simulate taskbar question

[daveofgv]

hello all,

I have been working on a program that I started many, many, many moons ago.
I just started it again and noticed a problem that I can not figure out.

My main form (form that loads first) is max'd and is full screen. I have disabled the taskbar and start menu button so the user can not get into the system files.

Now, when a user clicks a button to open my webbrowser and minus it down - it's gone. I would like to have it get minus'd down, but remain showing like it's in a taskbar, but not really. Kinda like Excel how if you minus a spreadsheet down it still remains (like a taskbar), but not actually in the taskbar.

Hope this makes sense....

anyone know how I can do this?

If not, no big deal.... I can always keep topmost = true and disable the minus button.....

daveofgv

 

[jmcilhinney]

Set the ShowInTaskbar property of the form to False. Usually this is only done for dialogues that don't get minimised but if you do minimise such a form then an icon is displayed just above the Windows Task Bar.

 

[daveofgv]

jmcilhinney,

Thanks. I should of known that. I have done it before, but now feel like a real goof....lol

Would you happen to know how to answer this one:

http://www.vbdotnetforums.com/vb-net-general-discussion/34934-show-method-question.html

If not, it's not a real must.

Thanks for replying to this question. I really appreciate it.

daveofgv