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
- 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:
PS: The theme used while taking the screenshot is "SevenVG RC".
This article was posted in Portable Apps, Software Zone, Windows XP.
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Anthony
Hey guys, I know that people want them to get ther icons bigger when they use
Taskbar Iconizer: Utility to Iconize Taskbar in Windows XP & Vista
well to help those people and you too VG people of these site,you can upgrade your page to this page, well, come to this site
Lee-Soft.com
now click on
ViGlance Windows 7 SuperBar
then you see a download right beside a picture on the right with the start button with big icons.
heres the alternate site to what I'm talking about.
http://lee-soft.com/viglance/
My videos wont be out till at least Thursday or Friday on youtube.com
VG people, maybe you could upgrade this. Helping u guys out.
once I've released the video, you can see all the steps to giud you throu each step.
When you do this or wiat till my video, if you want to do it now people,
1st. download it
2nd. for the off chance for right now, download it to your desktop or my documents
3rd. extract it
4th. open the extracted folder and then click: ViGlance OneStep
5th. copy that program: 'ViGlance OneStep' then open the folder startup in programs(actually really open it up like clicking on my computer), then right click the mouse, then paste shortcut
I'm doing this while I'm recording my pc of how and where to install these programs and also to solve problems if you come across them.
But first, I'm having problems with the curser step of how to install it and starting at step 8 with the resource hack I'm not sure how to do.
so plz help me to do starting with the curser and then with the resource hack.
plz and thk you
ps.
I'm pretty good at helping with people
Navin
this one's awesome !
but problem is "visual task tips" doesnt seem to work with ViGlance.
so if i want live thumbnails what do i do ?
Tangmeister
Hey Vishal,
I think that the only way to change the EXPLORER.EXE icon in ViGlance (WIndows Explorer, Moving/Copying, Network Connections, etc.) is to change the file EXPLOERER.EXE to the Vista Icon... am I right?
Tangmeister
I was right.
To replace it, firstfollow these steps:
1. Obtain the icon file from the internet.
2. Open Resource Hacker and replace the icon, but don't save it yet.
3. Delete any backups of the file like EXPLORER_original.EXE
4. Go to the SHUTDOWN dialog and hold down SHIFT+CTRL+ALT and click cancel.
5. Explorer.exe will close.
6. Save the file.
7. Open Task Manager from CTRL+ALT+DEL or CTRL+SHIFT+ESC and go to File-New Task and tyoe EXPLORER.EXE.
Viola.
bobbyphoenix
Is there a way to keep the taskbar from fading? The icons are very bright, but the rest of the task bar fades to a dull look when the mouse is not over the taskbar (the time display and icons by it).
siddhrtha
a problem, when i click on the start button, it appears and after making it disappear, i mean when i close the start menu, a small patch of the menu remains there which disappears afterwards when i maximize or restore or open another windows over that.
Could this bug be fixed???
anthony
hey siddhrtha, I noticed that too, if you like to have your start bar(u know, start,whats open,clock,etc.) disapear, the start and the files that or open or not..stay up, but when u click on them, they dissapear. I keep my start bar not invisible. (meaning like, when u click the check mark in properties, we have an option to making it dissapear or not)
Ulugbek Nishanov
Hi VG!
It is very nice program, however I found that it conflicts with Object Dock.
The part of Start Menu does not disapear after closing it.
Here are two screenshots in order to make it clear:
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/4180/59394076.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/img410/1056/35927126.jpg
Is there any chance to fix this?
VG
^^ Currently its under beta testing and not compatible with other eye candy software.
Ulugbek
So pitty
Anyway, thank you for respone