open form minimised

[- Dan -]

I have an assembly that opens minimised and uses a notify icon in the system
tray. IN the new() I have
Me.ShowInTaskba r = False

and when the form loads I use
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Minimized

but the form opens sort-of minimised but it minimises to a small bar above
the start button. I dont want to see the small bar, i want it minimised and
not visible except forthe notify icon in the system tray.

do you have any thoughts?

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* " - Dan -" <da*@domain.com > scripsit:

I have an assembly that opens minimised and uses a notify icon in the system
tray. IN the new() I have
Me.ShowInTaskba r = False

and when the form loads I use
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Minimized

but the form opens sort-of minimised but it minimises to a small bar above
the start button. I dont want to see the small bar, i want it minimised and
not visible except forthe notify icon in the system tray.

In the form's 'Resize' event check its 'WindowState', if it's
'Minimized', hide the form.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[- Dan -]

THanks. I had to put

If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Minimized Then
Me.Hide()
End If

in the activated event, not resize. when it was in resize is was not
firing. when does the resize event get fired?

"Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]" <hi************ ***@gmx.at> wrote in message
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* " - Dan -" <da*@domain.com > scripsit:

I have an assembly that opens minimised and uses a notify icon in the system tray. IN the new() I have
Me.ShowInTaskba r = False

and when the form loads I use
Me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Minimized

but the form opens sort-of minimised but it minimises to a small bar above the start button. I dont want to see the small bar, i want it minimised and not visible except forthe notify icon in the system tray.

In the form's 'Resize' event check its 'WindowState', if it's
'Minimized', hide the form.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* " - Dan -" <da*@domain.com > scripsit:

If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState .Minimized Then
Me.Hide()
End If

in the activated event, not resize. when it was in resize is was not
firing. when does the resize event get fired?

Add a handler and press F1.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

* "=?Utf-8?B?LSBEYW4gLQ= =?=" <da*@domain.com > scripsit:

Im sorry Herfried you are smarter than me. i do not understand what
you are trying to tell me. i know F1 is help. Are you trying to say
something like - just look it up yourself?

LOL. MSDN says:

<msdn>
Occurs when the control is resized.
</msdn>

Forms are controls. On my system, 'Resize' is fired if I minimize a
form.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>