How to make the taskbar vertical and look normal?

I am testing out the OS and I tried to make the taskbar vertical and on the left. However, instead of rotating all of the text on the taskbar so that it appears normal, the text was rotated as well. How can I make the taskbar look normal while vertical?

1. right click the panel.
2. chose panel > panel settings
3. chose tab "items"
4. click on "Window buttons"
5. Click the "properties" button under the remove button to the right
6. Uncheck "show button labels"

I can't find "Window buttons"

ok I must confess 2 things. First: I forgot that on new ChaletOS version it is "dockbar X" instead of "window buttons"

second: I slightly misunderstood your problem. While doing that operation should fix the appearance of window buttons, you also have an additional step on the panel settings: change display mode to vertical as shown in screenshot:


 

Thanks for your help. I still cannot see that option

click this symbol:

I did and what you see below is the result. I don't see what I should press now

gah... I dont understand this new dockbar X I guess.

Try doing same to that "launcher" thing.

Excuse my stupidity, I'm really tired and I havent had chalet os latest version for a while, though I do have the earlier version.

Okay, so I was able to fix the "start button" using whisker menu. Now I still have an issue with the date/time and battery symbol being rotated

James Tobin wrote:ok I must confess 2 things. First: I forgot that on new ChaletOS version it is "dockbar X" instead of "window buttons"

second: I slightly misunderstood your problem. While doing that operation should fix the appearance of window buttons, you also have an additional step on the panel settings: change display mode to vertical as shown in screenshot:


 

did you do this yet?

yes, that was the first thing that I did before posting the question so that it will be vertical.

You may not have this option, but try it. right click clock and go to properties.


 


Under layout, the "LCD" option works good in vertical mode.

No, mines called date/time



Do you think that I should just install an earlier version so that I can have a vertical taskbar?

no, you can switch to the old xfce4 panel with xfce panel switch, an application available on your start menu.

These are the options , and none of them display a vertical taskbar properly

do the chaletOS default.

I tried that and got this, the text it sideways

need to change taskbar to icon specific by going to window list / launcher settings

I still have an issue with the date / time being sideways. Also, now there are buttons that open applications (in my case, firefox, settings, file manager, and search) and buttons that show what is already opened. How can I join them?

chamen wrote:Also, now there are buttons that open applications (in my case, firefox, settings, file manager, and search) and buttons that show what is already opened. How can I join them?

 

that's the downside of the old panel

Try going back to Dockbar X, then look and see if there is another clock applet available. If there isn't than I don't know what to do.

Thing is I'm currently on Xubuntu which is extremely similar to Chalet OS but different set of applet defaults.

It looks like the "Clock" applet is available if you click the Add (+) button. then remove your old clock.

Maybe I'll try Xubuntu. I'm looking for an easy distro to start out with. I am planning on testing out Zorin after this

xubuntu is not as easy as chalet os in other areas.

do you have another clock applet?

I added the clock applet and it too is sideways.