hide from taskbar + transparent background

[mem]

Hi every1. 1st off I love autoit, its been an ideal solution for many repetitive tasks I do in windows.

I use a db frontend at work thats, well, needlessly complicated - to make life easier I made myself a 6 scripts which are launched by my main script "gui - control pannel.au3".

My two questions are:

1) is it possible to hide the program from the taskbar ?

2) is there an easy way to make my background transparent ?

I have tried using Bitor + ext styles but do to my lack of exp Im unable to mix and match.

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)

GUICreate("Jacobs Fireman Shortcuts", 540, 20, 340, 0, $WS_POPUP,$WS_EX_TOPMOST)


$button1  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Service Que", 10, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button1,"button1_func")
$button2  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Machine Info", 90, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button2,"button2_func")

$button3  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Service Call", 190, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button3,"button3_func")
$button4  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Log Training", 270, 0, 80, 20)

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button4,"button4_func")
$button5  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Luke Calendar", 370, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button5,"button5_func")
$button6  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Tony Calendar", 450, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button6,"button6_func")

GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"OnExit")
GUISetState() ; display the GUI

While 1
   Sleep (1000)
WEnd

;--------------- Functions ---------------
Func button1_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Service Que.au3"')
EndFunc

Func button2_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Machine Info.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button3_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Service Call.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button4_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Log Customer Training.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button5_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Luke Calendar.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button6_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Tony Calendar.au3"')
EndFunc

Func OnExit()
    Exit
EndFunc

Thanks all and keep up the good work.

[Nahuel]

What do you mean hide it from the taskbar?

Is this what you mean?

WinSetState("title","text",@SW_HIDE)

[Nahuel]

Oh sorry, I get it now. Use this extended style: $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW

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#include <GUIConstants.au3>

Opt("GUIOnEventMode",1)

GUICreate("Jacobs Fireman Shortcuts", 540, 20, 0, 0, $WS_POPUP,$WS_EX_TOPMOST+$WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)


$button1  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Service Que", 10, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button1,"button1_func")
$button2  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Machine Info", 90, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button2,"button2_func")

$button3  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Service Call", 190, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button3,"button3_func")
$button4  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Log Training", 270, 0, 80, 20)

GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button4,"button4_func")
$button5  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Luke Calendar", 370, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button5,"button5_func")
$button6  = GUICtrlCreateButton("Tony Calendar", 450, 0, 80, 20)
GUICtrlSetOnEvent($button6,"button6_func")

GUISetOnEvent($GUI_EVENT_CLOSE,"OnExit")
GUISetState(); display the GUI

While 1
   Sleep (1000)
WEnd

;--------------- Functions ---------------
Func button1_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Service Que.au3"')
EndFunc

Func button2_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Machine Info.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button3_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Service Call.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button4_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Log Customer Training.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button5_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Luke Calendar.au3"')
EndFunc
Func button6_func()
    Run(@AutoItExe & ' "' & @ScriptDir & '\Tony Calendar.au3"')
EndFunc

Func OnExit()
    Exit
EndFunc

[mem]

Thanks alot, that worked a treat for me.

Now if I can get a transparent background as well I will be very happy

[Achilles]

Thanks alot, that worked a treat for me.

Now if I can get a transparent background as well I will be very happy

WinSetTrans() will make your whole window transparent based on the number you put in.

If you want to make it so that you have solid buttons then and a slightly see through background for you GUI, I would use a .png picture... But for that you would have to use some of AutoItlib which can be confusing