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Toolbars won't move

Jun 28, 2004 10:48PM PDT

I have my toolbars unlocked in Internet Explorer 6.0 (on XP), but they won't move anywhere. Also, when I checkmark the Links bar, it won't come up. Is this a registry problem, IE problem?

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Re: Toolbars won't move
Jun 29, 2004 1:48AM PDT
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Re: Toolbars won't move
Jun 29, 2004 3:40AM PDT

1. Most of the complexity of the Internet Explorer 6.0 "toolbar" (Click to see an example screenshot) lies in the implementation of controls that make up the rebar bands. IE commonly displays four bands: The Menu bar, Standard toolbar, Links toolbar, and Address toolbar.

Note: All of these bands including the menu bar actually hold toolbar controls.

Warning: The first thing that must be understood before anything can be done when rearranging or moving the toolbars in Internet Explorer 6.0 is to clear the Lock the Toolbars check box, [Q283241].

2. The Rebar Control is the underlying structure of the toolbars and provides a way for users to customize the arrangement of the toolbar collection. Each rebar contains one or more bands, which are typically long, narrow rectangles that contain a child window commonly referred to as a toolbar control. The bands are displayed in a rectangular area, typically at the top of the window and subdivided into one or more strips that are the height of a band. Each band can be on a separate strip or multiple bands can be placed on the same strip. The Rebar Control provides users with two ways to arrange their tools:

Note: A chevron will be displayed for toolbars that have been covered. When a user clicks the chevron, a menu is displayed that allows him or her to use the hidden tools.

a. Each band usually has a gripper at its left-hand edge. Grippers are used when two or more bands on a single strip exceed the width of the window. By dragging the gripper to the left or right, users can control how much space is allocated to each band.

b. Users can move the bands within the rebar's display rectangle by dragging and dropping. The rebar control then changes the display to accommodate the new arrangement of bands. If all the bands are removed from a strip, the height of the rebar will be reduced, enlarging the viewing area.

c. An application can add or remove bands as needed. Typical applications enable users to select which bands they want to have displayed through the View menu or a shortcut menu.

d. If the combined width of the bands on a strip exceeds the width of the window, the rebar control will adjust their widths as needed. Some of the tools might be covered by the adjacent band.

3. Supplemental reading:

a. "Toolbars Cannot be Locked or Unlocked in Full-Screen View (Q296374)."

b. "Toolbar Icons Are Displayed as Small Icons After You Upgrade to Internet Explorer 6 (Q298614)."

c. "Cannot Access All of Image Toolbar Options (Q298625)."

d. "The Help Topic for the "Don't Display Online Media Content in the Media Bar" Option May Be Missing (Q298752) ."

e. "How to Disable Third-Party Tool Bands and Browser Helper Objects (Q298931) ."

f. "The Radio Toolbar Is Unavailable in Internet Explorer 6 (Q303130)."

g. "The Media Bar Does Not Play Media Files from Links on Your Active Desktop (Q303492)."

h. "How to Use the Image Toolbar and Automatic Image Resizing Feature in Internet Explorer 6 (Q306917)."

i. "Image Toolbar Does Not Appear Over Image in Internet Explorer (Q303473)."

j. "Shortcut on Links Toolbar May Open in a Different Window (Q241047)."

k. "Pictures Are Not Displayed on Web Sites in Internet Explorer (Q283807)."