Quick Launch Toolbar....Please advise....

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Can any one till me how the quick Launch toolbar is actually created.

I can browse to the folder and see the contents of the QL folder.....but I
would like to understand how it's converted into the actual toolbar beside
the start button?

I have spent a good part of the day looking through many involved XP
books....ie XP Inside out....etc...but they only tell you how to switch it of
and on.

I have look for registry entries but no joy there either...

Please someone put me out of my misery.
Thanks
 
If I'm understanding your question, you're trying to add icons to the 'quick
launch' task bar?

If that's what your asking then you click and drag a program from the
'programs' menu and drag it into you're quick launch area.

If you're asking how to get your quick launch visible, click on the menu bar
(blue bar), click Toolbar and then 'quick launch'.

I hope this helps!!
 
Dermot said:
Can any one till me how the quick Launch toolbar is actually created.

I can browse to the folder and see the contents of the QL
folder.....but I would like to understand how it's converted into the
actual toolbar beside the start button?

I have spent a good part of the day looking through many involved XP
books....ie XP Inside out....etc...but they only tell you how to
switch it of and on.

I have look for registry entries but no joy there either...

Please someone put me out of my misery.
Thanks
Click to expand...

Maybe if you could tell us what your end goal is, we could help you. Are
you just trying to figure out how toolbars in general work or are you
having some problem(s) with Quick Launch?

Malke
 
Dermot said:
Hi thanks for the reply.
I know how to put programs into the quick Launch toolbar.
I want to understand how this particular folder is converted into a
toolbar....
Theres not much written about it anywhere......heres an link to my
initial posting.....
I thought I had explained the question quite well......
Click to expand...

I saw your initial posting. If I had thought you explained the problem
well, I wouldn't have asked for clarification. I still don't understand
if you just want to know how to add a program to the Quick Launch bar
or you want a programmer-type answer. If you want to just add a program
to the Quick Launch bar, just right-click/copy a shortcut from the
Start Menu to it.

Malke
 
I assume it's a programmer answer I am looking for Malke,
I did say in the second sentence of my last posting that I knew how drop
shortcuts into it.......Can you advise me....how this feature is developed
 
If I'm understanding your question, you're trying to add icons to the 'quick
launch' task bar?

If that's what your asking then you click and drag a program from the
'programs' menu and drag it into you're quick launch area.

If you're asking how to get your quick launch visible, click on the menu bar
(blue bar), click Toolbar and then 'quick launch'.

I hope this helps!!
Click to expand...


On this same topic,

I have a heck of a time --when I reinstall after a format
-- getting the Quick Launch bar to 'drag up". It starts as
one line or bar; I want two, so I have one line/bar (the
upper) for program icons, the lower line / bar that
indicates what windows I have open.

I can unlock the Toolbar, and I can create the Quick Launch
Toolbar just fine. I then have a one-line height bar across
the bottom of the screen, with the program icons at the far
left, next to the Start button.

I then to go the approximate center of the Quick Launch bar,
move the cursor til I get the double arrow, and drag up. I
sometimes get the double line/bar in one drag, sometimes it
takes 20 drags.

My question is (I've asked this half-a-dozen times), is
there a trick to dragging the Quick Launch bar up two lines
high? Or does it take 10- 20- 30 drags to get it moved up?

TIA

Tallahassee
 
Hi Talahasee
I find for me....if I place the I cursor on the top horizontal edge of the
Quick Launch toolbar, ( or any where on the Taskbar) the mouse "I" cursor
changes to a black vertical double arrow, then left click and keep the
clicked button pushed down and drag vertically up......produces the double
height taskbar you are talking about.
This works for me....hope it works for you Talahasee
 
Hi Talahasee
I find for me....if I place the I cursor on the top horizontal edge of the
Quick Launch toolbar, ( or any where on the Taskbar) the mouse "I" cursor
changes to a black vertical double arrow, then left click and keep the
clicked button pushed down and drag vertically up......produces the double
height taskbar you are talking about.
This works for me....hope it works for you Talahasee
Click to expand...

Thanks for the reply!
I guess I wasn't clear.

I click ("left click" means "click") and drag, and click
and drag, sometimes 5 times, sometimes 25 times.
I'm asking if there's some trick I don't know that would
allow me to click and drag ONCE for the double bar, and not
25 times.

???

TIA

Good luck!


