seperating the start button and task bar.

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is there a theme or shell which enables you to have a start button which can be skinned to look whoever you like and be totally separate from the task bar and sys tray. the start button would be like a desktop icon, only look better and be more customizable.

also could the same shell or theme have a task bar and systray , which auto hide to the side of the desktop?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have a Startbutton, or rather an icon that is linked to a little app called PresStart, which open the Startmenu. This could be accomplished any number of ways. I'm using HoverDesk, but it can be done with many other programs.  The auto hide option is another matter entirely. I don't off hand, know how you would do this with the systray. HoverDesk can show/hide the systray with a hotkey, but I'm not aware of any auto hide for the systray. But hey, someone might know of a way to do that. 



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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Desktop X will perform the above task with consummate ease. You can make a start button that looks like anything you want, you can put it anywhere on the screen and it could even be animated if you want!
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Yes, BoXXi, but can it auto hide the systray, and taskbar? 



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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well Randy, not specifically, but I reckon I could make the systray and taskbar auto-hide by setting their "mouse-away" settings to '0', and their "mouse-over" settings to 100% in the transparency section. (or something like that).