1b Win7 Task Bar

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Today I am going to talk about something that I think is a Hidden gem. In Windows7 and is going to make a huge impact in the coming year.

The Windows® 7 Developer Experience
Microsoft® Corporation
Windows 7 Task Bar
Look how far we have come!
Design Goals For New Taskbar
- Single launch surface
- Easily controllable
- Clean, noise-free, and simple
- New opportunities for extensibility
Windows 7 Taskbar – Icons
Face of your program
Large and small icons
Only customer can pin
Color hot-track
Icon Overlay
Surface important notifications
Appears over your program’s icon
Progress bar
Surface important notifications
Appears in your taskbar button
Windows 7 Taskbar – Jump Lists
Mini Start Menu for your program
Surface key destinations and tasks
Customizable
Accessible via right-click and via drag
APIs use the name “Destination List”
Windows 7 Taskbar – Custom Switchers
Surface custom UI (e.g. TDI/MDI)
Custom thumbnails for each window
Appears in your program’s window list
Taskbar - Jumplists
demo