changing the height of the WinXP Title Bars?

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Alter the Active Title Bar and Inactive Title Bar items values.

Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310543/

I have mine set to 20.

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Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

"z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:300AA7B3-53A4-4B14-804A-9465701BB1B5@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to adjust the default height of the Windaws XP title bars
> in
> individual/all windows?
>
> I just moved from Win2000 and the wasted real estate in the task bars
> really
> bugs me. I even had to resize the height of the command window from 62 to
> 61
> lines to accommodate the empty space...

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You're welcome.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

"z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6BEB9CC8-B57C-4524-AF1F-2E6F51D05C7E@microsoft.com...
> Wonderful! Thanks, Ramesh.
>
> z.entropic
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> Alter the Active Title Bar and Inactive Title Bar items values.
>>
>> Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310543/
>>
>> I have mine set to 20.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh Srinivasan
>> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:300AA7B3-53A4-4B14-804A-9465701BB1B5@microsoft.com...
>> > Is there a way to adjust the default height of the Windaws XP title
>> > bars
>> > in
>> > individual/all windows?
>> >
>> > I just moved from Win2000 and the wasted real estate in the task bars
>> > really
>> > bugs me. I even had to resize the height of the command window from 62
>> > to
>> > 61
>> > lines to accommodate the empty space...
>>
>>

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You can set the Taskbar height by unlocking and dragging the border.

>> when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop

The default icon size is 32. See if resetting the default value helps. If
not post a screen-capture.

--
Ramesh Srinivasan
MS-MVP, Windows Shell

Windows XP Troubleshooting
http://www.winhelponline.com

"z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5A9B3A1C-33F8-40F6-89D0-F0AC85907CA3@microsoft.com...
> Ha! I found a little problem--I can't change the Task Bar's height that
> way
> as it is not listed on the menu you mentioned. Nor could I find its
> customization/advanced controls anywhere else I've looked...
>
> Also, when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop,
> the icons on the task bar were rescaled, too, to a very small size and now
> they sit on top of each other.
>
> Any ideas about how to fix this linked behavior and the TaskBar height?
>
> z.entropic
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> You're welcome.
>>
>> --
>> Ramesh Srinivasan
>> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
>>
>> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> http://www.winhelponline.com
>>
>> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6BEB9CC8-B57C-4524-AF1F-2E6F51D05C7E@microsoft.com...
>> > Wonderful! Thanks, Ramesh.
>> >
>> > z.entropic
>> >
>> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Alter the Active Title Bar and Inactive Title Bar items values.
>> >>
>> >> Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310543/
>> >>
>> >> I have mine set to 20.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Ramesh Srinivasan
>> >> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
>> >>
>> >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
>> >> http://www.winhelponline.com
>> >>
>> >> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:300AA7B3-53A4-4B14-804A-9465701BB1B5@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Is there a way to adjust the default height of the Windaws XP title
>> >> > bars
>> >> > in
>> >> > individual/all windows?
>> >> >
>> >> > I just moved from Win2000 and the wasted real estate in the task
>> >> > bars
>> >> > really
>> >> > bugs me. I even had to resize the height of the command window from
>> >> > 62
>> >> > to
>> >> > 61
>> >> > lines to accommodate the empty space...
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.customize (More info?)

There is a whole pile of interelated settings. Try caption buttons.

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"z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E0227FBA-12F5-4EDF-8049-0FCD6F761397@microsoft.com...
> I had in mind a fine-step control over the height of the Task Bar, not
> line-by-line.
>
> I changed the icon size to the default 32 (from 26) which messed up my
> desktop icon layout completely (it's known problem, I guess, but some
> utilities I tried to use to save the layout, were creating an even greater
> mess...); the tiny icons on the task bar have not resized themseves--maybe
> after reboot...
>
> Too bad MSFT did not include the task bar control to the same degree they
> did with icons and title bar...
>
> z.entropic
>
> "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
>
> > You can set the Taskbar height by unlocking and dragging the border.
> >
> > >> when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop
> >
> > The default icon size is 32. See if resetting the default value helps. If
> > not post a screen-capture.
> >
> > --
> > Ramesh Srinivasan
> > MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> >
> > Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > http://www.winhelponline.com
> >
> > "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:5A9B3A1C-33F8-40F6-89D0-F0AC85907CA3@microsoft.com...
> > > Ha! I found a little problem--I can't change the Task Bar's height that
> > > way
> > > as it is not listed on the menu you mentioned. Nor could I find its
> > > customization/advanced controls anywhere else I've looked...
> > >
> > > Also, when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop,
> > > the icons on the task bar were rescaled, too, to a very small size and now
> > > they sit on top of each other.
> > >
> > > Any ideas about how to fix this linked behavior and the TaskBar height?
> > >
> > > z.entropic
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > >> You're welcome.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ramesh Srinivasan
> > >> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> > >>
> > >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > >> http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >>
> > >> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> news:6BEB9CC8-B57C-4524-AF1F-2E6F51D05C7E@microsoft.com...
> > >> > Wonderful! Thanks, Ramesh.
> > >> >
> > >> > z.entropic
> > >> >
> > >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> Alter the Active Title Bar and Inactive Title Bar items values.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310543/
> > >> >>
> > >> >> I have mine set to 20.
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan
> > >> >> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> > >> >>
> > >> >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > >> >> http://www.winhelponline.com
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:300AA7B3-53A4-4B14-804A-9465701BB1B5@microsoft.com...
> > >> >> > Is there a way to adjust the default height of the Windaws XP title
> > >> >> > bars
> > >> >> > in
> > >> >> > individual/all windows?
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > I just moved from Win2000 and the wasted real estate in the task
> > >> >> > bars
> > >> >> > really
> > >> >> > bugs me. I even had to resize the height of the command window from
> > >> >> > 62
> > >> >> > to
> > >> >> > 61
> > >> >> > lines to accommodate the empty space...
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >

