How can I issue an Alt+Tab command from within VB.NET code?
Specifically, I am trying to swap to the next application in the Alt+Tab
order in a way that is reversible with a single Alt+Tab to get back to my
application. That sounds redundant, but what I've found is that if I
minimize my app, it goes to the very end of the Alt+Tab list instead of
being the next in line.
Related Ramblings:
Oddly enough, in VB6, I had this behavior. Setting frm.WindowState =
vbMinimize would minimize my app but still keep it next in line for Alt+Tab.
The same (equivalent) code in VB.NET places it at the end of the Alt+Tab
list, which is no good for what I'm after.
Now I checked, and if I minimize my app by hand, it also goes to the back of
the order, so I think that the VB.NET WindowState=Minimize command more
correctly mimics user behavior. Nevertheless, it isn't what I'm after. So
I've decided that it's ok if my app doesn't minimize; it just needs to give
focus to the previous window in a way that allows the user to Alt+Tab back
to it with a single Alt+Tab.
Any help is appreciated.
-AJ 4 6273
When you want to activate the other application, try using the following
--------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic.AppActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
-----------------------
This should activate the application. Change "Untitled-Notepad" to whatever
the text in the title bar of the application is (You can also use the
Program ID). It should also leave your application next in the Alt+Tab
order.
HTH,
Trev
"Adam J. Schaff" <ju**@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... How can I issue an Alt+Tab command from within VB.NET code?
Specifically, I am trying to swap to the next application in the Alt+Tab order in a way that is reversible with a single Alt+Tab to get back to my application. That sounds redundant, but what I've found is that if I minimize my app, it goes to the very end of the Alt+Tab list instead of being the next in line.
Related Ramblings: Oddly enough, in VB6, I had this behavior. Setting frm.WindowState = vbMinimize would minimize my app but still keep it next in line for
Alt+Tab. The same (equivalent) code in VB.NET places it at the end of the Alt+Tab list, which is no good for what I'm after.
Now I checked, and if I minimize my app by hand, it also goes to the back
of the order, so I think that the VB.NET WindowState=Minimize command more correctly mimics user behavior. Nevertheless, it isn't what I'm after. So I've decided that it's ok if my app doesn't minimize; it just needs to
give focus to the previous window in a way that allows the user to Alt+Tab back to it with a single Alt+Tab.
Any help is appreciated. -AJ
When you want to activate the other application, try using the following
--------------------------
Microsoft.VisualBasic.AppActivate("Untitled - Notepad")
-----------------------
This should activate the application. Change "Untitled-Notepad" to whatever
the text in the title bar of the application is (You can also use the
Program ID). It should also leave your application next in the Alt+Tab
order.
HTH,
Trev
"Adam J. Schaff" <ju**@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... How can I issue an Alt+Tab command from within VB.NET code?
Specifically, I am trying to swap to the next application in the Alt+Tab order in a way that is reversible with a single Alt+Tab to get back to my application. That sounds redundant, but what I've found is that if I minimize my app, it goes to the very end of the Alt+Tab list instead of being the next in line.
Related Ramblings: Oddly enough, in VB6, I had this behavior. Setting frm.WindowState = vbMinimize would minimize my app but still keep it next in line for
Alt+Tab. The same (equivalent) code in VB.NET places it at the end of the Alt+Tab list, which is no good for what I'm after.
Now I checked, and if I minimize my app by hand, it also goes to the back
of the order, so I think that the VB.NET WindowState=Minimize command more correctly mimics user behavior. Nevertheless, it isn't what I'm after. So I've decided that it's ok if my app doesn't minimize; it just needs to
give focus to the previous window in a way that allows the user to Alt+Tab back to it with a single Alt+Tab.
Any help is appreciated. -AJ
Hmm, perhaps I should have been more specific. I don't know what application
I want to move to, so I can't use its name. I simply want to switch to
whichever application is next in the tab order. So what I want is behavior
exactly like pressing Alt+Tab once.
"Codemonkey" <hu*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... When you want to activate the other application, try using the following
-------------------------- Microsoft.VisualBasic.AppActivate("Untitled - Notepad") -----------------------
This should activate the application. Change "Untitled-Notepad" to
whatever the text in the title bar of the application is (You can also use the Program ID). It should also leave your application next in the Alt+Tab order.
HTH,
Trev "Adam J. Schaff" <ju**@maine.rr.com> wrote in message news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... How can I issue an Alt+Tab command from within VB.NET code?
Specifically, I am trying to swap to the next application in the Alt+Tab order in a way that is reversible with a single Alt+Tab to get back to
my application. That sounds redundant, but what I've found is that if I minimize my app, it goes to the very end of the Alt+Tab list instead of being the next in line.
Related Ramblings: Oddly enough, in VB6, I had this behavior. Setting frm.WindowState = vbMinimize would minimize my app but still keep it next in line for Alt+Tab. The same (equivalent) code in VB.NET places it at the end of the Alt+Tab list, which is no good for what I'm after.
Now I checked, and if I minimize my app by hand, it also goes to the
back of the order, so I think that the VB.NET WindowState=Minimize command more correctly mimics user behavior. Nevertheless, it isn't what I'm after.
So I've decided that it's ok if my app doesn't minimize; it just needs to give focus to the previous window in a way that allows the user to Alt+Tab
back to it with a single Alt+Tab.
Any help is appreciated. -AJ
Try the following:
System.Windows.Forms.SendKeys.Send("%{TAB}")
This sends the ALT+Tab combination. I've tried this on WindowsXP and it seem
to work the way it should.
Hope this helps,
Trev.
"Adam J. Schaff" <ju**@maine.rr.com> wrote in message
news:u%****************@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... Hmm, perhaps I should have been more specific. I don't know what
application I want to move to, so I can't use its name. I simply want to switch to whichever application is next in the tab order. So what I want is behavior exactly like pressing Alt+Tab once.
"Codemonkey" <hu*********@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:eV**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... When you want to activate the other application, try using the following
-------------------------- Microsoft.VisualBasic.AppActivate("Untitled - Notepad") -----------------------
This should activate the application. Change "Untitled-Notepad" to whatever the text in the title bar of the application is (You can also use the Program ID). It should also leave your application next in the Alt+Tab order.
HTH,
Trev "Adam J. Schaff" <ju**@maine.rr.com> wrote in message news:%2****************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... How can I issue an Alt+Tab command from within VB.NET code?
Specifically, I am trying to swap to the next application in the
Alt+Tab order in a way that is reversible with a single Alt+Tab to get back to my application. That sounds redundant, but what I've found is that if I minimize my app, it goes to the very end of the Alt+Tab list instead
of being the next in line.
Related Ramblings: Oddly enough, in VB6, I had this behavior. Setting frm.WindowState = vbMinimize would minimize my app but still keep it next in line for Alt+Tab. The same (equivalent) code in VB.NET places it at the end of the
Alt+Tab list, which is no good for what I'm after.
Now I checked, and if I minimize my app by hand, it also goes to the back of the order, so I think that the VB.NET WindowState=Minimize command
more correctly mimics user behavior. Nevertheless, it isn't what I'm after. So I've decided that it's ok if my app doesn't minimize; it just needs to give focus to the previous window in a way that allows the user to Alt+Tab back to it with a single Alt+Tab.
Any help is appreciated. -AJ
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