As more apps and windows open, buttons get smaller, and eventually the buttons will scroll. This setting shows each window as an individual, labeled button and never combines them, no matter how many windows are open.

Select the button to see a list of the windows that are open. When the taskbar becomes crowded, apps with multiple open windows collapse into a single app button. This setting shows each window as an individual, labeled button. Each app appears as a single, unlabeled button, even when multiple windows for that app are open. If you want to change how taskbar buttons group together, press and hold or right-click any empty space on the taskbar, select Taskbar settings > Combine taskbar buttons and then select from the list:Īlways, hide labels. By default, all open files from the same app are always grouped together, even if you didn’t open them in succession.

You might want to choose how taskbar buttons are grouped, especially if you have multiple windows open. The status of the taskbar does not change when the mouse is over the taskbar.Whenever you want to change the order of app buttons on the taskbar, just drag a button from its current position to a different one. Some applications, such as Steam, cannot be maximized properly(After the taskbar is hidden, it will leave a blank space). If you use the Dell Display Manager, the taskbar will switch between the Show and Auto-Hide(Hide) frequently. Some applications are not compatible with Auto Mode and Adaptive Mode, for example: I am currently working on a promising multi-monitor solutions. SmartTaskbar is designed for single-monitor users, so Auto Mode or Adaptive Mode does not work correctly when using multiple monitors. It will start running in the background after the installtion. ĭouble-click the tray icon to switch the display status of the taskbar between Show or Auto-Hide.ĭownload SmartTaskbar_Setup.exe from releases: Without maximized window, the Taskbar will buttons restores original size. In the Adaptive Mode, SmartTaskbar will set the Taskbar buttons to be smaller when a maximized window exists. Without maximized window, the Taskbar will display(Show) automatically. In the Auto Mode, SmartTaskbar will set the Taskbar to Auto-Hide(Hide) Mode when a maximized window exists. SmartTaskbar is a lightweight utility which can automatically switch the display state of the Windows Taskbar.Ī streamlined version that supports high DPI is now available on Microsoft Store.Temporarily does not support Windows 11 SmartTaskbar

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