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Hi,
In my windows form application I want the form to appear maximized while
running Even hide the task bar.Normal form size maximized displays the task
bar.
Later after the form closes the task bar should come back
need some help on this

thanks in advance
Manoj
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Hi,

Did some reserch on my own and go this

............... ....A rough class which hides the task bar............ .....

using System.Runtime. InteropServices ;

[DllImport("user 32")]

static extern bool ShowWindow(IntP tr hwnd, int nCmdShow);
[DllImport("user 32")]

static extern IntPtr FindWindow(stri ng lpclassName, string lpWindowName);

[DllImport("user 32")]

static extern IntPtr FindWindowEx(In tPtr hwnd1,IntPtr hwnd2,string
lpsz1,string lpsz2);

public void TaskBarAction(i nt show)

{

IntPtr lngHandle = FindWindow("She ll_TrayWnd","") ;

switch(show)

{

case 0:

ShowWindow(lngH andle,5);

break;

case 1:

ShowWindow(lngH andle,0);

break;

}

}

regards

Manoj

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Hi,
In my windows form application I want the form to appear maximized while
running Even hide the task bar.Normal form size maximized displays the task bar.
Later after the form closes the task bar should come back
need some help on this

thanks in advance
Manoj

Nov 16 '05 #2

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