Re: TaskBar Resizing

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From: Bob Gonder
Date: Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:48

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Marc wrote:

>I am trying to resize the Windows(XP) taskbar.  I am currently 
>running 2048x768 across 2 monitors.  I would like to 
>programatically resize the taskbar to a single screen (1024 
>wide)  I can detect all info, IE: number of monitors, their 
>size etc... Now when I get the handle to the taskbar and call a 
>Move window with its new parameters it does nothing, I also 
>tried sub-classing the taskbar through hooks, this makes my 
>taskbar flash, but it gets resized to its full length.
>
>Can this be done?????

I doubt it. Otherwise you could resize it to half a normal screen too.
How about AutoHide?
Or moving it to one side (vertical)?

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