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 and Vista. 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 Support
You can download it using following link:
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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
theepicnoob
cant get it to work, xp sp3, my taskbar becomes transparent but my start button disappears, and i lose all items on my taskbar, and never get the superbar
VG
^^ Please follow these links:
http://www.askvg.com/get-windows-7-iconized-icon-only-taskbar-feature-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
http://www.askvg.com/taskbar-iconizer-utility-to-iconize-taskbar-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
http://www.askvg.com/taskbaric-get-windows-7-iconized-taskbar-buttons-in-windows-xp-and-vista/
pierr0ur
@Vishal Thank you for the first link, I deleted MinWidth then perfomed a full reboot, it's back now.
I thought I can't get the xp thing back, I thought I'm doomed - and needed to reinstall the OS :)
Tim
Is it me or anyone else, but this downloads a full theme for me?
Tim
The download link makes me download the full OS.
There's not just a superbar download.
Tim
Nevermind .. got it.
Kumail
Hello Vishal,
I respect you very much! I had a very big problem! First of all the quick launch icons in my taskbar are very small and I downloaded the theme SevenVG RTM but even when I change the toolbar in the Styler it remains same as the old xp one!
PLEASE HELP ME!
I will be looking forward for your reply.
Regards,
Kumail Abbas Zaidi
xx