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[request] Launchpad minimize to topbar

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Please give 'Launpad' on the Mac an option to run as a small icon in the top bar like Windows Live sync does.Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:27 PM
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Please submit product suggestions on Connect.
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)- Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:09 AM
- Marked as answer by Jonas Svensson -FST- Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:40 PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:40 PMModerator
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Please submit product suggestions on Connect.
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)- Proposed as answer by kariya21Moderator Wednesday, August 18, 2010 12:09 AM
- Marked as answer by Jonas Svensson -FST- Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:40 PM
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 2:40 PMModerator -
Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want something that size on my desktop.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"zebrafilm" wrote in message news:718b94fd-b848-4bea-ab81-9d5ec6ccd03d@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Please give 'Launpad' on the Mac an option to run as a small icon in the top bar like Windows Live sync does.
Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 2:28 AM -
And when you do, post the link here and I'll vote.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"Ken Warren [MVP]" wrote in message news:ccb3f96c-fda1-43f8-b17f-e12c1d03941e@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Please submit product suggestions on Connect <http://connect.microsoft.com/windowshomeserver>.
I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 2:28 AM -
There should be a way to minimize it to the notification area, but I have not figured outhow yet. If there isn't, then put in a suggestion if you wish and I'll vote it up. In themeantime I just close it and restart it when needed since it is not used that oftenanyway.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"Nancy Ward" wrote in messagenews:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want something that sizeon my desktop.Nancy WardWindows 8 BetaFerret"zebrafilm" wrote in messagenews:718b94fd-b848-4bea-ab81-9d5ec6ccd03d@communitybridge.codeplex.com...Please give 'Launpad' on the Mac an option to run as a small icon in the top bar likeWindows Live sync does.Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 4:00 AM
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To minimize it to the taskbar icon I click on the "x" upper right corner.If you want you can login into the Launchpad, again in the upper right there is a down arrow which you use to logout or change settings if you want. On those options there is even an option to not have Launchpad run when you log into Windows.
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Don"artfudd" wrote in message news:d875149f-7596-48b0-85aa-582f1a635cf5@communitybridge.codeplex.com...There should be a way to minimize it to the notification area, but I have not figured outhow yet. If there isn't, then put in a suggestion if you wish and I'll vote it up. In themeantime I just close it and restart it when needed since it is not used that oftenanyway.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"Nancy Ward" wrote in messagenews:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want something that sizeon my desktop.Nancy WardWindows 8 BetaFerretWednesday, August 18, 2010 4:10 AM -
When I click on the X it closes Launchpad, but when I click on the _ it minimizes to thetaskbar, but what I want is to minimize it to the notification area.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"DonCarlson" wrote in messagenews:7afc649f-d900-46fe-8768-ff55acb6c0c3@communitybridge.codeplex.com...To minimize it to the taskbar icon I click on the "x" upper right corner.If you want you can login into the Launchpad, again in the upper right there is a downarrow which you use to logout or change settings if you want. On those options there iseven an option to not have Launchpad run when you log into Windows.--Don"artfudd" wrote in messagenews:d875149f-7596-48b0-85aa-582f1a635cf5@communitybridge.codeplex.com...There should be a way to minimize it to the notification area, but I have not figured outhow yet. If there isn't, then put in a suggestion if you wish and I'll vote it up. In themeantime I just close it and restart it when needed since it is not used that oftenanyway.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"Nancy Ward" wrote in messagenews:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want something that sizeon my desktop.Nancy WardWindows 8 BetaFerretWednesday, August 18, 2010 5:08 AM
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I wasn't clear enough I was mainly talking about the OSX version. Here you get a big clunky green thingy in a kind of windows style.
I have made a request in MS CONNECT.
