taskbar

    The part of the Microsoft Windows
   graphical user interface (GUI) typically occupying a fixed
   strip along the bottom of the screen, showing a rectangular
   icon for each running application.

   The taskbar also contains the Start menu at its left-hand
   end and the notification area at the right-hand end.  Other
   toolbars can be added such as the Quick Launch toolbar.

   Clicking an application's taskbar icon makes its windows
   visible in front of other windows and gives one of them the
   input focus, or if it is already in front, minimises it.
   Right-clicking an icon gives a window manager menu, possibly
   customised by the application.  Right-clicking the taskbar
   itself performs global window manager actions such as
   minimising all windows and also allows you to set taskbar
   properties.  The taskbar can be locked in position or resized
   or dragged to the top, left or right of the screen.

   (2007-06-13)