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[rfirth]

drums4everyth, on 31 January 2013 - 05:56, said:

I just realized.... is this thing not 3rd party? this is just utilizing the tools windows hides?

It's 3rd party. It's using the win32 api to manipulate the start screen.

[GP007]

rfirth, on 31 January 2013 - 06:15, said:

It's 3rd party. It's using the win32 api to manipulate the start screen.

Which is interesting because it makes you wonder what types of changes we might get later on, either from MS listening to users or from tools like this.

[ryenus]

Thank you for this nice app! I just encountered a small glitch, when it's started via Launchy (64-bit), I always get the following unhandled exception:

************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidOperationException: Operation is not valid due to the current state of the object.
   at SMModifier.frmSMModifier.Taskbar..ctor()
   at SMModifier.frmSMModifier.applyConfig(Boolean resetConfig)
   at SMModifier.frmSMModifier.getSettings(Int32 primaryMonitor)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

[Davo]

I'm admittedly being quite dumb but what does this do exactly? I couldn't figure it out from the screenshots. Is this basically using the new style Start Screen like the legacy Start Menu?

[chrisbax]

Despite this useful program is intended to be for both x86 and x64 versions of Windows 8, it doesn't run for the 32 bit versions of Windows.
Is it possible to fix it?
Thanks

[Jose_49]

Woohoo. Nice addition

[chrisbax]

Any news about the 32 bit version??
For the developers... I even noticed a bug... After changing the screen resolution, the program fails to work and the the taskbar is no longer shown under the Start menu (when using the option "fit to screen")... It is necessary to enter in the program again, and click "apply" one more time... A simple workaround should be that the program will automatically apply again its task (what has to be done manually in this release)... Moreover, when the program is launched at startup, it is shown a window for a little time, that become a longer time for less powerful PCs...
It is not a critic, I only hope to be useful to the development of the program... thanks

[chrisbax]

Any news? I think this program should make Windows 8 more user friendly, but is only for 64 bit users!!!

[1WayJonny]

Really like this program but have an issue to report. I have an issue where the start menu will not appear on the bottom. When I select BOTTOM (any size) the menu appears in the mid screen, not matter what I do it will not appear near the bottom, the top works fine though.

I am using a desktop DPI of 150% and experience the issue.

[1WayJonny]

1WayJonny, on 23 March 2013 - 13:15, said:

Really like this program but have an issue to report. I have an issue where the start menu will not appear on the bottom. When I select BOTTOM (any size) the menu appears in the mid screen, not matter what I do it will not appear near the bottom, the top works fine though.

I am using a desktop DPI of 150% and experience the issue.

Confirmed when I went back to DPI 100% it goes on top or bottom correctly but I need a higher DPI. I have tried a few DPI settings over 100% and the issue still happens not matter the setting except 100%.

I really like the program good job, please try to knock on the DPI issue.

[svnO.o]

I'll take a look into the above issues when I have the time. Thanks for the feedback.

[chrisbax]

Hi SVN, can you give us any news?