zeroskyx Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hi, I'm currently working on a WPF sidebar alternative for Windows Vista/7. My problem here is that I need the "gadgets" (the WPF window) to stay visible when the user hits WIN+D / WIN+M or SHOW DESKTOP directly. I can't really find any suitable solution on the net (been searching for 2.5 hours no w/o any success). Ideas don't have to be WPF or C#, C++ is good enough :D Thanks in advance =) -Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 scumdogmillionaire Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 look for scott hanselmans babysmash code. he shows how to disable those hotkeys as well as alt-tab, etc... it is c# and .net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 No. You don't disable a users hotkeys. Plus they could still directly click Show Desktop. Why not check what window style attributes Microsoft's sidebar window uses with Spy++? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zeroskyx Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 I already did Spy++ check it, I didn't find any special attributes neither am I able to intercept a Window message that I could react to. My app is now able to stay visible when the user uses Aero Peek (thanks to TaskSe7en https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=794078) but still lacks the power of staying visible when I press SHOW DESKTOP (or press WIN+D) Since apparently showing the desktop does not actually minimize the window but rather put the desktop in front of them I have no idea what to try... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fhpuqrgrpgvirzhpujbj Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Does Windows send a WM_DESKTOPSHOWN message or similar when this occurs? If so you could use SetActiveWindow or whatever its called from the WinAPI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 zeroskyx Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Yap, I have checked every window message. The only "relevant" ones I'm getting are when the window is being activated. The only problem here is that this event fires once I set focus on another window. If i Activate() the window then, it's essentially always visible, which is not what I need... I've figured out that I can intercept WindowStateChanged (windows actually DOES minimize the window) - I thought it was the solution - Unfortunately once I set ShowInTaskbar="False" windows no longer sends that command. So I'm back at the beginning again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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zeroskyx
Hi,
I'm currently working on a WPF sidebar alternative for Windows Vista/7.
My problem here is that I need the "gadgets" (the WPF window) to stay visible when the user hits WIN+D / WIN+M or SHOW DESKTOP directly.
I can't really find any suitable solution on the net (been searching for 2.5 hours no w/o any success).
Ideas don't have to be WPF or C#, C++ is good enough :D
Thanks in advance =)
-Simon
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