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by bluecalm
883 days ago
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I wouldn't say it worked "fine" for 25 years. It's still there all the time taking screen space. You can hide it but it will re-appear if you move your mouse to the now cleared screen real estate.
The reason I need taskbar hacks is that I want one feature they never added: hide the taskbar permanently until I explicitly ask to see it (for example by pressing a Windows Key). For me it doesn't matter much if the taskbar is horizontal, vertical or goes through the screen diagonally. Just let me hide it and keep it hidden. I am ok with full screen taskbar as long as it only appears when I ask it to. I see not adding this obvious feature as manifestation of "you will have it our way and you will like it" attitude of Windows UI team (or whoever is responsible for it). To add a bit to this rant, here is a script that mostly solves the problem:
https://github.com/CrypticButter/ButteryTaskbar It isn't 100% reliable but it's good enough for me. Now I hope to find something that prevents Windows 11 from dimming my screen when on battery after a few seconds of inactivity. Pretty please? |
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Their corporate customers demand that your multi-use computer be turned into a nearly-dumb appliance with no configurability. It sucks for you, but you'll just have to suffer for the "greater good". Power users are not just an endangered species, but rather a dangerous enemy to be wiped out through any means necessary. They hate you, and you either need to be subjugated or forced to use an abacus.