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Guy Scharf wrote:
> 
> When I use Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize(), it returns the
> total size of the screen, including the space used by the Windows NT
> (and presumably 95/98?) start bar.  I'd like to get the dimensions
> excluding the start bar, so that I can position and size a window that
> doesn't overlap the start bar.  Is there any way to do this from Java?

You might look into a library called JConfig.  It offers cross-platform,
system-level utilities.  I don't know if it will provide you with
what you want, but it's a place to start.

  http://www.tolstoy.com/samizdat/jconfig.html

Good luck.  If your typical user is like me, it won't be
showing.  As yet, even with the power users I've met, no
one does this.  I guess it's my Mac heritage -- there's
no need to show it when it's not needed.  In addition, 
I put it on the left so  that when the paths of open folders 
get really long, I can stretch it out to reveal the complete 
names.

Of course, the Mac resizes the drop-down menu automatically.
Oh well, it's unfortunate that too many of you take every
word of John "the Idiot" Dvorak as gospel.
  

Paul Furbacher