stbdl 0.5.0

A simple taskbar decoration library

stbdl (Simple Taskbar Decoration Library)

Run the following command to install stbdl:

pip install stbdl

No dependencies need to be installed.

stbdl supports Python 3.x on Windows

Latest Version Changes:

1. Release 0.1.0 version

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stbdl (Simple Taskbar Decoration Library)

Run the following command to install stbdl:

> pip install stbdl

No dependencies need to be installed.

stbdl supports Python 3.x on Windows 10+.

stbdl is a simple taskbar decoration library.

It mainly includes the following four functions:

def window(path: Optional[str] = None, mode: int = 3) -> None: ...
def expansion() -> None: ...
def taskbar_switcher() -> wintypes.HWND: ...
def border(hwnd: wintypes.HWND) -> None: ...

These functions are all under the stbdl.* namespace.

window function

The parameter path is the path to the background image, must be an absolute path. If no value is provided, it defaults to loading stbdl\white.png.
The parameter mode is the dynamic style, with the following meanings:

mode=0: Fade in/out
mode=1: Rotation
mode=2: Zoom
mode=3: Four-color cycle (red, green, blue, yellow)
mode=4: Color cycle

If no value is provided, it defaults to 3.

Also, the background window needs to be clicked on a blank area of the taskbar to bring the taskbar above it.

The window function returns no value.

Tip: Do not run the window function multiple times, as this will create multiple stbdl processes (but they can be terminated using taskkill /im stbdl.exe)

expansion function

Enables the stbdl taskbar extension. The actual effect depends on system support. It prioritizes the mica effect (requires Windows 11), then the acrylic effect (requires Windows 10), and finally the blur effect.

The expansion function takes no parameters and returns no value.

taskbar_switcher function

Gets the handle of the task switcher window (class name MSTaskListWClass). Returns None if not found.

The taskbar_switcher function takes no parameters.

border function

Used to add a border to a specified window. It takes the handle of the target window as a parameter.

The border function returns no value.

Example

import stbdl

stbdl.window()

stbdl.expansion()

h = stbdl.taskbar_switcher()

stbdl.border(h)