Is there any way to make the RC's Taskbar (bar-mode, not icon) look more like in beta? The bars look too bulged out.....

Is there any way to make the RC's Taskbar (bar-mode, not icon) look more like in beta? The bars look too bulged out..... HiNot sure what you mean by 'bulged out"?Can you post a screenshot somewhere where we can get a look at it?Let us know.Thank You for testing Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sshot66.png vs http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4921/captureg.png The second one is RC. The first one is beta. In RC Microsoft made open programs more noticeable by making their icons more "bulged out", but that carried over to the traditional taskbar mode as well.I think for the traditional mode the Beta version looks better. The RC version looks as if every program has notifications and is trying to grab your attention. There seems to be no need for bulged bars in traditional mode since it's already obvious which programs are open...the ones that have text labels.

http://www.howtogeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sshot66.png vs http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/4921/captureg.png The second one is RC. The first one is beta. In RC Microsoft made open programs more noticeable by making their icons more "bulged out", but that carried over to the traditional taskbar mode as well.I think for the traditional mode the Beta version looks better. The RC version looks as if every program has notifications and is trying to grab your attention. There seems to be no need for bulged bars in traditional mode since it's already obvious which programs are open...the ones that have text labels. HiYou get this effect when you have the Taskbar options set to Never Combine and Small Icons. This is more like the default Vista effect. Your correct about the changes in the RC build. Any Taskbar Icon that has open Windows will stay highlighted, this was in response to a lot of feedback that it was too difficult to determine which icon had open windows.The icon willappear even brighter when you are hovering and working with that icons open windows in the Aero Peak thumbnails. This was anothe rmuch requested change.Regards,Thank You for testing Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP

Well, for the icon mode it's easier to tell between open and non-open programs now, but it was never a problem for the "never combine and small icons" mode to begin with since open programs have text labels. But Now I think it's harder to tell between focused and non-focused window now, since all open programs are so bright already. But I guess i don't have a say now since the majority of users wanted it and MS has made their decision.

Well, for the icon mode it's easier to tell between open and non-open programs now, but it was never a problem for the "never combine and small icons" mode to begin with since open programs have text labels. But Now I think it's harder to tell between focused and non-focused window now, since all open programs are so bright already. But I guess i don't have a say now since the majority of users wanted it and MS has made their decision. HiYour feedback is still very important.Although the beta is now considered 'feature complete' this does not mean that user interface changes cannot be made.If this issue is important to you, please post your feedback in ourHave Comments about Windows 7 RC? (Part 2 - Do not post questions in this thread) All of the posts in that thread are collected, periodically and sent directly to the Beta Team.Hope this helps. Thank You for testing Windows 7 Ronnie Vernon MVP