Question How to dock a form to the windows desktop??

[mtait]

Hi - I am new to Windows programming (from asn ASP.Net background).

The first project I've been tasked with is creating a ticker/notice-board for our office - which will show vertically scrolling updates of incidents being reported. I'm ok with the scrolling, keeping on top etc - but what I am unable to do is make my form dock to the top of the desktop window, and make any other applications windows smaller.

So that when any other application is maximised, it's window will not go behind my ticker application - so people can still easily use any other applications toolbar etc.

Is this possible to do in VB.Net 2005/8?

Thanks for any advice,

Mark

 

[JohnH]

Look to TopMost property.

 

[mtait]

Ok, thanks John H - I will do.

Mark

 

[mtait]

Hi - I tried the topmost setting, but it still allows other application windows to be maximised underneath my application.

Is there another setting that will allow this?

Thanks,

Mark

 

[jshultz]

Have a look at this article: http://www.codeproject.com/csharp/csdoesshell3.asp

 

[MattP]

MSDN link on Application Desktop Toolbars: Link. Sorry it's not in VB.NET but you should be able to run it through a translator.

 

[jshultz]

Sorry it's not in VB.NET but you should be able to run it through a translator.

As far as I am aware there is no C++ to VB.NET converter that does even a halfway decent conversion.

 

[MattP]

As far as I am aware there is no C++ to VB.NET converter that does even a halfway decent conversion.

...true enough.

Try this link instead for a VB.NET example Link