Hide the taskbar

[Info]

I'm looking for a function to hide the task, and not let it appear...

tank u

[C2C]

Why would you need such a thing

[weaponx]

Regshot shows these changes when I minimize the taskbar...

HKU\S-1-5-21-3021850519-1567384275-499896294-1011\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0\Position: 2C 00 00 00 4C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 34 07 00 00 96 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

HKU\S-1-5-21-3021850519-1567384275-499896294-1011\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Desktop\Components\0\Position: 2C 00 00 00 4C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 34 07 00 00 AC 04 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

HKU\S-1-5-21-3021850519-1567384275-499896294-1011\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarSizeMove: 0x00000000

HKU\S-1-5-21-3021850519-1567384275-499896294-1011\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Advanced\TaskbarSizeMove: 0x00000001

[zorphnog]

Of course the SID would be different for each computer/account. So, HKU\<SID>\... And you would probably have to notify the system of the update in some way (DllCall).

Edited April 24, 2008 by zorphnog

[Xenobiologist]

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#include <WinAPI.au3>

Global Const $SW_HIDE = 0
Global Const $SW_SHOW = 5

_ShowTaskBar(False)
Sleep(2000)
_ShowTaskBar()

_ShowStartButton(False)
Sleep(2000)
_ShowStartButton()

_ShowTaskBarClock(False)
Sleep(2000)
_ShowTaskBarClock()

_ShowTaskBarIcons(False)
Sleep(2000)
_ShowTaskBarIcons()

For $x = 1 To _TaskBarIndexCount()
    _ShowProgramsShowingInTaskBar(False, $x)
    Sleep(2000)
    _ShowProgramsShowingInTaskBar(True, $x)
Next

Func _ShowTaskBar($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hTaskBar, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hTaskBar, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowTaskBar

Func _ShowStartButton($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar, $hStartButton
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    $hStartButton = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "Button1")
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hStartButton, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hStartButton, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowStartButton

Func _ShowTaskBarClock($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar, $hParent, $hClock
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    $hParent = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "TrayNotifyWnd1")
    $hClock = ControlGetHandle($hParent, "", "TrayClockWClass1")
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hClock, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hClock, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowTaskBarClock

Func _ShowTaskBarIcons($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar, $hParent, $hChild
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    $hParent = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "TrayNotifyWnd1")
    $hChild = ControlGetHandle($hParent, "", "ToolbarWindow321")
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hChild, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hChild, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowTaskBarIcons

Func _ShowProgramsShowingInTaskBar($fShow = True, $iIndex = 1)
    Local $hTaskBar, $hRebar, $hToolBar
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    $hRebar = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "ReBarWindow321")
    $hToolBar = ControlGetHandle($hRebar, "", "ToolbarWindow32" & $iIndex)
    If $hToolBar <> 0x00000000 Then
        If $fShow Then
            _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hToolBar, $SW_SHOW)
        Else
            _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hToolBar, $SW_HIDE)
        EndIf
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowProgramsShowingInTaskBar

Func _TaskBarIndexCount()
    Local $hTaskBar, $hRebar, $hToolBar, $iCount = 0
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    $hRebar = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "ReBarWindow321")
    While 1
        $hToolBar = ControlGetHandle($hRebar, "", "ToolbarWindow32" & $iCount + 1)
        If $hToolBar = 0x00000000 Then ExitLoop
        $iCount += 1
    WEnd
    Return $iCount
EndFunc   ;==>_TaskBarIndexCount

Mega

[Info]

Thank you Mega

[Xenobiologist]

Welcome!

[zorphnog]

Small modification for Vista:

Func _ShowTaskBar($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar
    If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then _ShowStartButton($fShow)
    $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hTaskBar, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hTaskBar, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowTaskBar

Func _ShowStartButton($fShow = True)
    Local $hTaskBar, $hStartButton
    If @OSVersion = "WIN_VISTA" Then
        $hStartButton = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Button", "Start")
    Else
        $hTaskBar = _WinAPI_FindWindow("Shell_TrayWnd", "")
        $hStartButton = ControlGetHandle($hTaskBar, "", "Button1")
    EndIf
    If $fShow Then
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hStartButton, $SW_SHOW)
    Else
        _WinAPI_ShowWindow($hStartButton, $SW_HIDE)
    EndIf
EndFunc   ;==>_ShowStartButton

[Info]

EWWWWW, Vista!

[Xenobiologist]

EWWWWW, Vista!

LOL, I don't have VISTA, that is why I Coulnd't test it.

Anyway, thanks!

Mega