[Zz] parsing Windows 7 super taskbar

Super taskbar
Although the taskbar is still called "Taskbar" in Windows 7, it updates its appearance and adds other features. Some people call it "SuperBar ". The super taskbar brings the taskbar published since Windows 95 to the next level. By default, the super taskbar uses a large icon, and the glass works better than Vista.

Improved taskbar Preview

Like Vista, Windows 7 also prompts a running program. However, unlike Vista, you can easily preview the content of each window by clicking the program icon in the Windows 7 taskbar, and switch the window.

Aero peek

This is a new feature of Windows 7. Aero Peek will display the selected windows normally, while other windows will become transparent, leaving only translucent borders.

"Display desktop" Function

In Windows 7, the "show desktop" icon is moved to the rightmost of the taskbar, making it easier to operate. When you move your mouse over the icon, all opened windows will be transparent, similar to the aero peek function, so that you can quickly browse the desktop. Click the icon to switch to the desktop.

Identifying program icons in use

This is a controversial part of the new taskbar. It is difficult for users to determine which windows are opened and which are minimized. However, once it is permanent, they will find that the icons of normal windows are highlighted, the minimized window icon looks at the same level as the background.

Folders, ie, and WMP are the programs opened in the window:

Multiple tasks of the same task are marked with a light border. For example, Firefox and WMP display only have one window, while folders, ie, and MSN open three windows:

When you hover the mouse over the icon, different colors are highlighted. The color selection is based on the color of the icon itself:

Program progress

The icon in the Windows 7 taskbar can also display the process of the program, such as copying a file or downloading a file using a browser.

The latest preview window for WMP and MSN

WMP

You can pause or play a video in the preview.

MSN

Jump lists

This is also a new feature in the Windows 7 taskbar. Jump lists can provide quick opening of programs, just like the "my most recent documents" feature. Right-click or drag the icon in the taskbar to jump lists to implement this function.

Adsorption/cancel adsorption to the taskbar

Unlike Vista, in Windows 7, a program can be quickly adsorbed to or canceled on the taskbar. You only need to right-click a program in the Start Menu, select "Pine to Taskbar" or "unpin from Taskbar" in the options ".

You can also implement this function from the top menu of the program in the taskbar:

Notification Area

In Windows 7, you can customize which programs are displayed in the notification area.

Customize the taskbar format

The new taskbar provides a variety of lattice options:

1) always combine and hide labels (default)

2) combine when taskbar is full (same as the previous Windows Version)

3) use small icons

4) use the big icon (default setting)