Windows show desktop event

[ame1011]

Hi there, as far as I know you can't re-hotkey windows shortcuts like WINDOWSKEY-D (minimize all and go to desktop). However is there some kind of event that is called when this action is performed so that I can run a function every time this hotkey is pressed? The reason I'm asking is because I use a program called Rocket Dock for windows that functions like the mac bar. However if I press windowskey-d (I do this a lot) to minimize all my windows, the rocketdock gets minimized as well. I'd like to create a program that watches for this hotkey and maximizes Rocket Dock when its pressed.

[toonboon]

$gui = GUICreate("", 500, 500, -1, -1, -1, -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))

OR

$gui = GUICreate("", 500, 500, -1, -1, -1DllCall("user32.dll", "int", "SetParent", "hwnd", WinGetHandle($gui), "hwnd",  )GUISetState()

the second solution is neater imo, because it hides it from the taskbar

[Melba23]

ame1011,

You could try a bit of lateral thinking and restore the window if it is minimised. This script opens Notepad and then if the Notepad window is minimsed it automatically restores the window pretty quickly.

Run("Notepad.exe")
WinWaitActive("Untitled - Notepad")

While 1

    If BitAND(WinGetState("Untitled - Notepad"), 16) = 16 Then WinSetState("Untitled - Notepad", "", @SW_RESTORE)
    Sleep(10)

WEnd

Try it your app - use the Au3 Window Info tool to get sufficient data to identify its window.

M23

[ame1011]

Melba:

I thought of that but I'd rather not poll for a window's state , I was thinking along the lines of Dll's, something a little less resource-heavy.

Toonboon:

Do you mind explaining that code? I'm not sure what it's supposed to do.