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How can I minimalize to desktop (so everything is minimalized) from my program Maybe some APIs could be used??

Posted on 2002-10-25 09:45:16 by slonik

Yes you are right, some APIs can be used!

I managed using 4, and one of those may not really be needed, it was just there to be safe!

Look at EnumWindows, and ShowWindow in particular...

Mirno

Posted on 2002-10-25 12:49:05 by Mirno

Minimalizing to dekstop

I tried using EnumWindows and minimalizing (ShowWindow) all windows which handles were returned by the first function. But it definetley wasn't what I expected to achieve :). Then I tried checking first if the window is maximalized (IsZoomed) and only then did I minimalize windows. It worked quite good but when I run a game and then try to minimalize it does not work :( Maybe you could show me some source code ?

Posted on 2002-10-26 01:14:27 by slonik

Minimalizing to dekstop

I did it on a different PC, but it was something like this:



  invoke EnumWindows, ADDR MyEWP, NULL

  invoke ExitProcess, 0



MyEWP proc hWnd:DWORD, LParam:DWORD

  invoke IsWindowVisible

  or eax, eax

  jz @F

    invoke ShowWindow, hWnd, BLAH_MINIMIZED ; can't remember the constant!

@@:

  mov eax, 1

  ret

MyEWP endp

Its pretty much that... You need the IsWindowVisible, otherwise it tries to minimize things that are hidden (like a load of processes in 2K)...

Mirno

Posted on 2002-10-26 04:37:18 by Mirno

Minimalizing to dekstop

If you are fimiliar with COM, you can use the MinimizeAll() method of the Shell object.

Posted on 2002-10-26 06:23:52 by death

Minimalizing to dekstop

I think (never tested) you could (if you didn't want to use APIs) send the ToggleDesktop command to explorer just like the shortcut does in the taskbar

James:alright:

Posted on 2002-10-26 14:17:48 by JamesE

Minimalizing to dekstop

SendMessage, HWND_BROADCAST, WM_MINIMIZED, 0, 0 ?

Posted on 2002-10-26 15:34:08 by bazik

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