How to make custom side bar in XP(without any apps)

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Padawan
Hi friends..I hope this trick was not posted earlier(searched too!)
How to make a custom dock in XP
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Here is a nice trick to get a custom sidebar(dock) without any application.
Procedure:
1.Make a new folder of your desired name anywhere(I recommend C drive)
2.Now go to start menu and send all your favorite programs desktop.
3.Move all these shortcuts to new folder(which you created earlier)
5.Remove shortcut arrow from the icons using this tut
4.Head to new folder which contains shortcuts and drag it to the extreme right of your screen.
P.S:While dragging the folder to right side of your screen,use the Restore Down feature. You can also place this dock on top and left side of the screen.Right click on the dock to see more cool options.

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iMav

iMav

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That's not a Dock yar. That's a second taskbar. Anyways nice tip for the ones who don't know about it. :p
 
MetalheadGautham

MetalheadGautham

AFK
iMav said:
The big icons sure do make it look like a dock.
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my reply ?

besides, a dock with only launchers is a big NO NO for me.

I need a dock on windows mainly because I use lots of open windows, and the current taskbar space is not enough. Plus, I can't have extra taskbars or multiple virtual workspaces in windows.:x
 
iMav

iMav

The Devil's Advocate
XP has collapsible windows, it will club all windows of the same program with a drop down arrow.

I am not really sure whether you can make 2 taskbars for minimizing windows to each of them. I don't have XP on machine.
 
MetalheadGautham

MetalheadGautham

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iMav said:
XP has collapsible windows, it will club all windows of the same program with a drop down arrow.

I am not really sure whether you can make 2 taskbars for minimizing windows to each of them. I don't have XP on machine.
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collapsible windows sucks as much as Linux's window list button, and every other linux collapsible windows service.

the problem is clicking. I need to click once then scan around to get something out.

So I am looking for a way to keep one bar on top with menu, apps, quicklaunch, tray, date, etc, and another one on bottom RESERVED exclusively for applications.
 
iMav

iMav

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Try New's method and put explorer in it, use that shortcut to open the window and minimize, see where it goes.
 
iMav

iMav

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Create a new folder, add short cut to explorer.exe in it and maybe firefox.exe shortcut and try dragging this folder to the corner as New (this thread starter, the user) has said. NOTE: I have not tested this so what I am saying is based on what I have understood from New's (this thread starter, the user) tut.
 
MetalheadGautham

MetalheadGautham

AFK
iMav said:
Create a new folder, add short cut to explorer.exe in it and maybe firefox.exe shortcut and try dragging this folder to the corner as New (this thread starter, the user) has said. NOTE: I have not tested this so what I am saying is based on what I have understood from New's (this thread starter, the user) tut.
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that only creates a launcher pannel with lots of links. No taskbar utility is available in it.
this "trick" is something I discovered by accident looooong back.
sadly, side docks don't appeal to me.

and by a DOCK, I need something to store minimised apps.

and it should also not be resource heavy, so that dock software whose name I forgot can't be used.
 
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Padawan
Why don't you enlarge the present taskbar? It will give enought space to minimize the windows..
 
blueshift

blueshift

Wise Old Crow
MetalheadGautham said:
I need a dock on windows mainly because I use lots of open windows, and the current taskbar space is not enough. Plus, I can't have extra taskbars or multiple virtual workspaces in windows.:x
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You need this: Link
Runs upto 4 workspaces..I tested it and doesn't take much resources.
 
topgear

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I already knew this trick though the title of the thread confused me a little bit :D
Anyway thanks a lot for the tute.
 
Kl@w-24

Kl@w-24

Slideshow Bob
MetalheadGautham said:
my reply ?

besides, a dock with only launchers is a big NO NO for me.

I need a dock on windows mainly because I use lots of open windows, and the current taskbar space is not enough. Plus, I can't have extra taskbars or multiple virtual workspaces in windows.:x
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Try RocketDock. Edit its settings so that windows are minimized to the dock. I tried it on a std 1024x768 res and it can easily hold 18+ minimized windows if u remove everything else frm the dock.
 
casanova

casanova

The Frozen Nova
Yeh Gautam, just unlock the taskbar enlarge it and lock again.

BTW, my taskbar is twice its width and the bottom row is used for quicklaunch. My dock.

[quote="topgear]I already knew this trick though the title of the thread confused me a little bit[/quote]
same here
 
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