The most interesting and useful feature of Windows 7 is the new "Superbar". Superbar is a redesigned form of the old Taskbar. It shows only icons of running programs (Iconized Taskbar buttons), it allows to re-arrange taskbar buttons, its height is a bit larger than the old Taskbar.
We have already posted a small tutorial to get the iconized Taskbar buttons in Windows XP and Vista:
Get Windows 7 Iconized (Icon Only) Taskbar Feature in Windows XP & Vista
You can also use a small utility to get iconized taskbar buttons:
Taskbar Iconizer: Utility to Iconize Taskbar in Windows XP & Vista
Even though you can get the iconized taskbar buttons but you can't get big program icons like Windows 7. No need to worry, now its possible with the help of "ViGlance".
Our friend "Lee" has created an excellent utility "ViGlance" which provides a Windows 7 look-a-like Superbar in Windows XP. Its a portable application so you don't need to install it. Just run it and you have done.
Following is a screenshot of "ViGlance" in action:
As you can see, it shows big icons in taskbar buttons. Following are a few features of ViGlance:
- True 48x48 Vista Icon Support
- Dynamic Process Grouping
- Dynamic Thumbnails
- Pin Items and Move Items
- Fading Start Orb
- Glide transitional effects
- Resource PNG skin support
- Native Right-Click support
- Dynamic taskbar transparency
- x64 and x86 Windows XP Support
Currently it doesn't support Windows Vista but Vista support will be included in future builds.
You can download it using following link:
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Ishan
This guy's amazingg!!
Good work, Lee!
ian
oh my god!! i have been waiting for this!! I LOVE YOU VISHAL!!
toioski
thank youuuuuuuu!!!
toioski
well i've got a problem, it doesn't work on my Xp Sp3! i double click on Viglance.exe, the white pop-up apppear and then Windows 7 orb appear for a second and go away while the superbar never appear...how can i solve this problem?
Super win
Oh!!! it doesn't work on Winxp sp3
VG
The screenshot was taken while using it on XP SP3. So it works in SP3.
Ghost Eclipse
This looks Great!!!! Gonna download and try this....I take it this will work with all your themes you have made up till now Vishal, Cuz I love usin' your themes....Great Work too all who made this!!!!
Ghost Eclipse
Just tried it and it dont work on computer either, Im runnin' Windows XP Home Edition SP3, The taskbar fades a bit when I go to it, and the start button is missin' all together, Not sure if there is something that might be clashin'with the program that im runnin' on my computer, Gonna have to digg deeper to find out why, All of your themes I use I have no problem with....
Rahim G
Wow, Lee did a great job on this. It works perfectly on my WinXP SP3. Thanks Lee!
black scorpion
gr8 WORK LEE!!!!
thanks for your hard work!!