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Start Button - Size Matters

April 28, 2013 3:38:01 AM from Stardock ForumsStardock Forums

Why doesn't Start8 allow Start Button icons to be taller than the task bar (instead of taking the task bar height along for the ride!)?

A Start Button that's larger than the rest of the items in the task bar makes "zeroing in" on the Start Button a lot easier.  This has been a fundamental option in Windows since XP through Win 7.  Even the free Classic Shell has this option!  Why doesn't Start8 support it?

It can't be that hard for such a talented company!...?

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Reply #1 April 29, 2013 7:39:58 AM
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Screenshot?

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Reply #2 April 30, 2013 3:08:07 AM
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Start8 with a large Start Button that is not allowed to exceed Task Bar height

Start8 With Large Start Button

 

Classic Shell correctly supporting a Start Button that exceeds Task Bar height

Classic Shell Correctly Displaying Start Button

 

It's not that hard to understand is it?

P.S. I spent two hours trying to get this forum to let me paste a bitmap to no avail.  Eventually gave up and used an image linked to Picasa/Google.

 

 

 

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Reply #3 April 30, 2013 8:03:48 AM
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So.  Your request is for Start8 to resize images to fit in the startbar?

 

Thanks.

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Reply #4 April 30, 2013 12:40:01 PM
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Quoting Zubaz,
reply 3

So.  Your request is for Start8 to resize images to fit in the startbar?

Negative.  (NO!, Absolutely NOT!)

The request is that you figure out what Windows 7 and Classic Shell are doing that allow start button height to be higher than Task Bar height.

In more technical terms.  Start8 seems to be using the same display location top coordinate for the start button as for the task bar.  THIS IS WRONG.

Start8 needs to use different window coordinates for the start button that allow a higher top position (and a bigger height), if the selected icon height is higher than task bar height.  This allows the start button to have a total height higher than the task bar (of course the icon needs to use transparency/alpha channels so whatever is behind the icon in the area above the task bar will bleed through where appropriate).

 

 

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Reply #5 May 25, 2013 4:09:34 AM
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I understand what the OP is saying, but for me, it is not necessary.

But the OP would obviously like it.

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