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Yes they do. But Windows tries to fix stupid settings. Go back to the known settings from the themes tab and try customising again.

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"z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:02C5B86E-A105-4A7C-A70C-E537401F65CE@microsoft.com...
> "David Candy" wrote:
>
> > There is a whole pile of interelated settings. Try caption buttons.
>
> Yes, but none of them change the size of my taskbar super-mini icons. I've
> tried removing them and putting back, dragging over new ones--nothing. I
> need a magnifying glass to see all those 5 pixels! ;-). My regular isons are
> set to 32 pixels (768x1-24 screen).
>
> z.entropic
>
> >
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> > "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:E0227FBA-12F5-4EDF-8049-0FCD6F761397@microsoft.com...
> > > I had in mind a fine-step control over the height of the Task Bar, not
> > > line-by-line.
> > >
> > > I changed the icon size to the default 32 (from 26) which messed up my
> > > desktop icon layout completely (it's known problem, I guess, but some
> > > utilities I tried to use to save the layout, were creating an even greater
> > > mess...); the tiny icons on the task bar have not resized themseves--maybe
> > > after reboot...
> > >
> > > Too bad MSFT did not include the task bar control to the same degree they
> > > did with icons and title bar...
> > >
> > > z.entropic
> > >
> > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > >
> > > > You can set the Taskbar height by unlocking and dragging the border.
> > > >
> > > > >> when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop
> > > >
> > > > The default icon size is 32. See if resetting the default value helps. If
> > > > not post a screen-capture.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Ramesh Srinivasan
> > > > MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> > > >
> > > > Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > > > http://www.winhelponline.com
> > > >
> > > > "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:5A9B3A1C-33F8-40F6-89D0-F0AC85907CA3@microsoft.com...
> > > > > Ha! I found a little problem--I can't change the Task Bar's height that
> > > > > way
> > > > > as it is not listed on the menu you mentioned. Nor could I find its
> > > > > customization/advanced controls anywhere else I've looked...
> > > > >
> > > > > Also, when I changed the size and spacing of all my icons on the Desktop,
> > > > > the icons on the task bar were rescaled, too, to a very small size and now
> > > > > they sit on top of each other.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas about how to fix this linked behavior and the TaskBar height?
> > > > >
> > > > > z.entropic
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> You're welcome.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Ramesh Srinivasan
> > > > >> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> > > > >>
> > > > >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > > > >> http://www.winhelponline.com
> > > > >>
> > > > >> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> news:6BEB9CC8-B57C-4524-AF1F-2E6F51D05C7E@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> > Wonderful! Thanks, Ramesh.
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > z.entropic
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> > "Ramesh, MS-MVP" wrote:
> > > > >> >
> > > > >> >> Alter the Active Title Bar and Inactive Title Bar items values.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Ref: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q310543/
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> I have mine set to 20.
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> --
> > > > >> >> Ramesh Srinivasan
> > > > >> >> MS-MVP, Windows Shell
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> Windows XP Troubleshooting
> > > > >> >> http://www.winhelponline.com
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >> "z.entropic" <zentropic@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > >> >> news:300AA7B3-53A4-4B14-804A-9465701BB1B5@microsoft.com...
> > > > >> >> > Is there a way to adjust the default height of the Windaws XP title
> > > > >> >> > bars
> > > > >> >> > in
> > > > >> >> > individual/all windows?
> > > > >> >> >
> > > > >> >> > I just moved from Win2000 and the wasted real estate in the task
> > > > >> >> > bars
> > > > >> >> > really
> > > > >> >> > bugs me. I even had to resize the height of the command window from
> > > > >> >> > 62
> > > > >> >> > to
> > > > >> >> > 61
> > > > >> >> > lines to accommodate the empty space...
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >> >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >