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Add directories to the superbar.
Add directories to the superbar.
- I really like the superbar, specifically the jumplists. One thing I think it is lacking though is the ability to add directories for organizing applications. I can have the explorer "app" there by default, but if I wanted to make a second icon for say, games, that poped up to reveal all my games I can't do it. Any folder I try and drag onto the dock just gets pinned to the explorer jump list.
It's kind of hard to explain but I think you get the picture. Basically including this would allow you to make favorit lists of appliactions, improving efficiency again. If the dock is there, and everything is dragable, I should be able to grab a folder and drag it on, simple as that.
- Edited bythequinox Thursday, January 22, 2009 1:14 AM
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- I just read this article and they touched on the same aspect near the end.
- That would be INCREDIBLY useful! Even if it were just libraries that were pinnable, you can make a library out of almost anything
UPDATE: This is technically possible as indicated by the Gizmodo article, although a bit confusing, and I'd love to see it improved a bit...
Right now, if you open a Windows Explorer folder (browse to any directory folder), you CAN pin it to the taskbar... but the first time you pin it, it pins a default "Windows Explorer" view that opens the Libraries. After that, pinning folders to the taskbar pins them to the the Windows Explorer icon (in the right click Jump List).
So, if you right click on the WE icon, you see all the pinned folders that you chose. Not as smooth as it could be, but it is better than having to hunt for the folders the old fashioned way, and it's definitely better than cluttering up the desktop!
Here's a screenshot...
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3466/3216957480_e0d43b5225_o.jpg
- Yeah I knew you could do that, but that is what I am complaining about. The fact that all it does is add it to a jump list. I want to be able to put more directories on the taskbar as buttons and then make jump lists on them.
For instance, I have a games button. Games is not a program, it is a folder with a bunch of shortcuts to games in it. I click the games button and then the jumplist pops up with the games in it, or a music button, that kind of thing.
I used to use a program called True Launch Bar (great program by the way) to organize this in XP, as you can see from the picture I had several widget like things on the right, but on the left I had all the drop up boxes. The office one had all my office apps in it, etc. This was a really productive "launcher" back in the XP day. When Vista came out I stopped using it because the search feature was just so nice. Now that I see all these buttons in 7 I am reminded of the days of drop up application lists and I really don't see why they don't do that with the superbar. - what I do is create a folder and put all the shortcuts in it. then right click on the taskbar and choose toolbar > new and point to that folder. unfortunately, you won't get a button, but you'll get this
Games >
click on > and it opens up a menu of your shortcuts.
that's as close as I've been able to get.
- Yeah, I did that for a while too, but it's rather ugly. You have the text which is unclickable and then that little arrow button. I know all the quicklaunch stuff and toolbars are still there in the new superbar, I was just hoping they wouldd incorporate some of their features into it.
- You can add certain direct links to folders and windows components, such as the Games Explorer, using the following method:- create a shortcut on the desktop to: "C:\Windows\explorer.exe".- leave a space at the end of this target, then type "shell:".- then add a directory or component you want the shotcut to point to directly after it, e.g. "C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:games" (notice there's no space between it). For a full list check out: http://computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_shell.htm. These are for Vista, but as far as I can tell they work for 7.- now finish creating the shortcut, left click it on your desktop and give it an appropriate icon.- drag and drop it on the superbar. Presto, you're done.
I really like the superbar, specifically the jumplists. One thing I think it is lacking though is the ability to add directories for organizing applications. I can have the explorer "app" there by default, but if I wanted to make a second icon for say, games, that poped up to reveal all my games I can't do it. Any folder I try and drag onto the dock just gets pinned to the explorer jump list.
It's kind of hard to explain but I think you get the picture. Basically including this would allow you to make favorit lists of appliactions, improving efficiency again. If the dock is there, and everything is dragable, I should be able to grab a folder and drag it on, simple as that.
hi, I would me also want such a feature, some folder (computer, games and graphics for example) create, with various shortcuts to fill and then pin to the superbar.i would however go further and me a preview of the programs in there that´s not active wish - as it at "start/computer" is, if "as coputer View menu" is active. when a program in this preview is clicked will open the program and in the preview will be highlighted, similar to the preview of ie8.
as example a few pictures.
yours sincerely
- Bob Uncle's method does work for creating a button for Games Explorer on the Superbar, but the window itself still shows up under the Explorer button.
It took me forever to get it working, but i finally have the Games Explorer as a completely separate button:
- Download the application
- Extract the folder to a place where you will never move it from
- Run the exe
- Change the settings how you want them (There are tool tips describing each one)
- Click Next
- The Games Explorer will show up. DO NOT CLOSE THE WINDOW.
- Pin Games Explorer by right clicking on the icon in the taskbar.
- Now you can close Games Explorer and the helper application
- Create a new Shortcut to the following target:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe "C:\your\folder"
You can drag that shortcut to the superbar, without pinning it to the other Explorer Icon.
Of course, you can also change the icon
Hope this helps (it helped me :-) ) - You can thank me!
