1b Win7 Task Bar
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The document discusses new features of the Windows 7 taskbar, including large and small program icons, icon overlays to display notifications, progress bars within icons, jump lists providing a mini start menu of tasks and destinations for each program accessed via right-click or drag, and custom switchers allowing programs to display custom UIs and thumbnails for each window in the window list. The design goals were to create a single launch surface, an easily controllable taskbar that is clean, noise-free and simple, with new opportunities for extensibility.
1b Win7 Task Bar
- 1. The Windows速 7 Developer ExperienceMicrosoft速 Corporation
- 2. Windows 7 Task BarLook how far we have come!
- 8. Design Goals For New TaskbarSingle launch surface
- 10. Clean, noise-free, and simple
- 11. New opportunities for extensibilityWindows 7 Taskbar IconsFace of your programLarge and small iconsOnly customer can pinColor hot-trackIcon OverlaySurface important notificationsAppears over your programs iconProgress barSurface important notificationsAppears in your taskbar button
- 12. Windows 7 Taskbar Jump ListsMini Start Menu for your programSurface key destinations and tasksCustomizableAccessible via right-click and via dragAPIs use the name Destination List
- 13. Windows 7 Taskbar Custom SwitchersSurface custom UI (e.g. TDI/MDI)Custom thumbnails for each windowAppears in your programs window list
Editor's Notes
- #3: Today I am going to talk about something that I think is a Hidden gem. In Windows7 and is going to make a huge impact in the coming year.