MetroSidebar - functional sidebar for Windows 8

The main problem of Windows 8 at the same time the reason for her rejection of the mass ordinary users is that developers have changed the way the interface that many of the right things become hidden deep inside, and not brought to the desired surface. Few people pay attention to the really strong points of this system, but all at once catches eyes no Start button, the complexity of the setup menu and the lack of a direct way to simply turn off system.

Program MetroSidebar It solves many problems of the new Windows interface, introducing the most popular features and information you need within close reach. It works on the principle of the side of the sidebar with gadgets, such as those we have seen in previous versions of the system.

The application process is very simple to install and is supplied with a large number of different widgets. MetroSidebar interface in the style of the new Metro UI, so it fits perfectly into the design of eight. Each widget looks like a live tile from the start screen, although in the sidebar on the desktop. At the time of this writing, you can use the weather modules, battery status, hours, Bing Search, power management, alarm, slide show of pictures, quick start programs and more several.

Modules in MetroSidebar can not only display information, or perform some action, but are interactive. For example, click on a tile weather will switch its display of current conditions in the forecast for several days. Please also note that if you do not put all the widgets in the sidebar, then they are automatically added to the next page of the sidebar. Switching to this extra page panel is made using dots at the bottom.

Each tile in MetroSidebar can be adjusted by changing the colors in the panel arrangement and so on. To add more modules, you must use the appropriate settings window where you will see a list of all available items. Note on the Online tab, which will allow in the future to download new widgets from the web.

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