A while ago (in May!), I posted about using Taskbar Shuffle to rearrange the icons in your Windows taskbar. This is handy when I have lots of windows open, and I want a couple of them to be readily available.
If I drag their icons to the far left of the Windows Taskbar, they’re easier for me to find when I need to access those windows.
Yesterday, Lifehacker posted an article about Taskix, which is another tool for rearranging taskbar icons. Apparently it’s much smaller than Taskbar Shuffle, and very similar in functionality.
I’ve installed it, and it’s working very smoothly, with no noticeable difference from Taskbar Shuffle.
You can download Taskix for 32-bit or 64-bit systems, then use it to rearrange or close the windows icons on your taskbar.
Simply drag a Window icon to a different position on the toolbar, and release it to place it in the new spot. Or, point to an icon and click the mouse wheel to close that window.
I’ve always put my taskbar along the left edge of the screen. The buttons are arranged like a list, vertically, so there is much more room for them. Across the bottom of the screen, you can only fit so many before they shrink and become unreadable.
I guess the default position was determined to balance the menu across the top of the screen, but I like my way better.
Jon, that’s interesting. I’d never thought about putting the taskbar at the side, and it makes sense, especially with the wide monitors.
I’ve used computers where the taskbar was at the top of the screen, and that drove me crazy. Yes, I know, short trip.
Intriguing Jon. I’ve moved mine to the left to try it out.
I use X1 for desktop search and it puts a search box in the taskbar. That makes my taskbar too wide when I put it on the side. I can’t figure out how to get rid of it.
I keep the taskbar pretty wide, but I don’t keep it on top of other windows, so it takes up zero real estate unless I want to see it.
Deb –
You need one of those plugins that lets me click the box to be notified of follow up comments. I had to read Dick’s blog to know he was trying my taskbar thing.
What makes up for it is the Google ad for Low Cost Orthodox Icons.