How to detect if the current instance of visual studio is active when writing a VS2012 addin?

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I want to be able to detect when the current instance of visual studio is active or in active, but searching through the available hookable events in the _applicationObject.Events. collection has not given me any clues. I can see when a window within the application is activated/deactivated with _applicationObject.Events.WindowEvents.WindowActivated, but this is not going to help. I want to know when the who application is active, not just a document or window.

Any help appreciated.

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 20 '16 at 10:10

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You can get the DTE.MainWindow.HWnd handle and use the Win32 API.

answered Jan 20 '16 at 10:10

Carlos Quintero

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score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 20 '16 at 12:49

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You can use System.Windows.Application.Current.Deactivated and Activated events to monitor when Visual Studio becomes active.

answered Jan 20 '16 at 12:49

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I will investigate that too. Thank you. – Dib Jan 20 '16 at 13:19

How to detect if the current instance of visual studio is active when writing a VS2012 addin?

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