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    Vista sidebar gadgets position changing constantly

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by ppen1, Sep 6, 2007.

  1. ppen1

    ppen1 Notebook Guru

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    Anyone else find that their gadgets are moving positions after a reboot? Is there a way to lock the positions?

    Also, is there a way to make the sidebar remain on the desktop after pressing the "show desktop" button on the quick launch bar? I don't like the gadgets in the undocked position which seem to be the only way to make this happen.
     
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    ScuderiaConchiglia NBR Vaio Team Curmudgeon

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    Click the SideBar icon in the system tray and it will reappear.

    Gary
     
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    comper Notebook Consultant

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    If you right click on the tray icon and hit "Properties" then you can check an option for the sidebar to always be on top.
     
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    I don't want it to be always on top. Just there when I click show desktop. If its always on top then it uses up screen space and you can't maximise your programs fully.
     
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    AKAJohnDoe Mime with Tourette's

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    No, there is no way that I have found. Welcome to Microsoft V1 software. Do Opera gadgets stay put?
     
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    reneirwolf878 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I get the same problem every once in a while too...it's quite odd.
     
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    Vista SideBar is probably multi-threaded and the gadgets not start-up sequenced nor the gadgets fixed positionally, so they appear in the order they complete initialization.

    However, if you place them off the sidebar, onto the desktop, they also move around, so that is a different problem.
     
    AKAJohnDoe, Sep 7, 2007
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