I need to hide the task bar

[MCP]

Is there a registry key or what I can set to make the dekstop taskbar disappear? Iwould like to change its settings according to my script.

Thanks in advance.

[weaponx]

Don't want your wife to find it?

[DW1]

LOL @weaponx

[Achilles]

Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 4) 
WinSetState("classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(5000)
WinSetState ( "classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_SHOW)

EDIT: I think that's what you want...

EDIT2: Forgot the Opt

Edited October 25, 2007 by Piano_Man

[SmOke_N]

ControlHide will hide it.

[weaponx]

But seriously, here is the 6th item returned from google:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=27505

[Achilles]

But seriously, here is the 6th item returned from google:

http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=27505

You use Google for your AutoIt related searches??

[weaponx]

You use Google for your AutoIt related searches??

Not usually. I guess I'm used to looking for VB versions of scripts first. It's bass ackwards, I know.

[MCP]

Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 4) 
 WinSetState("classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_HIDE)
 Sleep(5000)
 WinSetState ( "classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_SHOW)

EDIT: I think that's what you want...

EDIT2: Forgot the Opt

Yes, this does the trick, but what I am looking for is to change the setting so that the taskbar becomes sensible to the mouse and comes up when you are in its neighborhood and goes away as soon as you leave it...

[Achilles]

Well, just combine what I have with a simple mouse checking position.

Something like this:

Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 4)
While 1
$pos = MouseGetPos()
If $pos[0] > @DesktopWidth - 25 then
WinSetState ( "classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_SHOW)
Else
WinSetState("classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_HIDE)
EndIf
Sleep(40)
WEnd

EDIT: Tested it... note I use a taskbar on the side

Edited October 25, 2007 by Piano_Man

[SmOke_N]

What's wrong with the taskbar Auto-Hide feature?

[MCP]

Well, just combine what I have with a simple mouse checking position.

Something like this:

Opt('WinTitleMatchMode', 4)
  While 1
  $pos = MouseGetPos()
  If $pos[0] > @DesktopWidth - 25 then
  WinSetState ( "classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_SHOW)
  Else
  WinSetState("classname=Shell_TrayWnd", "", @SW_HIDE)
  EndIf
  Sleep(40)
  WEnd

EDIT: Tested it... note I use a taskbar on the side

Wow... I am really impressed

EDIT: I know this is not my field cos I am a systems engineer, but you guys of this great community make me feel a complete newbie... Jeez!!

Edited October 25, 2007 by MCP

[DW1]

@Piano_Man, why no [ autoit ] [ /autoit ] tags?

[Blue_Drache]

Right click Taskbar -> Properties

Seriously, what's wrong with this thread? Why duplicate standard winblows functionality?

[weaponx]

Right click Taskbar -> Properties

Seriously, what's wrong with this thread? Why duplicate standard winblows functionality?

They say imitation is the highest form of flattery. I say Bill Gates head is big enough.

[MCP]

Right click Taskbar -> Properties

Well, I know this flag, but I do not know if it corresponds to a registry key I can toggle: thus, at the moment, the solution provided by Piano_Man is the only one that works from inside my app.

[MadBoy]

Well, I know this flag, but I do not know if it corresponds to a registry key I can toggle: thus, at the moment, the solution provided by Piano_Man is the only one that works from inside my app.

It's very simple to check if it's a registry key or not. You should look for sysinternals (now belongs to Microsoft) tool called regmon. You start it, then you change something and monitor what has changed in registry Simple as that.