Command-Line Arguments

WinBar can be started with a number of command-line arguments that alter it's behaviour. To specify these arguments, you can either start WinBar from the command line (possibly from a batch file), or via a shortcut. A common practice is to create a shortcut to WinBar in your Start Menu's Startup folder. You can specify the arguments to be passed in the shortcut properties dialog.

The following arguments are supported:
  • -debug (only for debug enabled versions)
    Causes WinBar to append debugging information to the file debug.txt in the working directory. Note that debug enabled versions are normally not released.
  • -nofirstuse
    Prohibits display of the links that are normally shown at WinBar's first run, even if it is the first run.
  • -left
    Starts WinBar minimized at the left side of the screen.
  • -right
    Starts WinBar minimized at the right side of the screen.
  • -nosound
    Completely disables volume module. If you start WinBar using -nosound, you will not be able to turn on the volume module. This option was implemented because some people reported problems with certain sound card drivers.
  • -screen
    Causes WinBar to use the entire screen width instead of just the workarea width. This option was implemented because WinBar leaves a blank corner of the desktop when another application desktop toolbar (for example, ICQ) is attached to either the left or right side of the screen and does not use the entire screen height.