Set window into Alt tab but not in taskbar

Jens Müller

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Jan 17, 2004, 10:23:22 AM1/17/04

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Hello,

I want my Form to be shown in the alt-tab list, but not in the taskbar.

If I set showintaskbar=false it is also not shown in the alt tab list.

How can I do it? Perhaps somehow with SetWindowLong?

Thank you,

Jens

P.S.: I know that it must be possible, because if you right-click on a
shortcut, then preferences, that window is not in the task bar, but in
alt+tab.

Randy Birch

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Jan 17, 2004, 11:22:13 AM1/17/04

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Not in XP it doesn't.

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Jens Müller

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Jan 17, 2004, 12:04:33 PM1/17/04

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Hello,

> : P.S.: I know that it must be possible, because if you right-click
on a
> : shortcut, then preferences, that window is not in the task bar, but
in
> : alt+tab.
>

> Not in XP it doesn't.

In '98 (SE) at least. How can I imitate this?

Thank you for any help,

Jens

Eiji Sakumura

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Jan 17, 2004, 2:38:40 PM1/17/04

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Hello

> I want my Form to be shown in the alt-tab list, but not in the taskbar.

Please refer to the following.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/shellcc/platform/shell/reference/ifaces/itaskbarlist/itaskbarlist.asp

>Perhaps somehow with SetWindowLong?

I think that it cannot.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;205158

#I am not good at English.
#This information is not verified.
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Jens Müller

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Jan 18, 2004, 6:20:09 AM1/18/04

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Hello,

> Not in XP it doesn't.

Yes it has to be possible: look here
http://web217.server11.glai.de/link.jpg

That window is in the Alt+Tab list, but not in the task bar.

How can I do this with my VB form?
Thank you!
Jens

Randy Birch

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Jan 18, 2004, 8:03:04 AM1/18/04

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Try setting your form's borderstyle 3-fixed.

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Jens Müller

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Jan 18, 2004, 9:26:33 AM1/18/04

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> Try setting your form's borderstyle 3-fixed.

Now ShowIntaskbar = false does not show it in taskbar, but neither in
alt tab.
Showintaskbar = true shows it in both :(

Jens

Randy Birch

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Jan 18, 2004, 9:46:34 AM1/18/04

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Sorry ... on XP, running from the IDE, the form shows in the atl+tab list
(along with a separate VB IDE icon) but not in the taskbar. Running as an
exe hides the app from both.

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Jens Müller

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Jan 18, 2004, 11:22:53 AM1/18/04

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Hello,

> I want my Form to be shown in the alt-tab list, but not in the
taskbar.

I found a solution:
ShowInTaskbar set to false and then add the EXstyle
WS_EX_CONTROLPARENT.

Jens

Randy Birch

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Jan 18, 2004, 11:32:14 AM1/18/04

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Good to know. Thanks.

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