Can't exit programs just by clicking - they run in the background!

someone1 · 06-13-03, 07:55 PM

It's just what I said in the subject line: I can't exit programs just by clicking - they run in the background!

Ok, so when I click the exit or X button on a program, then it doesn't exit, it just dissapears, consuming my precious resources! If it wasn't for my switcher bar, then I would have had a hundred programs running in the background and I wouldn't have noticed it (except for my ax becoming slower suddenly). Does anyone, anyone, someone, know how to stop this? The only way that I can really close a program is to either exit all programs or exit current program in the switcher bar.

silentknight · 06-13-03, 08:04 PM

Thats the way it is, ...

MS designed it so apps minimize instead
of close

There are several ways around this, I only
know of one off the top of my head,
Get a new app switcher, like ICBar,

ICbar can be configured so that
when you hit the X it will close
the app,

Plus its easier to close programs
through ICbar then through Dells
app switcher..

Just look into some other switchers..
ICbar is good, people like it and its free :-)

Abram · 06-13-03, 08:11 PM

Magic Button is another cool app it runs on the very top toolbar and disappers when not in use

Double-Trinity · 06-13-03, 10:23 PM

Icbar I've found to be the best tradeoff of functionality vs. system overhead. It makes quite tiny differences in benchmakrs, but more than makes up for it (I'd say 10:1 in all honesty), becasue I have mine configured for the following:

To me, minimizing IS good, I mean, I'm sure you minimize in windows, right? The difference-- the taskbar, you can simply click and open up that window again, with icbar you can 'stack' running programs icons just like the windows taskbar, and switch with one click. You can hold on these buttons in order to close that respective program, as well. There isa dropdown, switcher-style menu as well, but I don't even use it. You can map the X button so tap minmizes, and hold closes, this is what I'd reccomend, because you may not want to kill a program off but simply switch it, finally, if you map time to both today-screen (you can have date-over time as well, cleartype :) ), and another item as well, you can use a minimum of space, have a fully skinnable taskbar, and system tray (bar below today screen), use almost no overhead, and have a great tool for multitasking. The memory/battery meter comes in handy too, as you can see exactly how much resources those running programs are using, at a glance, and clear up space if need be. Finally, it allows the use of an alternate volume contorl that allows 100-options, rather than 8, for selection, tap-change volume, hold-mute.

All that will take up LESS space than your taskbar as it is, as well.

mwilding · 06-14-03, 10:01 AM

WisBAR is good too

shdytxmn · 06-14-03, 06:49 PM

Icbar rocks:)