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dlabrecque

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #25 on: April 23, 2007, 09:10 PM »
Here ya go:

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #26 on: April 23, 2007, 09:20 PM »
Ohh; two rows - then I understand how it will be a problem. And of course you need the extra row - I mean: its not done by using an app like True Launch Bar instead and have one row only? You do need TWO rows, right?

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #27 on: April 23, 2007, 09:36 PM »
Quote from: Curt on April 23, 2007, 09:20 PM
... using an app like True Launch Bar instead and have one row only?...

The case is that you can store a lot of shortcuts in an app like True Launch Bar, and maybe settle with one row only?


Trickphoto (3 in 1) of my Quick Launch Bar:
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dlabrecque

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #28 on: April 23, 2007, 09:37 PM »
Not familiar with True Launch Bar. I need two rows because when I have lots of apps open, I quickly run out of Task Bar real estate, especially since I have so many quick launch shortcuts and tray icons I want access to.

Even with a single row, though, if I'm not careful and mouse too low, it's still a problem:

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #29 on: April 23, 2007, 09:40 PM »
Thanks for the heads up on True Launch Bar, but even Windows gives a pop-up menu of open apps if you over-fill the task bar. I prefer to avoid the extra step when navigating to an open app.  :(
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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #30 on: April 23, 2007, 09:40 PM »
If your bar looks like this there must be something wrong!
This is not how its supposed to!

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #31 on: April 23, 2007, 09:41 PM »
Could you be more specific? What's it not supposed to do?
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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #32 on: April 23, 2007, 09:44 PM »
Sounds if you need a virtual desktop instead. Search DC and read about it  :up:

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #33 on: April 23, 2007, 09:48 PM »
Its supposed to do as shown on my screnshot - to stay above the icon:

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #34 on: April 23, 2007, 09:56 PM »
I meant of course 'the tip covering the bar, is wrong' ...  :-[
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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #35 on: April 23, 2007, 10:47 PM »
Try it by hovering low over a quick launch icon and see what happens. My task bar icon ToolTips work fine. It's the QL icons that have the issue.
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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #36 on: April 23, 2007, 10:59 PM »
Pointing at the top left icon, the tip will show below the row:

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- but I don't have any shortcuts in Quick Launch Bar, as I don't use it, so the picture here is kinda True Launch Bar IN Quick Launch Bar..., and that MAY cause a difference. I wouldn't know.

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Re: Windows XP Annoyance: ToolTip pop-ups
« Reply #37 on: April 24, 2007, 08:08 AM »
I have a "multi-level" taskbar  :)

When i mouse over icons in systray, the tip always shows above the icon
obviously hiding the icon above, but its manageable.

EDIT: thats the case for me for the top row of icons as well..
Quote from: Curt on April 23, 2007, 09:40 PM
If your bar looks like this there must be something wrong!
This is not how its supposed to!
Yeah, it shouldnt hide the icon you're mousing over
Tom
« Last Edit: April 24, 2007, 08:11 AM by tomos »
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