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/details/586893/minimize-to-topbar-for-launcpad-for-mac
Please vote there.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:32 AM -
Never mind... it is working now - that is Launchpad does put an icon in thenotification area upon logging in, and then clicking the X closes the windowbut leaves the icon there.--Art (artfudd) Folden~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"artfudd" <artfudd@shaw.ca> wrote in messagenews:e9737543-999c-44c8-a5a0-e3419ed747b3@communitybridge.codeplex.com...> When I click on the X it closes Launchpad, but when I click on the _ it> minimizes to the> taskbar, but what I want is to minimize it to the notification area.>> Art [artfudd] Folden> --------------------------> "DonCarlson" wrote in message> news:7afc649f-d900-46fe-8768-ff55acb6c0c3@communitybridge.codeplex.com...> To minimize it to the taskbar icon I click on the "x" upper right corner.>> If you want you can login into the Launchpad, again in the upper right> there is a down> arrow which you use to logout or change settings if you want. On those> options there is> even an option to not have Launchpad run when you log into Windows.> --> Don> "artfudd" wrote in message> news:d875149f-7596-48b0-85aa-582f1a635cf5@communitybridge.codeplex.com...> There should be a way to minimize it to the notification area, but I have> not figured out> how yet. If there isn't, then put in a suggestion if you wish and I'll> vote it up. In the> meantime I just close it and restart it when needed since it is not used> that often> anyway.>> Art [artfudd] Folden> --------------------------> "Nancy Ward" wrote in message> news:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...>> Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want> something that size> on my desktop.>> Nancy Ward> Windows 8 BetaFerret>>Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:46 AM
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I see now that when I log into Launchpad, it does put an icon in thenotification area. Clicking the X closes the window but leaves the icon inthe tray.--Art (artfudd) Folden~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Nancy Ward" wrote in messagenews:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...> Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want> something that size on my desktop.>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------->> Nancy Ward> Windows 8 BetaFerret>> "zebrafilm" wrote in message> news:718b94fd-b848-4bea-ab81-9d5ec6ccd03d@communitybridge.codeplex.com...>> Please give 'Launpad' on the Mac an option to run as a small icon in the> top bar like Windows Live sync does.>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------> Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 6:46 AM
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I think you were clear enough, but we sort of got off on another tangentabout minimizing to the notification area in Windows. I don't have a Mac,but I voted anyway on your report.--Art (artfudd) Folden~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"zebrafilm" wrote in messagenews:7ce9abd5-5595-4dd0-8b52-4d6ef6d7bbe2@communitybridge.codeplex.com...>I wasn't clear enough I was mainly talking about the OSX version. Here you>get a big clunky green thingy in a kind of windows style.>> I have made a request in MS CONNECT.>>>> Please vote there.>Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:46 AM
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Sorry, I was not clear enough: I am mainly talking about the OSX version that drops a big icon in the dock.
Please vote here:
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 6:52 AM -
I think we're talking about the same thing, Zebra. The only difference is
that you're using a Mac and we're using PCs. I think. :)I have what is called a QuickLaunch Bar, which is probably similar to what
you're talking about when you said "in the top bar". I tried to place the
Launchpad on it, but it wouldn't move. What I have done is to open the
folder (on the Start Menu) for the Vail Beta, and then placed a copy of that
shortcut onto my QuickLaunch Bar.I can close the Launchpad, and then when a balloon pops up to say it will be
"here," I close that and the silly thing disappears for the remainder of
this session; however, once I reboot, same old, same old. A pain in the
tookus, but all in all, I usually have to contend with it only once a day,
unless I do something that requires a restart.
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Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"zebrafilm" wrote in message
news:7ce9abd5-5595-4dd0-8b52-4d6ef6d7bbe2@communitybridge.codeplex.com...I wasn't clear enough I was mainly talking about the OSX version. Here you
get a big clunky green thingy in a kind of windows style.
I have made a request in MS CONNECT.
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/details/586893/minimize-to-topbar-for-launcpad-for-mac
Please vote there.
Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 2:28 PM -
And I don't want it even there! I want it in my QuickLaunch. Next time I reboot, I'll try to put it there.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"artfudd" wrote in message news:1ed12b79-4e2c-4e16-b7d4-e7b52bf5cbca@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Never mind... it is working now - that is Launchpad does put an icon in the
notification area upon logging in, and then clicking the X closes the window
but leaves the icon there.
Art (artfudd) Folden
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"artfudd" <artfudd@shaw.ca> wrote in message
news:e9737543-999c-44c8-a5a0-e3419ed747b3@communitybridge.codeplex.com...When I click on the X it closes Launchpad, but when I click on the _ it
minimizes to the
taskbar, but what I want is to minimize it to the notification area.
Art [artfudd] Folden
-------------------------- "DonCarlson" wrote in message
news:7afc649f-d900-46fe-8768-ff55acb6c0c3@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
To minimize it to the taskbar icon I click on the "x" upper right corner.
If you want you can login into the Launchpad, again in the upper right
there is a down
arrow which you use to logout or change settings if you want. On those
options there is
even an option to not have Launchpad run when you log into Windows.
