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The Windows® 7 Developer Experience

Microsoft® Corporation

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Windows 7 Task Bar

Look how far we have come!

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Design Goals For New TaskbarSingle launch surface Easily controllableClean, noise-free, and simpleNew opportunities for extensibility

Face of your programLarge and small iconsOnly customer can pinColor hot-track

Windows 7 Taskbar – Icons

Icon OverlaySurface important notificationsAppears over your program’s icon

Progress barSurface important notificationsAppears in your taskbar button

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Mini Start Menu for your programSurface key destinations and tasksCustomizableAccessible via right-click and via dragAPIs use the name “Destination List”

Windows 7 Taskbar – Jump Lists

Surface custom UI (e.g. TDI/MDI)Custom thumbnails for each windowAppears in your program’s window list

Windows 7 Taskbar – Custom Switchers

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Taskbar - Jumplists

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