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big tool buttons too big/small buttons too small?

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25-Apr-2002, 01:05 PM #1
big tool buttons too big/small buttons too small?
This will only work if your not using any pretty window effects: And I only play on xp, but I assume this is good for any ie

Do you have tiny "Minimize" "Maximize/Restore" "Close" buttons for space saving reasons?

Do you have big "Minimize" "Maximize/Restore" "Close" buttons for ease of clicking?

Why not have the best of both worlds by opening your registry to here:-
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Control Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics

and in the right side double-click:-
CaptionWidth

if your display is at 1600 x 1200
change the number to:-
75


if your display is at 1280 x 1024
change the number to:-
62


if your display is at 1024 x 768
change the number to:-
56


if your display is at 800 x 600
change the number to:-
50

Once you've changed the width, you should change the height. This is purely a matter of preference, I am using a display res of 1600 x 1200 and I have changed my:-
CaptionHeight
to:-
-270 (minus 270)
So that my buttons are long and slim


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