Don
"artfudd" wrote in message
news:d875149f-7596-48b0-85aa-582f1a635cf5@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
There should be a way to minimize it to the notification area, but I have
not figured out
how yet. If there isn't, then put in a suggestion if you wish and I'll
vote it up. In the
meantime I just close it and restart it when needed since it is not used
that often
anyway.
Art [artfudd] Folden
-------------------------- "Nancy Ward" wrote in message
news:31714f21-e0cb-41c8-bdc0-4abbf8ca98ce@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Please get rid of the Launchpad! I hate that silly thing. I don't want
something that size
on my desktop.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret
Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 2:28 PM -
Voted it up and commented, Zebra.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"zebrafilm" wrote in message news:fbf0a791-146f-497a-91be-31e36b2e61e8@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Sorry, I was not clear enough: I am mainly talking about the OSX version that drops a big icon in the dock.
Please vote here:
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/details/586893/minimize-to-topbar-for-launcpad-for-mac
Nancy WardWednesday, August 18, 2010 2:32 PM -
I am running both Win7 and OSX, even on the same machines. I had crashing Launchpad on W7 X64 and left it for now, most of them backup to the old WHS system, so I concentrate on OSX for now. But yes, under Windows it is basically the same problem.
Thanks for voting. I am confident the VAIL team will listen
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 2:40 PM -
MS has changed the lauchpad behaviour with the recent VAIL public preview refresh version....
For Windows (don't know about the MAC but I would expect it to be the same): After logging in, just click away the lauchpad by clicking the upper-right 'x'. It leaves you with the good-old status-colored WHS tray icon. And without you it is in tyhe tray icon every time.
If you need lauchpad, just double-click this icon (or richt-click for other options)!?Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the user does not need tot click it away after logging in.
- Theo.
No home server like Home Server- Proposed as answer by Theo van ElsbergModerator Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:25 PM
- Unproposed as answer by zebrafilm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:29 PM
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:21 PMModerator -
On OSX it doesn't work like that. It is Open on the screen or as an icon in the Dock. Both take too much space.
Off topic: it seems that moderators keep setting their own replies as answers? Is it about scores or why is this?
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:31 PM -
"Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the userdoes not need tot click it away after logging in."Please put in a suggestion to that effect. Why MS insists that such things need to be 'inyour face' if beyond me.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"Theo van Elsberg" wrote in messagenews:29cec540-62c8-4bed-bdd2-96e2bada8208@communitybridge.codeplex.com...MS has changed the lauchpad behaviour with the recent VAIL public preview refreshversion....For Windows (don't know about the MAC but I would expect it to be the same): After loggingin, just click away the lauchpad by clicking the upper-right 'x'. It leaves you with thegood-old status-colored WHS tray icon. And without you it is in tyhe tray icon every time.If you need lauchpad, just double-click this icon (or richt-click for other options)!?Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the userdoes not need tot click it away after logging in.- Theo.No home server like Home ServerWednesday, August 18, 2010 8:55 PM
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Hi zebrafilm,
For Windows the Lauchpad functionality imho has become much better witt VAIL refresh.
My assumtion about MAC functionality to be similar to the Windows version however appears to be incorrect. Thanks for correcting that. (FYI: I just validated your suggestion on connect because of this and would suggest anyone who thinks this is important to do the same)
Off topic: Regarding proposing my own answer. Well... In general I try to mark a post as 'helpfull' or get threads proposed and (as a result) marked as 'answered' by looking for answers as well as validating proposed answers. But only if to my best knowledge the answer is valid. Getting a thread marked is important because its makes it easier for all of us to find validated answers. You may have noticed that at the 'root' of this forum there is functionality to filter for 'helpful' or 'answered' threads?Having succesfully installed the new VAIL refresh on my test machine just yesterday maybe made me a bit to enthousiastic on the answers. If this gave the wrong impression to you I apologize and I'll promise to be more carefull next time.
-Theo.PS- And yes: anyone contributing to this forum will get points for every reply, extra for answers. Personally I do not keep scores but I must admit it can make my day if some of you out there can solve a problem based on my input :-)
No home server like Home ServerWednesday, August 18, 2010 9:36 PMModerator -
Hi Theo,
I am running VAIL refresh 2 and have a special test box and some reserved computers for it. I think I know a little what I am talking about :-)
Off topic:
Thanks for the honest answer. Sorry f I sounded pickybut the same thing happened in another thread.
I don't see the use of marking something answered when it is not (and never will) because it is something MS has to fix.
Let me also see thank you for all the time and effort you and other mods put in the forums.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 9:45 PM -
It's already been done, Art.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"artfudd" wrote in message news:80d22ff1-6066-4ff2-bb1e-8b83d4c5503d@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
"Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the user
does not need tot click it away after logging in."
