Keep window from being minimized

[Jimmythegreat]

Simple question here, I hope.

How can I keep a form from being minimized to taskbar?

Also, how can I keep my form from being the the 'Alt+Tab' list.


Thanks
JimmyTheGreat

 

[JohnH]

Setting ShowInTaskBar=False prevents it being shown in task bar and task manager, and prevents to being minimized to task bar (it will minimize though ). Setting FormBorderStyle to one of the ToolWindow options also hides it from Alt-Tab list.

 

[Jimmythegreat]

Thanks for the fast answer, however......

I have ShowInTaskBar=False, but when a user presses 'WindowsKey + D' it minimizes to the Taskbar as invisible.

Not being in the 'Alt+Tab' list isn't for this program. I needed it for other programs in the past, thanks for that info.

Thanks
JimmyTheGreat

 

[JohnH]

With this code you can prevent application scope minimize:

Const WM_SYSCOMMAND As Int32 = &H112
Const SC_MINIMIZE As Int32 = &HF020I
Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
    If m.Msg = WM_SYSCOMMAND Then
        If m.WParam.ToInt32 = SC_MINIMIZE Then
            Return
        End If
    End If
    MyBase.WndProc(m)
End Sub

I don't know how to prevent system commands Win-M or Win-D.

 

[Jimmythegreat]

That code works perfectly!

I didn't need to prevent the 'WindowsKey + D' just stop it from minimizing my form.

Thanks a bunch!
JimmyTheGreat