Amiga TaskBar - Version 6.2


What is it?
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Just like the much praised Windows 95 taskbar, but for Workbench
Simply click on buttons to maximise, bring to front or panel
any workbench windows. This is not just a program launcher, it is
a complete window manager!!
	      
This is an essential addition to everybodies WBStartup Drawer and
it isn't going to waste disk space.


Since TaskBar v1 was released some other similar programs have
appeared, but none come close to the power or stability of TaskBar.



>> If you have used a previous version (eg v5.2 that was released with
    Amiga Computing) then read the changes section.

>> If you are new to TaskBar then go straight to the features section.



TaskBar comes with WBRun by Sylvain Rougier and Pierre Carrette



Changes from other versions
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Changes since version 6.2
	* Minor bug fix in TaskBarPrefs

Changes since version 6
    * Several bugs fixed in TaskBarPrefs
    * Harmless enforcer hit removed from TaskBar (introduced with AUTOSHIFT)



Changes since version 5.3

Features
    * Prefs editor
    * Minimise all windows (useful for a rapid cleanup if things get
	slow, you run out of memory or you just want more space
    * Shift and resize windows so they don't cover the taskbar
    * Automatic shift when windows move (instead of having to ask it)
    * Reload prefs - you can even chanage the number of buttons on the fly!
    * Installer script (no more bad manual installs)
    * Now includes WBRun in the distribution so nothing more to download
    * Stay on top now optional (gets on better with drag and drop)

Bug fixes
    * Bug in multiple screens handling fixed
    * Bug causing clowdown with some 1200 030 and 060 boards fixed
    * Fixed problems when windows close while TaskBar is examining them
    


Changes since version 5.2

* Fixed a nasty bug that could cause it to crash
* Made the bar indicate the currently selected window by indenting
    the button.
* Smarter handling of window closing
* Smarter handling on windows changing their names


Changes since version 5

* Now runs significantly faster


Changes since version 4

* Can now panel windows vertically as well as horizontally
* Now launches correctly from WBStartup (I'm really sorry about that bug)
* Display problems on start menu sorted out
* Shrink option allows the TaskBar to shrink to a single button
    (due to popular demand)
* Windows and screens added to start menu (useful when shrunk)
* Avoid window option added to avoid windows owned by certain tasks
* Maximise now maximises horizontally and vertically
* Web support site created
+ many other little changes


Changes since version 3 (the version released on Amiga Shopper)

* Enforcer hits fixed (sorry about that one)
* Can open on any public screen
* Stays on top of all other windows
* New GUI design, bypassing GadTools
* Better program launching
+ many other additions

I received many suggestions from users of TaskBar 3 and 4 and most
have been implemented!



Some Features of TaskBar 6
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* Maximise, Minimise, Panel and order all intuition windows
* Launch any task - including as from workbench (with WBStart)
* Font sensitive
* Open on any public screen
* Avoid windows owned by certain tasks (eg ToolsManager)
* Shrink to a single button or grow to a full bar
* Move windows so they don't cover the taskbar.





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WWW support site now on line
http:/.members.aol.com/ennals/taskbar.html

 

 PERMSSN    UID  GID    PACKED    SIZE  RATIO     CRC       STAMP          NAME
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[generic]                 4422    7124  62.1% -lh5- 3538 Nov  9  1996 TaskBar/bin/RemoveSpaces
[generic]                19532   41376  47.2% -lh5- 1ad6 Oct 16  1996 TaskBar/bin/TaskBar
[generic]                  270     942  28.7% -lh5- f8ac Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/bin/TaskBar.info
[generic]                16488   35356  46.6% -lh5- 2c5d Nov 14  1996 TaskBar/bin/TaskBarPrefs
[generic]                  340     871  39.0% -lh5- 2cfd Nov  9  1996 TaskBar/bin/TaskBarPrefs.info
[generic]                 3369    5012  67.2% -lh5- dcb9 Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/bin/tellscreens
[generic]                  216     860  25.1% -lh5- 71ac Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/bin/tellscreens.info
[generic]                  773    1012  76.4% -lh5- 902c Sep  2  1996 TaskBar/c/wbrun
[generic]                  642    1922  33.4% -lh5- 589e Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/env/Taskbar4.prefs
[generic]                 1023    3230  31.7% -lh5- 59ce Nov 10  1996 TaskBar/install_TaskBar6
[generic]                 1005    3198  31.4% -lh5- 093c Sep  2  1996 TaskBar/install_TaskBar6.bak
[generic]                  472    1197  39.4% -lh5- 9e8d Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/Install_TaskBar6.info
[generic]                14489   24592  58.9% -lh5- 44d9 Sep  2  1996 TaskBar/libs/parm.library
[generic]                 1710    3660  46.7% -lh5- 582e Oct 16  1996 TaskBar/taskba61.readme
[generic]                10951   28096  39.0% -lh5- 0c1a Oct 14  1996 TaskBar/TaskBar.guide
[generic]                  223     469  47.5% -lh5- a6f5 Aug 30  1996 TaskBar/TaskBar.guide.info
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 Total        16 files   75925  158917  47.8%            Nov 17  1996