Windows 10: Toolbar Icons too big, makes the taskbar taller

Hi, I wanted a fast and clean way to switch between playback devices so I found "NirCmd" and decided to use it for what I want to accomplish.

I created the necessary shortcuts with for example the command "setdefaultsounddevice Speakers", then I created Icons using images of my real speakers and headset.


First I placed these shortcuts in the taskbar, but wasn't satisfied with how it looked. I created a new toolbar for the folder in which I have the Shortcuts. Then for the toolbar settings I unticked "Show Text" and then chose View>Large Icons and locked the taskbar.


What the large icons in the toolbars do is stretch out the taskbar leaving a little gap below my normal taskbar program, which makes it look weird and makes me accidentally miss the all the time.


Here are two images showing before and after. What do you think is causing this? Will it be changed in the future do you think? I don't see why the Toolbar icons should take more space even if the icons themselves are the same or even smaller in size.








Thank you in advance!

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Toolbar in taskbar not fitting two rows

After a windows update my custom toolbar in the taskbar no longer spans over two rows.

I have a two line taskbar with small icons resulting in two rows of icons for my open appliactions. But the toolbar (also with small icons) just occupies one row instead of the two available with dead space below. I could just make the taskbar even taller
to make all icons fit, but that would cover too much of the screen to be practical.





Anyone know why this is happening or how to fix it?

 

Taskbar changes height when toolbars have icons set to "Large"

There has been an issue with the Windows taskbar which drives me crazy. It has been a problem since Windows XP and the "skinning" of the underlying user interface controls. It still persists in Windows 10.

When using a Toolbar on the Taskbar and the icon size is set to "small", the clickable targets are smaller than the vertical height of the taskbar. No problem, right? Either make the taskbar icon set to "small" as well and the clickable target area matches.

But what if I like the large buttons to click on? Setting the Toolbar (not taskbar!) icons to Large causes the taskbar vertical height to increase. This is fine for the Toolbar, but the application icons in the Taskbar now have an unclickable space beneath
them. See image below (not my image... found online when trying to find a solution to this.)





This doesn't happen in Windows 7 when using the "Windows Classic" scheme... so the problem must derive from the Aero skinning of the taskbar.

To recreate:

• Right click on the taskbar and Unlock it.
• Ensure taskbar is set to "large icons" mode from Taskbar properties dialog box.
• Right click an empty area of the taskbar and create a new Toolbar.
• Right click on the label of the toolbar and choose View > Large Icons

This wouldn't necessarily be an issue if the clickable region of the Application Icons was the full vertical height of the visible taskbar. It also wouldn't be an issue if the Toolbar "Large Icons" setting didn't have icons bigger than the Application Icons.

If there is a registry hack or other solution PLEASE let me know! I have had this problem with Toolbars since Windows XP, and the Toolbars are essential to my workflow.

Thanks!

 

System Icons on taskbar

Hi,

Thank you for posting on Microsoft Communities.

Are you referring to the clock system icon on the taskbar?

If so, I suggest you to follow the steps mentioned below:

• 
  Click on the search bar on the taskbar.
  
• 
  Type system icons.
  
• 
  Under Turn System Icons ON or OFF, turn On the Clock and check with the issue.
  

Hope it helps.