Center Taskbar Items¶
Last Updated: 2024-08-07
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Description¶
[Windows 11] If Enabled then the Taskbar Items will be shown on the Center, otherwise the Taskbar Items will be shown on the Left.
Preview Code
{
"Content": "Center Taskbar Items",
"Description": "[Windows 11] If Enabled then the Taskbar Items will be shown on the Center, otherwise the Taskbar Items will be shown on the Left.",
"category": "Customize Preferences",
"panel": "2",
"Order": "a204_",
"Type": "Toggle",
"link": "https://christitustech.github.io/winutil/dev/tweaks/Customize-Preferences/TaskbarAlignment"
}
Function: Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarAlignment¶
function Invoke-WinUtilTaskbarAlignment {
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Switches between Center & Left Taskbar Alignment
.PARAMETER Enabled
Indicates whether to make Taskbar Alignment Center or Left
#>
Param($Enabled)
try {
if ($Enabled -eq $false) {
Write-Host "Making Taskbar Alignment to the Center"
$value = 1
} else {
Write-Host "Making Taskbar Alignment to the Left"
$value = 0
}
$Path = "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced"
Set-ItemProperty -Path $Path -Name "TaskbarAl" -Value $value
} catch [System.Security.SecurityException] {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Path\$Name to $value due to a Security Exception"
} catch [System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException] {
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.ErrorRecord
} catch {
Write-Warning "Unable to set $Name due to unhandled exception"
Write-Warning $psitem.Exception.StackTrace
}
}