Please put in a suggestion to that effect. Why MS insists that such things need to be 'in
your face' if beyond me.
Art [artfudd] Folden
-------------------------- "Theo van Elsberg" wrote in message
news:29cec540-62c8-4bed-bdd2-96e2bada8208@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
MS has changed the lauchpad behaviour with the recent VAIL public preview refresh
version....
For Windows (don't know about the MAC but I would expect it to be the same): After logging
in, just click away the lauchpad by clicking the upper-right 'x'. It leaves you with the
good-old status-colored WHS tray icon. And without you it is in tyhe tray icon every time.
If you need lauchpad, just double-click this icon (or richt-click for other options)!?
Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the user
does not need tot click it away after logging in.
- Theo.
No home server like Home Server
Nancy WardThursday, August 19, 2010 2:44 AM -
Yeah.. I voted on that one. The one I actually meant is also already done, this one:....to not only auto start with Windows (which it now does), but to also have the optionto auto-minimize, which it doesn't do now.Please everyone vote this up some more so maybe they will provide the option toauto-minimize when it auto-starts with Windows startup.Art [artfudd] Folden--------------------------"Nancy Ward" wrote in messagenews:0cd68551-b6ad-4a96-9943-da0990762873@communitybridge.codeplex.com...It's already been done, Art.Nancy WardWindows 8 BetaFerret"artfudd" wrote in messagenews:80d22ff1-6066-4ff2-bb1e-8b83d4c5503d@communitybridge.codeplex.com..."Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the userdoes not need tot click it away after logging in."Please put in a suggestion to that effect. Why MS insists that such things need to be 'inyour face' if beyond me.Art [artfudd] Folden-------------------------- "Theo van Elsberg" wrote in messagenews:29cec540-62c8-4bed-bdd2-96e2bada8208@communitybridge.codeplex.com...MS has changed the lauchpad behaviour with the recent VAIL public preview refreshversion....For Windows (don't know about the MAC but I would expect it to be the same): After loggingin, just click away the lauchpad by clicking the upper-right 'x'. It leaves you with thegood-old status-colored WHS tray icon. And without you it is in tyhe tray icon every time.If you need lauchpad, just double-click this icon (or richt-click for other options)!?Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the userdoes not need tot click it away after logging in.- Theo.No home server like Home ServerNancy WardThursday, August 19, 2010 5:02 AM
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Voted it up as #31, Art. Also left a comment.
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret"artfudd" wrote in message news:ba509ba1-495d-4d19-bd00-4d07dc28b468@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
Yeah.. I voted on that one. The one I actually meant is also already done, this one:
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/details/557190/vail-minimize-launchpad-and-auto-sign-on-when-windows-starts
....to not only auto start with Windows (which it now does), but to also have the option
to auto-minimize, which it doesn't do now.
Please everyone vote this up some more so maybe they will provide the option to
auto-minimize when it auto-starts with Windows startup.
Art [artfudd] Folden
-------------------------- "Nancy Ward" wrote in message
news:0cd68551-b6ad-4a96-9943-da0990762873@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
It's already been done, Art.
https://connect.microsoft.com/WindowsHomeServer/feedback/details/586893/minimize-to-topbar-for-launcpad-for-mac
Nancy Ward
Windows 8 BetaFerret
"artfudd" wrote in message
news:80d22ff1-6066-4ff2-bb1e-8b83d4c5503d@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
"Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the user
does not need tot click it away after logging in."
Please put in a suggestion to that effect. Why MS insists that such things need to be 'in
your face' if beyond me.
Art [artfudd] Folden
-------------------------- "Theo van Elsberg" wrote in message
news:29cec540-62c8-4bed-bdd2-96e2bada8208@communitybridge.codeplex.com...
MS has changed the lauchpad behaviour with the recent VAIL public preview refresh
version....
For Windows (don't know about the MAC but I would expect it to be the same): After logging
in, just click away the lauchpad by clicking the upper-right 'x'. It leaves you with the
good-old status-colored WHS tray icon. And without you it is in tyhe tray icon every time.
If you need lauchpad, just double-click this icon (or richt-click for other options)!?
Agree that it would be nice to have the lauchpad "auto-minimized" on startup so the user
does not need tot click it away after logging in.
- Theo.
No home server like Home Server
Nancy Ward
Nancy WardThursday, August 19, 2010 4:15 PM