 desktops), the taskbar buttons are still
usable with 16 applications opened.  I typically have 8 applications
open, and it's fine.


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