[SOLVED]Changing Icon Order In Taskbar

[CheeseQueen452]

When launching programs, I want the icons in the taskbar to appear to the right. To clarify, if I open Thunderbird, then open Firefox, I want the Firefox icon to appear to the right of the Thunderbird icon. I had this resolved in the old version(2009), but I can't remember how I did it. Can anyone help?

[travisN000]

I think 2010 is using the smooth tasks plasmoid as its task manager..  if you right click on it with widgets unlocked you should have an option to configure it...  thing is, It seems last time I looked for something similar smooth-tasks didn't have an option for this. 

Perhaps you were using a different task manager plasmoid on your panel?

[CheeseQueen452]

I don't see anything in the smooth task settings that could change the window focus *shrugs* I'd really like to fix this, I had it working before I upgraded, but I don't know how I did it.

I think 2010 is using the smooth tasks plasmoid as its task manager..  if you right click on it with widgets unlocked you should have an option to configure it...  thing is, It seems last time I looked for something similar smooth-tasks didn't have an option for this. 

Perhaps you were using a different task manager plasmoid on your panel?

[Chomp]

Open the Smooth Task Settings and change Sorting to Manually in the drop down menu.

[CheeseQueen452]

That didn't work. Any other ideas?

Open the Smooth Task Settings and change Sorting to Manually in the drop down menu.

[travisN000]

I just got home and tried it..  it seems to work perfectly here.  Here are my settings:

[CheeseQueen452]

I think you misunderstood my original post. I want Firefox to gain focus when I launch it from a link in Thunderbird.

I just got home and tried it..  it seems to work perfectly here.  Here are my settings:

[menotu]

I just got home and tried it..  it seems to work perfectly here.  Here are my settings:

That was my reading of it too travisn000 (in fact I was going to post the same answer)

D'ya think we're going doo-lally 

[CheeseQueen452]

I don't know if this will give anyone a clue as to what setting I need to change, but Firefox only gains focus when I launch it from the taskbar, or if it's ALREADY RUNNING when I click on a link in Thunderbird. So, how can I get it to gain focus when I LAUNCH it from a link in Thunderbird?

[travisN000]

...how can I get it to gain focus when I LAUNCH it from a link in Thunderbird?

..I don't use thunderbird, so I'm afraid I cannot be of much help.  Perhaps some one else has some ideas? 

[Texstar]

I'm not sure if this will help your situation but you can type in about:config in Firefox, type background in the search field and change browser.tabs.loadInBackground from true to false.

[CheeseQueen452]

It's already set to false, but that's for the tabs. I'm talking about the whole browser. As I said before, I want Firefox to gain focus when I launch it from a link in Thunderbird. Is it me, or does no one understand what I'm talking about?

I'm not sure if this will help your situation but you can type in about:config in Firefox, type background in the search field and change browser.tabs.loadInBackground from true to false.

[Old-Polack]

It's already set to false, but that's for the tabs. I'm talking about the whole browser. As I said before, I want Firefox to gain focus when I launch it from a link in Thunderbird. Is it me, or does no one understand what I'm talking about?

I'm not sure if this will help your situation but you can type in about:config in Firefox, type background in the search field and change browser.tabs.loadInBackground from true to false.

You started with a question about the order of icons in the task bar, and now discuss links in TB. Maybe you need to give your definition of "focus" so we can understand what you're talking about. So far, I'm not seeing the relationship between the original question and TB links.

[CheeseQueen452]

Sorry if I confused anyone. I did resolve the icon issue, but now I need to make Firefox open on top when I launch it from a link in Thunderbird.

You started with a question about the order of icons in the task bar, and now discuss links in TB. Maybe you need to give your definition of "focus" so we can understand what you're talking about. So far, I'm not seeing the relationship between the original question and TB links.

[Old-Polack]

Sorry if I confused anyone. I did resolve the icon issue, but now I need to make Firefox open on top when I launch it from a link in Thunderbird.

You started with a question about the order of icons in the task bar, and now discuss links in TB. Maybe you need to give your definition of "focus" so we can understand what you're talking about. So far, I'm not seeing the relationship between the original question and TB links.

For that, you need to start a new thread. One problem per thread, so people know what the thread is about. If the original topic of this thread has been solved, go back to the first post of the thread and add (Solved) to the subject line.

It would also add to the readability of your posts, when quoting, if you'd add your reply under the quoted text, rather than over it.