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POP QUIZ: Under what condition does the file tab channel drop down button change its icon? - #042

I'm hoping this pop quiz is a little more challenging.

Below is a picture of the right portion of the File Tab Channel.  I've circled the drop down button that drops down the list of open files.

file tab channel drop down control

Now, under what condition does the icon change to having a bar over the top as shown in the below image?

file tab channel drop down control with a line over it

My adopted MVP Peter Ritchie says leaving answers as comments is fine with him, so it is fine with me =)

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Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2007 2:01 PM by saraford

Comments

mos said:

When there's more tabs to be shown than can fit on-screen at any one time, the bar is visible above the triangle.

# September 19, 2007 7:33 PM

Kieran Benton said:

If there are more windows loaded than can be visible in the bar at once?

# September 19, 2007 7:50 PM

MarcT said:

When there are more files open (and hence in the drop down) than fit on the Tab Channel. In this case, contempt has bred familiarity.

# September 19, 2007 7:54 PM

Eber Irigoyen said:

when you have more files that can fit in the horizontal space

# September 19, 2007 8:08 PM

PatrickV said:

When there so many open files that all the tabs does not fit in the file tab channel

# September 19, 2007 8:28 PM

Adam said:

It happens when you open more tabs than can fit on that bar =)

# September 19, 2007 8:40 PM

Peter Ritchie said:

The icon changes when there's so many tabs opened in that tab group that they take up more horizontal space than is available in that tab group.

# September 19, 2007 9:02 PM

Randy said:

When there are too many tabs to all be visible and some are hidden.

# September 19, 2007 9:20 PM

Jonny said:

When there are more files open than will fit in the tabs. Ooo Ooo do I get a prize?

# September 19, 2007 10:25 PM

Mike Brown said:

Doesn't that happen when there are more documents open than tabs on screen?

# September 19, 2007 11:13 PM

saraford said:

yes, you are all right.  =)  If it wasn't for the constant comment spam attacks, i wouldn't moderate comments.  (it took a while to get back to a computer tonight to approve comments).

Maybe that's how i should run the pop quiz... just want until the next day to approve comments.

# September 20, 2007 1:13 AM

Mike Brown said:

That was funny LOL

# September 20, 2007 3:25 AM

MarcT said:

I probably wouldn't have answered, but I thought, "Nobody's answered yet? Sara's going to think nobody's interested in the Tips and might stop writing them! I'd better post something!" I wonder if "0 approved comments, X awaiting moderation" would be useful...

# September 20, 2007 11:57 AM

saraford said:

lol.  I figured a lot of people would comment because there wasn't a response yet.  But then again, waiting until the next day to approve the comments is like calling into a radio show to be caller #10.  You really don't know what caller number you are until the DJ tells you.

But i really like your comment about "Sara's going to think nobody's interested in the Tips and might stop writing them!"  I'm inspired for my next post.  =)

# September 20, 2007 2:09 PM

MarcT said:

Glad I could help. Go Sara Go =)

# September 20, 2007 7:13 PM

Visual Studio 2008 ワンポイント said:

これが挑戦しがいのあるクイズであるとよいのですが。 次の図は、ファイル タブ チャネルの右側の部分です。開かれているファイルの一覧を表示するドロップダウン ボタンを丸で囲んであります。 次の図のようにアイコンが変わるのは、どのような状況でしょうか?

# July 7, 2008 3:49 AM
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