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dAKirby309 — My Windows 8.1 Taskbar Concept
Published: 2014-06-14 05:51:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 2487; Favourites: 6; Downloads: 47
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A simple idea I had... the way metro apps look now on the Windows 8.1 taskbar is pretty ugly in my opinion. Just an ugly square with a colored background and a white image on top, That doesn't fit the modern feel to me, I want my OS experience to be good, and that just doesn't cut it for me.So I came up with this, a simple little change to the way metro apps look in the taskbar as compared to normal desktop apps. I think metro apps should look like this, it keeps the metro UI look and feel, and is a bit more consistent looks-wise with the actual metro tiles for the apps.
What do you think about this?
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I don't think they should look like this. Doesn't look consistent with other apps. Maybe they could just keep the current look, but with some rounded corners around the colored square.
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What do you mean not consistent with other apps? And I thought about a stylized icon instead, not so square... or even Uinverted! Like, the white image gets the color, no square. That may look good too!
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That could work too 
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Ah okay, yeah.. they don't match the style of the other taskbar icons.. but they match the style of the modern UI... it seems we have reached an issue
But honestly to me, even though they don't flow with the other taskbar icons, they still look nice there.
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I feel that they are too intense compared to other icons, it's weird especially since you use desktop apps more.
Maybe a style similar to the photoshop icon would be better.
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I wonder what Windows One Going to Look like
Rumor that what Windows 9 will be called
it Code name is Threshold so who knows
nice taskbar
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I really hope they do something like this for the next Windows... I don't always use metro apps, but when I do I hate the way it looks on the taskbar 
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I like Windows 8.1 then update 1 did some wacky thing to some drivers so went back to windows 7
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Oh really? That sucks 
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My Media Card Reader stop working and i had Re install the driver every time i wanted to used it
and then Nforce 10,100,1000 Network card driver acted up not wanting to get iP or Renew or DNS Flush
and i reinstalled that driver and no internet oddly that driver acted up after patch Tuesday
i loved Windows 8.1 it great OS
Update 1 must have some hardware issues my PC happen to it
Windows 7 Runs fine
Oddly the Media Card Reader is Microsoft driver Different Revision
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Well that sucks
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I posted it to them on facebook No Response
but then again they respond to people with issues oh but they Respond if have issues buying something
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You can try tweeting MS @ MicrosoftHelps ... I've tweeted some issues to them before and they reply rather quickly! Might be worth a shot
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Yea i think since i Run Windows 7 Now there no to much they could help me with .
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You mean cause MS doesn't support OS' besides Windows 8 orr? Cause I know they'll help you with anything MS or Windows related, no matter what OS it is.
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Ah well i know one time i has Drive issued with Vista Computer i helping my Uncle with and they told me they needed him to talked to him since computer was at his home he know little bit about computers . and i like never mine i will fine fix , took me 3 days to find new driver for him and told him where to download it . that was last year since i did not have vista computer in front me they did want help me . i found that rude But anyway i told Marry jo witch is one host of Windows Weekle also write about Microsoft on ZDNet and she all way talking to Microsoft she told me she let know . and then told they said sometime driver are poorly Written . Also i contacted Nividia about Nforce Driver issues and Windows 8 and i got told they will fix soon Microsoft stop breaking stuff in updated i can sure understand that . I run Nvidia GT 610 Card and they had 4 Updates after 8.1 update 1 Fixs Gaming Crash issues Bug fix and Fan issues and game inpovments in Windows 8.1.1
and Same update i download for windows 7 was Less files Size . i find it interesting . How Windows 8.0 and 8.1 work great for lot people and Update 1 been horrible for some people . but it still better Vista Was . I had Vista ULT Laptop HP Laptop was ran it self silly in under vista took out many hard drives when i upgraded to Windows 7 when it first came out i put in WD black 500GB Drive 100$ it cost . Computer it self Core 2 Duo 2.3 ghz 4GB Ram and Intel HD Video it ran Windows 7 Smooth then Laptop Charger Blew up Sent AC to Mother board blowing chunk out motherboard it blew chips off the ram and big hole in hard drive board it was bad .
I will tell Microsoft about issues i had letting them know
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Hmm
But whatever the issue is, good luck finding a solution!
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Well my Desktop came with Windows 7 On it
It Interesting
Cause Everything i found Supported
It Confusing when 2 thing don't work right
yet is Compatible You Know what mean
I could use Windows 8.1 but then i will not security update
witch is stupid of Microsoft
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