I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I created. I
want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's needed.
Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it disappears from the
toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New Toolbar..." to re-add it to the
toolbar list (and then resize and format it, etc.).

Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the list even
after it is unchecked?

Thanks!

Neil

Hi Neil,

No, not that I know of.

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"Neil" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I created. I
> want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's needed.
> Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it disappears from
> the
> toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New Toolbar..." to re-add it to
> the
> toolbar list (and then resize and format it, etc.).
>
> Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the list
> even
> after it is unchecked?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil
>
>
>

Neil wrote:
> I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I
> created. I want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's
> needed. Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it
> disappears from the toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New
> Toolbar..." to re-add it to the toolbar list (and then resize and
> format it, etc.).
>
> Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the
> list even after it is unchecked?

No. The check means that the toolbar exists. Uncheck it and Windows
properly assumes you no longer want it.

What you can do is make sure it is set to show title then drag it so it
closes up on itself and only the title shows. Then when you click it
you'll get a popup menu showing what's on it.

If you want to make it even smaller you can name the toolbar folder
itself using Alt+0160 (which results in no name) before assigning it to
the taskbar.


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If you're a programmer, see "Creating Custom Explorer Bars, Tool Bands, and
Desk Bands
" article here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/Shell/programmersguide/shell_adv/bands.asp

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Windows XP Shell/User

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com


"Neil" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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>I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I created. I
> want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's needed.
> Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it disappears from
> the
> toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New Toolbar..." to re-add it to
> the
> toolbar list (and then resize and format it, etc.).
>
> Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the list
> even
> after it is unchecked?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Neil
>
>
>

Actually, I have a new approach now. Since I can't get the toolbar to remain
once it's unchecked (which would allow me to have "sets" of icons that I
could toggle on and off), I went with the next best thing: use the built-in
Desktop toolbar, and then just create folders on the desktop to hold sets of
icons. By making the Desktop toolbar small, as you note below, I can then
just go directly to a set of icons as a subset of the Desktop toolbar. So
that should work, and I keep the toolbar clutter-free.

Neil


"dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
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> Neil wrote:
>> I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I
>> created. I want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's
>> needed. Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it
>> disappears from the toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New
>> Toolbar..." to re-add it to the toolbar list (and then resize and
>> format it, etc.).
>>
>> Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the
>> list even after it is unchecked?
>
> No. The check means that the toolbar exists. Uncheck it and Windows
> properly assumes you no longer want it.
>
> What you can do is make sure it is set to show title then drag it so it
> closes up on itself and only the title shows. Then when you click it
> you'll get a popup menu showing what's on it.
>
> If you want to make it even smaller you can name the toolbar folder
> itself using Alt+0160 (which results in no name) before assigning it to
> the taskbar.
>
>
> --
> dadiOH
> ____________________________
>
> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico
>
>

Hi Neil - You might want to take a look at FreeBar here:
http://colinfinck.de/en/progs/freebar/ This is designed to be a replacement
for the MS Office Shortcut Bar which was (very stupidly) eliminated from
O2k3. I think it might be a better solution for what I understand you want
to do.

--
Regards, Jim Byrd, MS-MVP/DTS/AH-VSOP
My Blog, Defending Your Machine, here:
http://DefendingYourMachine.blogspot.com/

"Neil" <nospam@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> Actually, I have a new approach now. Since I can't get the toolbar to
remain
> once it's unchecked (which would allow me to have "sets" of icons that I
> could toggle on and off), I went with the next best thing: use the
built-in
> Desktop toolbar, and then just create folders on the desktop to hold sets
of
> icons. By making the Desktop toolbar small, as you note below, I can then
> just go directly to a set of icons as a subset of the Desktop toolbar. So
> that should work, and I keep the toolbar clutter-free.
>
> Neil
>
>
> "dadiOH" <dadiOH@wherever.com> wrote in message
> news:Ki0ef.4968$%t4.1272@trnddc07...
>> Neil wrote:
>>> I created a new taskbar toolbar in Windows XP using a folder I
>>> created. I want to be able to display or hide the toolbar as it's
>>> needed. Unfortunately, once I uncheck the toolbar to hide it, it
>>> disappears from the toolbar list, and I have to go back to "New
>>> Toolbar..." to re-add it to the toolbar list (and then resize and
>>> format it, etc.).
>>>
>>> Is is possible to create a new toolbar, but have it remain in the
>>> list even after it is unchecked?
>>
>> No. The check means that the toolbar exists. Uncheck it and Windows
>> properly assumes you no longer want it.
>>
>> What you can do is make sure it is set to show title then drag it so it
>> closes up on itself and only the title shows. Then when you click it
>> you'll get a popup menu showing what's on it.
>>
>> If you want to make it even smaller you can name the toolbar folder
>> itself using Alt+0160 (which results in no name) before assigning it to
>> the taskbar.
>>
>>
>> --
>> dadiOH
>> ____________________________
>>
>> dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
>> ...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
>> LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
>> Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico