WindowList -- a morphic taskbar

A simple morphic taskbar (similar to the taskbars available for many windowing systems). Shows a list of buttons representing windows and morphs in your world. Pressing a window's button brings that window to the front and activates it. If it is already in the front then it is hidden. Replaces the default collapse behavior for windows so that they hide/unhide instead. Pressing a Morph's button brings it to the front and raises it's halo. Can be placed on a global flap. Execute "WindowListMorph open" to start (or use "Taskbar" from the open menu).

This is one of those stupid little tools which makes Squeak a lot more usable in my opinion. Here's a screen shot (click for full size image):
Thumbnail of squeak desktop using Taskbar
Notice that collapsed windows (buttons with brackets around them) are hidden instead of collapsed to their title bar. This keeps desktop clutter down.

Taskbar can be obtained from Squeak Map at http://map1.squeakfoundation.org/sm/package/6eea1776-f5d5-44ba-ad60-bfdc095d3f48

If you have questions, requests or comments send them to cdshaffer@acm.org.

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