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ajfudge:
hi nite_monkey,

The solution that worked for me with regards to Standalone Stacks to recognize shortcuts of 64-bit programs is to use symbolic links. I wrote a tutorial on how to easily create symbolic links on this page:
http://www.sevenforums.com/software/217403-tut-create-proper-64-bit-apps-shortcuts-stack-docklet.html


I do like Bins, but it's not free.

-ajfudge

pilgrim:
Does anyone use 7stacks?

According to the website it will work with XP on.
Also according to the website in Vista and Windows 7 it uses Aero which I have disabled.
Given that XP does not have Aero I am assuming it is not an actual requirement.
Can anybody confirm that?

pilgrim:
I tried 7stacks without installing it but I took one look at the background/layout of the window that popped up from the taskbar and dumped it.

I've just been having a look at the issue of toolbars on the taskbar and learned some interesting things.
(I expect everybody else knew about them years ago.)  :huh:

It's possible to create a toolbar that only shows one icon regardless of how many items it actually contains, plus the arrows next to it.
It's also possible to to put a folder into a toolbar that will give you a tree view and therefore access to, any subfolders.

I'm not sure if there is a limit to this but it strikes me that you could, for one thing, move the 'Programs' folder to a toolbar and do away with the need for third party software to replace the default start menu.

ajfudge:
pilgrim:
I honestly can't remember 7Stacks, though I tried it before and it's similar to Standalone Stacks. I preferred Standalone Stacks because it can be put inside Rocketdock.
For my own strict set of shortcuts, I use Hedgehog's Jumplist Launcher, which is sufficient since my main launcher is FARR.

It's possible to create a toolbar that only shows one icon regardless of how many items it actually contains, plus the arrows next to it.
It's also possible to to put a folder into a toolbar that will give you a tree view and therefore access to, any subfolders.
-pilgrim (May 30, 2013, 10:50 AM)
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I'm not sure I got it right. What do you mean by a toolbar with just one icon?
But I'm aware that you can assign any folder as a toolbar in Windows 7's Superbar.

pilgrim:
I'm not sure I got it right. What do you mean by a toolbar with just one icon?
But I'm aware that you can assign any folder as a toolbar in Windows 7's Superbar. -ajfudge (May 31, 2013, 01:00 AM)
--- End quote ---

When you create a toolbar on either XP or 7, provided you have more than 3 items in it, by default the first 3 appear next to each other in the taskbar.
If you unlock the tasbar and push the toolbar to the left (assuming you have the taskbar at the bottom of the screen) you can close it down to show just 1 icon and the arrows for the menu.
This means you can put 2 toolbars in the same space it would normally take for 1.

I already have 2 toolbars on my PC's, Quick Launch and PPTP VPN's, now that I have VIndicator I shall add at least 1 more on 7 for L2TP VPN's.
On my Netbook (XP) I don't have any toolbars because they take up too much room so I modified the folders on the right-hand side of the Start Menu and put the most used shortcuts there.

I have Coolbarz hidden on the left of my screen containing shortcuts to various screen tools and Tray Commander Lite in the System Tray with shortcuts to backup, cleaning, encryption, and LV programs.

The only shortcut on any of my Desktop's is for the Recycle Bin.

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