Tallahassee
 
Talahasee Hi
Unless there is a fault with you installation...or there are differences
between versions of XP.....I wouldn't know....I get it to work for me first
time every time....by..
hovering the mouse cursor over the horizontal edge of the taskbar until the
cursor changes to a black doubleheaded arrow....dragging once produces the
double taskbar......if you have to do it 2 to 25 times...it's beyond
me....there must be another underlying problem.....I was only posting to
confirm how it worked for me....maybe you got hit by so sort of virus or
installation error....mmm....maybe some kind individual will have had a
similar problem and post a solution....it can be a bit of a drag!
 
I don't know the mechanism by which the toolbar is created, but its info is stored in the registry
in binary form under the key:

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop"

in the value named "TaskbarWinXP"

The tricky part is, this value is only read when the explorer shell starts at login and only written
when you logoff. If you make changes to the taskbar, they are held in memory until logoff.

So to see the effect of a change, you need logoff, logon, export the key, make your changes, logoff,
logon, export the key. Then you can compare the two exports.
 
Thanks for your reply Keith
I will try this out
It's good to get a positve reponse.
Very much appreciated
Dermot

Keith Miller MVP said:
I don't know the mechanism by which the toolbar is created, but its info is stored in the registry
in binary form under the key:

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop"

in the value named "TaskbarWinXP"

The tricky part is, this value is only read when the explorer shell starts at login and only written
when you logoff. If you make changes to the taskbar, they are held in memory until logoff.

So to see the effect of a change, you need logoff, logon, export the key, make your changes, logoff,
logon, export the key. Then you can compare the two exports.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Dermot said:
Can any one till me how the quick Launch toolbar is actually created.

I can browse to the folder and see the contents of the QL folder.....but I
would like to understand how it's converted into the actual toolbar beside
the start button?

I have spent a good part of the day looking through many involved XP
books....ie XP Inside out....etc...but they only tell you how to switch it of
and on.

I have look for registry entries but no joy there either...

Please someone put me out of my misery.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
You're welcome. Have fun!

--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Dermot said:
Thanks for your reply Keith
I will try this out
It's good to get a positve reponse.
Very much appreciated
Dermot

Keith Miller MVP said:
I don't know the mechanism by which the toolbar is created, but its info is stored in the registry
in binary form under the key:

"HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Streams\Desktop"

in the value named "TaskbarWinXP"

The tricky part is, this value is only read when the explorer shell starts at login and only written
when you logoff. If you make changes to the taskbar, they are held in memory until logoff.

So to see the effect of a change, you need logoff, logon, export the key, make your changes, logoff,
logon, export the key. Then you can compare the two exports.


--
Good Luck,

Keith
Microsoft MVP [Windows XP Shell/User]


Dermot said:
Can any one till me how the quick Launch toolbar is actually created.

I can browse to the folder and see the contents of the QL folder.....but I
would like to understand how it's converted into the actual toolbar beside
the start button?

I have spent a good part of the day looking through many involved XP
books....ie XP Inside out....etc...but they only tell you how to switch it of
and on.

I have look for registry entries but no joy there either...

Please someone put me out of my misery.
Thanks
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Talahasee Hi
Unless there is a fault with you installation...or there are differences
between versions of XP.....I wouldn't know....I get it to work for me first
time every time....by..
hovering the mouse cursor over the horizontal edge of the taskbar until the
cursor changes to a black doubleheaded arrow....dragging once produces the
double taskbar......if you have to do it 2 to 25 times...it's beyond
me....there must be another underlying problem.....I was only posting to
confirm how it worked for me....maybe you got hit by so sort of virus or
installation error....mmm....maybe some kind individual will have had a
similar problem and post a solution....it can be a bit of a drag!
Click to expand...

Funny!

I DO notice something very interesting. Those with the most
knowledge aren't posting.

??

Something tells me there's a secret club in here with a
secret handshake.


Good luck!


Tallahassee
 

Ask a Question

Want to reply to this thread or ask your own question?

You'll need to choose a username for the site, which only take a couple of moments. After that, you can post your question and our members will help you out.

Ask a Question

Similar Threads

Quick Launch Toolbar.... 5
quick launch toolbar disappears with each boot 3
quick launch tollbar 3
Quick Launch part of the Taskbar not showing after PC start 1
Cannot add MS Office Apps to Quick Launch 3
Quick Launch Toolbar 2
Quick Launch icons disappearing 7
Quick Launch immovable atop Taskbar 2

Back
Top