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Questions tagged [taskbar]

For programming questions about the application switcher and launcher on Windows (or other operating systems copying its desktop environment), usually docked to the bottom of the screen. Questions might relate to interacting with and/or modifying the taskbar's behaviors.

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How do I make the taskbar icon go away?

I want to get rid of the icon in the task bar from my program. This thing. Sorry for not being able to post as an image, but I have to have at least 10 rep to do so.
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How to have non-grouping JFrames within the same application?

I'm creating a new JFrame from within an already running JFrame. Both frames are separate applications, but in this case, the second application gets a "plugin handle" of the first application instead of using its default stuff. For some operations…
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Wrong icon in taskbar

Both Form1 and my desktop show the correct icon but the taskbar displays an icon I'm attempting to remove and replace with the proper one. The taskbar icon being shown is the original one first used when I started coding. The taskbar icon I'm…
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Finding the IntPtr of the TaskBar

Previously, I asked this question about returning the user to the previous window they were using, but I have found the solution, but it has created another problem. The function that determines the previous window will sometimes work (if a certain…
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How to set different icon in ALT+TAB view and taskbar

I have a Winform application and I would set two different icons, one for the application shown in the taskbar and the left-upper corner of the window and a different one for the ALT+TAB switch. The properties Icon of the Form sets only the small…
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How to prevent wxWidgets window from blinking in the taskbar when created?

If my wxWidgets application creates a new window while the application does not have focus, its taskbar icon blinks yellow until I switch to it, as shown here: This is annoying. How can I prevent this from happening? EDIT: The original version of…
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How To Show Program's Tabs In The Taskbar Like IE

Windows 7 and 8 can show multiple tabs in the task bar preview. some programs like IE, FireFox and ... can show all internal tabs in the task bar. FireFox Multiple Tabs In the task bar preview sample. I want to create a WPF program that can use this…
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How can I make a taskbar in either HTML or Javascript?

I'm currently making an online OS and I want a taskbar of course. A taskbar that works somewhat like Windows taskbar at the bottom of the screen, like it has some applications there and when you open an application it appears on the taskbar, and…
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How to keep taskbar bottom of other windows?

I try to make an application which must be full screen. But when i press CTRL+ALT+DEL task manager comes up. Even i disable task manager, at this time its error message comes up and make taskbar visible. Then user get the chance to go to the dekstop…
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Get the screen location of a wxTaskBarIcon

I have a wxTaskBarIcon in my application which gets added to the taskbar when the app is running. I want to know the location of this icon but haven't been able to do this so far. I need the location because I want to open a custom frame (not menu)…
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Which API is called by the Windows taskbar to set its position in Windows 7?

I would like to know which which API is called by the system to set the taskbar position, specially for Windows 7. In non-Windows 7, the OS GetMonitorinfo() is called by the system to set the taskbar position. What function is used in Windows 7?
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How to bring Windows Taskbar on foreground while running maximized?

I've got an app running maximized in a borderless window and need access to the windows taskbar on a given user event. How would I bring the taskbar in foreground in .NET while running maximized? Also an hint with regards to how to make it reliably…
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Blinking taskbar icon in Windows 7

I have built an instant chat tool that works perfectly most of the part, I'm having a few issues with alerting users when a new chat arrives, I have this working fine on XP and also on 7 providing the taskbar icons are not combined, is there a way…
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application doesn't show in taskbar with application.run(FRM). Tried multiple things

Running frameworks 4.0 (VB.net) The property ShowInTaskbar is set to True. Here the code to run the main window. Dim frm As New frmMain frm.ShowInTaskbar = True Application.Run(frm) Here all the code from the frmMain Private Sub…
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How to opt out Task Bar Button & Display System Tray Icon

How can I hide my VC# applications task bar button and show a system tray icon instead. Then, when I have the icon, how to display notifications like FDM or Windows Update etc, and add right click menu to the icon.
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