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hey,
My first "application"

This app goes hand in hand with Start killer application.

What is Start Killer?


What is Wunir’s Start button?
Because ST removes the start button, it can be frustrating if you you want to quickly use the mouse for the start menu.

So what I created is a small application when clicked will launch the start menu as if it was the original big-ugly-space hogging-button

Before:


After


download: http://nekrif.com/wp-content/uploads/im ... /wunir.rar


Do I have to post the code?

Nice app.

It is encouraged to do so, because people can learn from your code then.

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Could you modify it to close start menu too

Like:

Click on the StartMenu.exe starts the start menu

Click again and it closes the start menu

Great, Start killer was something I was looking for, especially since I use the Win key to access the start menu.

Nice to have a bit more space for the taskbar.
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nice script

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OTing a bit but...



Well, that lead me to do some new searches.
I have a better solution for people who mostly want to have the same result all the time, without the need for a program running all the time.

MySB http://www.sayesoft.com.au/mySB/info.htm, an application to make custom start buttons, has the ability to turn the start button off "permanently".

Launch the app., choose the no start button theme. You can close the app.
The start button is gone, until you relaunch the app. and choose the normal theme. No need for an app. running permanently.

This app. is shareware but the function for removing the start button is not part of the limited functions, so no problem.



Also, there is an application called to Tclock which has the option to hide the start button (dynamically / when running, like startkiller).

The good thing about this is its source have been released. I believe the interesting part is in dllsrc/startbtn.c, for people who want to tinker with that and maybe make a
Here is a link to two of the derivative builds (first link includes the sources if I remember correctly):

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Desktop-Enhancements/Clocks-Time-Management/TClock.shtml
http://lclock.en.softonic.com/


Edit: I spoke too soon. The two above leave an empty space on the right side of the taskbar when the taskbar is 'full' and the systray is developped. The empty space remains then empty (i.e. the taskbar doesn't fill it again).
Start killer does the correct things on that point.
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