If TaskbarX starts before the tray is fully populated, then it seems to get confused about the width of the screen and incorrectly centers the taskbar. I also tested with TaskbarX v1.6.9, but got the same behavior.Īfter playing with this for a while, I've concluded that the problem seems to have a timing component and also seems to be related to the tray. I upgraded to TaskbarX v1.7.2, which fixed that problem, but then the taskbar wasn't centered. After reboot, the taskbar disappeared completely. Yesterday, I pulled in the 21H1 feature update (taking me to build 19043.1237). I have a single monitor running at 2560x1440 resolution. TaskbarX is completely free but if you want to support the developer in making the tool, you can use the TaskbarX store app instead.I've been using TaskbarX v1.6.3 for about a year with no problems on Windows 10 Pro.

There are some Animation settings you can adjust and a bunch of Extra options that you turn on and off to set the taskbar the way you will enjoy it. And if you do center the taskbar, you should check the Compensate Tray Clock option so it looks more balanced.Īnd the center position can also be changed to bring your taskbar buttons more to the left or right based on the current position. The option “Don’t center Taskbar” is to toggle the position setting, center or not. If you want to center the taskbar buttons, head over to the Position tab. Set up the opacity level, define the transparency style, etc. The Style tab is where you can set how transparency works on the taskbar. To configure how your fancy taskbar will look like, run the TaskbarX Configurator.exe in the same folder.

Now go download the portable zip file and extract everything to a folder and run TaskbarX.exe to launch it. TaskbarX is the free portable tool that can make my dream true. Since the transparency effects on Windows 10 don’t work effectively on the taskbar, I almost lost hope of getting my taskbar transparent until I came across this app. But one thing I missed the most is how transparency works beautifully on Windows 7’s taskbar. Windows 10 has made many improvements on the taskbar over the years, such as accent colors based on the wallpaper, how taskbar buttons are shown on different monitors, etc.

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