Apologies if my communication was unclear; I agreed with you that the only way to have both the start menu, and the letters visible, is ensuring there not occupying the same 2 dimensional space...
Also as i said, what is the proper solution in this case, isn't always the proper solution in another, for example with my old desktop, i had the left side of my display reserved for rocket dock, just because i dont want most maximizable programs overlapping my dock, doesn't mean i don't want the start button to do so..., because a flush menu generally looks way better, than one just floating around.
The real issue here, is scope of the problem.. will adding an option to obey desktop work area, cause more confusion(more options means more options every user has to go through, to find the ones there looking for) than its worth.
and how to implement the solution.
From what i can think of, there are 4 possible solutions:
1. (best choice in my opinion) Ivo includes 'offsets' allowing the user to define the position of one of the corners of the start menu. (which i've already requested, even if it cant be monitor specific)
The Pro here is its universal, and less confusing (any user can change the offset, and there menu will move), this would have the widest use, and least confusion in my opinion;
The con however, is this offset would remain, even with whatever program thats changing the desktop work area disabled..
2. Someone modifies the .skin file, to adjust the offset for your specific skin, a somewhat complicated process, that takes about 5 minutes for someone who knows what there doing, and probably around 30 for someone opening a skin for the first time, but with decent computer knowledge
This will solve your personal problem(doing nothing for anyone else, unless they happen to find this thread, have the same resolution, and be using the exact same keyboard program as you)The location must be decided before hand and will be 'hardcoded' into the skin, making it a real hassle to change..
3. (second best choice) Ivo decides to add an option, not to ignore 'desktop work area'
pros; itl work for your case, the menu will even return to its normal position if/when you close the keyboard app
cons; 95% of the people who see the option 'Don't ignore desktop work area' will have no idea what it does, and checking/unchecking it will have no apparent impact for them, they may waste a few minutes each trying to figure out exactly what it changes.. which in most cases will be nothing.. It will also add yet another option that users have to sort through..
Minimizations; if the option were hidden from the 95% it would greatly reduce the confusion and frustration of people not knowing what it does. But the option would still be there, so people with problems could be directed at the sollution (editing a text file in the install directory)
4. (least favorite)Ivo decides to properly implement desktop work area;
pros; in some cases it will be seen as an improvement, 95% of the population goes unaffected
cons; in some cases it will be seen as a problem. A problem that randomly appeared when they updated versions.., which either version-locks them, or leads them to come to the forum for a solution...
If Ivo decides the issue isn't worth addressing, I am willing to help you to make a customized skin that will meet your requirements. (Ill need a little info from you first: your screen resolution, and how many pixels higher you need the bottom corner of the desktop to be), and you should note that you will have to manually switch skins back and forth, when/if you disable the keyboard
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