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".
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Blesswin Samuel
Is there any way to change the icon of the My compuer icon of xp.
Thanks in advance
Blesswin Samuel
Is there any way to change the icon of the My compuer icon of xp.
Thanks in advance
pierr0ur
Where can I donwnload this superbar? I can't find it. I'm redirected to another website - and I can't find where I can download this file. Reply ASaP. Thanks
pierr0ur
Great thing, but how can I bring back my taskbar to it's normal form? I mean the xp form?
VG
^^ Simply close the program.
pierr0ur
No, what I mean is to expand the tasks like before - because when I close ViGLance, my tasks are still small still not wide, what I see is the Icon only and One Letter of the Task
For example:
Yahoo Messenger
*what I see after I close the program is*
the logo of YM! and Letter Y, that's the only thing I can see - it's because the tasks are still compressed.
What I want is to bring back the normal form of the taskbar, is there any way to bring it back?
Answer asap.
I'm only looking for the answer
pierr0ur
No, what I mean is to expand the tasks like before - because when I close ViGLance, my tasks are still small still not wide, what I see is the Icon only and One Letter of the Task
For example:
Yahoo Messenger
*what I see after I close the program(ViGLance) is*
the logo of YM! and Letter Y, that's the only thing I can see - it's because the tasks are still compressed.
What I want is to bring back the normal form of the taskbar, is there any way to bring it back?
Answer asap.
I'm only looking for the answer