TaskPaneXP is an ActiveX control that accurately emulates the task panes, or 'Explorer Bars', that are found in Microsoft Windows XP. Task panes provide a flexible way of presenting a group of related tasks to your users.

TaskPaneXP provides you with a graphically rich, modern looking, visually appealing way of presenting logically grouped sets of choices. Windows XP uses them in Explorer to present options relating to files and folders, pictures, searches, and many other common tasks.

This control can be setup to use Visual Styles under Windows XP, as well as emulated Visual Styles and 'Classic' styles under all versions of windows, even older ones like Windows 98 and NT 4.0!

TaskPaneXP has two modes it can operate in: normal and 'condensed' modes. In condensed mode, the groups are enveloped in a larger overall group that maximizes functionality while minimizing the amount of screen space needed.

TaskPaneXP automatically detects when the system's color schemes and Visual Styles have changed, and supports embedded controls, so textboxes, buttons, and custom controls can be added to the display. Even better, TaskPaneXP is only 127 KB in size!