And... I might add that if you'd explained that earlier we might have been able to help more. With xtaskbar you can make multiple taskbars, with applications of a certain type in each one - and presumably a "miscellaneous" catch-all to get anything that doesn't fit a given category. Check out this setting in the docs:

AddOnlyMatching "SubString from Class or Windowname;SubString from Class or Windowname;..."

Placing multiple vertical taskbars side by side (or stacking horizontal ones) would seem to provide the effect you are after. And it'd even make sense, in an inventory-ish kind of way. =) In the meantime, take a deep breath and chill. It's only software, ya know? Now beer, coffee, music, or bikes - *those* might be worth arguing about.