Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Freeware, Windows x64
7 Taskbar Tweaker gives you more control over the Windows 7 superbar
by Lee Mathews Nov 5th 2009 at 11:00AM
The Windows 7 superbar sports some very cool improvements over the old Windows taskbar. But suppose you want to customize your taskbar a bit. Say, for example, you find the close buttons just a bit too small to be practical. What then?
Why not set your middle mouse button to close using 7 Taskbar Tweaker? By default, middle-clicking a superbar icon in Windows 7 opens a new instance of that program, the same way shift +left click does. I don't need to do that very often and holding shift really isn't an inconvenience for me.
On the flip side, I close windows and tabs from the superbar all the time. Right click -> close all windows works, but why not make use of your scroll wheel's clicking ability?
Taskbar Tweaker also allows you to change other superbar click actions. Another change I've made is swapping the default left click to open previews to cycling through windows/tabs. It's a welcome switch if your web browser happens to support per-tab thumbnails.
You can also use the app to disable thumbail previews if you choose, and the settings menu provides options to run at startup, hide the main window, and even hide the tray icon if you like keeping clutter to a minimum.
7 Taskbar Tweaker is a free download and versions are available for both 32 and 64-bit Windows 7.
Thanks for the tip, Miklos!
Why not set your middle mouse button to close using 7 Taskbar Tweaker? By default, middle-clicking a superbar icon in Windows 7 opens a new instance of that program, the same way shift +left click does. I don't need to do that very often and holding shift really isn't an inconvenience for me.
On the flip side, I close windows and tabs from the superbar all the time. Right click -> close all windows works, but why not make use of your scroll wheel's clicking ability?
Taskbar Tweaker also allows you to change other superbar click actions. Another change I've made is swapping the default left click to open previews to cycling through windows/tabs. It's a welcome switch if your web browser happens to support per-tab thumbnails.
You can also use the app to disable thumbail previews if you choose, and the settings menu provides options to run at startup, hide the main window, and even hide the tray icon if you like keeping clutter to a minimum.
7 Taskbar Tweaker is a free download and versions are available for both 32 and 64-bit Windows 7.
Thanks for the tip, Miklos!
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Pat Cavit said 11:30AM on 11-05-2009
"On the flip side, I close windows and tabs from their thumbnail previews all the time. Hitting the 14 pixel square close button is an annoyance. Being able to middle click anywhere on the preview to close? Yes, please. It's much easier."
That's built in to Windows 7, no need for a tweaking tool.
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Lee Mathews said 12:37PM on 11-05-2009
Ahh, versioning! Thanks for catching that, Pat. In my first draft I screwed up the superbar's buttons/taskbar previews on that passage. Meant to talk about closing windows from the bar itself.
Sorted!
libeco said 12:05PM on 11-05-2009
Hmm, this sounds really interesting! I can't get used to this new taskbar so I hope there's enough settings for me to go back to my trusty old XP-style! Thanks!
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Pallab De said 2:23PM on 11-05-2009
Nice find. This is a lot like Taskbar Overlord ( http://www.ocellated.com/2009/06/04/taskbar-overlord/ ) but is simpler and better.
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chrishigh said 10:19PM on 11-05-2009
Shoot I was hoping this had a feature to make the thumbnail popout instantaneous. I tried the registry hack posted here, but it didn't work on my 64-bit install for some reason. I hate waiting for that thing.
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Jo Mama said 10:54AM on 11-06-2009
You can make the thumbnail popout instantaneous by following these instructions.
http://bbs.blackviper.com/index.php/topic,2225.0.html