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Pre-Flight Checklist
EverythingToolbar Version: 3.2.0.0
Variant: Taskbar search box / Launcher
Everything Version: 1.4.1.1032
Windows Version: Windows 11 26H1 (build 28000)
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
On a small logical screen with high DPI scaling (2560×1600 physical @ 200% → 1280×800 logical) with the native centered taskbar and TaskbarWindowAlignment=Left, the taskbar search box always grows to its hard-coded maximum of 300 DIP (MaxWidgetWidthDip in TaskbarWindow.xaml.cs). That is roughly 23% of the entire taskbar width, which looks oversized and leaves a large empty gap between the box and the centered icon cluster. Currently no setting influences the width/height/margins of the taskbar window.
Describe the solution you'd like
A setting to cap or customize the taskbar window width, e.g. TaskbarWindowMaxWidth (in DIP, default 300), exposed in settings.ini and the taskbar integration settings page. Optionally also expose the vertical margin (WidgetVerticalMarginDip) and horizontal padding (HorizontalPaddingDip).
Describe alternatives you've considered
- Switching
TaskbarWindowAlignment to Right: the box lands next to the tray and becomes slightly narrower, but the size is still not user-controllable and it no longer sits on the left.
- Disabling the taskbar window entirely and using the shortcut popup instead.
Related discussions: #580, #768.
Additional context
The search box also sits flush against the top edge of the taskbar instead of being vertically centered, which amplifies the "too large / misplaced" look. A screenshot will be attached in a comment right after this issue is created.
Pre-Flight Checklist
EverythingToolbar Version: 3.2.0.0
Variant: Taskbar search box / Launcher
Everything Version: 1.4.1.1032
Windows Version: Windows 11 26H1 (build 28000)
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
On a small logical screen with high DPI scaling (2560×1600 physical @ 200% → 1280×800 logical) with the native centered taskbar and
TaskbarWindowAlignment=Left, the taskbar search box always grows to its hard-coded maximum of 300 DIP (MaxWidgetWidthDipinTaskbarWindow.xaml.cs). That is roughly 23% of the entire taskbar width, which looks oversized and leaves a large empty gap between the box and the centered icon cluster. Currently no setting influences the width/height/margins of the taskbar window.Describe the solution you'd like
A setting to cap or customize the taskbar window width, e.g.
TaskbarWindowMaxWidth(in DIP, default 300), exposed in settings.ini and the taskbar integration settings page. Optionally also expose the vertical margin (WidgetVerticalMarginDip) and horizontal padding (HorizontalPaddingDip).Describe alternatives you've considered
TaskbarWindowAlignmenttoRight: the box lands next to the tray and becomes slightly narrower, but the size is still not user-controllable and it no longer sits on the left.Related discussions: #580, #768.
Additional context
The search box also sits flush against the top edge of the taskbar instead of being vertically centered, which amplifies the "too large / misplaced" look. A screenshot will be attached in a comment right after this issue is created.