Tag: toolbars

Windows 7 Aero

April 01, 2009 by Jason

Microsoft has made a range of resources available for download in an effort to streamline the process of leveraging the Windows 7 evolution, focusing, among other aspects of the operating system, on the Aero graphical user interface advances. An illustrative example in this context is what the Redmond company referred to as an intermediate solution addressing managed code developers specifically. The Taskbar Sample .NET Interop Library is a new managed code wrapper that Microsoft hopes will make the lives of managed code developers easier.

“The Taskbar Sample .NET Interop Library allows developers to: create and manipulate JumpLists including tasks and items; display Dynamic Overlay Icons, Thumbnail Toolbars; use the Taskbar progress bar; control Custom Thumbnail Preview, and custom Preview also known as AeroPeek,†revealed Yochay Kiriaty, Windows 7 technical evangelist on the Client Platform Evangelist Group. Read More»

Organize with Links – ie7

February 01, 2007 by Jason

For quicker access to sites and Programs, add them to your Internet Explorer 7 Links bar (View | Toolbars | Links). Drag and drop the site’s icon from the Address Bar or from a desktop shortcut onto the Links bar; then right-click to rename it, or drag it to reposition it. Organize links using Favorites | Organize Favorites | Links, and create subfolders that display as clickable drop-down menus of links.