Less space-eating GUI

[Kiti]

How can I make a GUI without the maximize, minimize and restore buttons on the top right, and with no box on the taskbar?

[Kiti]

I found that I can uncheck the minimize button in Koda, but when I try to run it gets an error about BitOR(remaining checks). And I think this is due to a missing include. I need those $WS_something variables, but I don't find them (I ran a search in the include folder). Anyone knows how to solve this?

[martin]

How can I make a GUI without the maximize, minimize and restore buttons on the top right, and with no box on the taskbar?

#include <guiconstants.au3>
#include <constants.au3>
Opt("TrayIconHide",1)

$hGui = GUICreate('Parent', 800, 600, 100, 100)
$gui1 = GUICreate("child",300,300,100,100,$WS_SIZEBOX ,-1,$hgui)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$gui1)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Then
        Exit
    EndIf
    
WEnd

[FreeFry]

You can remove the minimize, maximise and restore buttons by specifying this as style:

BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU)

To remove the window from the taskbar, you can parent it to some other window(like in my example the "Program Manager", which is the desktop)

Example:

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115, BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU), -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 32, 16, 81, 41, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

[Kiti]

#include <guiconstants.au3>
#include <constants.au3>
Opt("TrayIconHide",1)

$hGui = GUICreate('Parent', 800, 600, 100, 100)
$gui1 = GUICreate("child",300,300,100,100,$WS_SIZEBOX ,-1,$hgui)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW,$gui1)

While 1
    $msg = GUIGetMsg()
    If $msg = -3 Then
        Exit
    EndIf
    
WEnd

The same error again... $WS_Sizebox possibly used before declaration

And... about the box on the taskbar, I don't know what the above script does, but I think you understood I'm refering at the tray icon... no, I want that 160 pixels wide and 40 pixels in height box

Edited June 21, 2008 by Kiti

[Kiti]

You can remove the minimize, maximise and restore buttons by specifying this as style:

BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU)

To remove the window from the taskbar, you can parent it to some other window(like in my example the "Program Manager", which is the desktop)

Example:

#include #include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115, BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU), -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 32, 16, 81, 41, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115, BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU), -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 32, 16, 81, 41, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Yayy!!! Thank you very much FreeFry !!!

So WindowsConstants.au3 was the missing include...

But the whole upper bar or at least the "X" too cannot be removed?

Edited June 21, 2008 by Kiti

[FreeFry]

Well, you can create a window without a title bar by specifying:

BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU)

as style.

Example:

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU), -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 32, 16, 81, 41, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Edit:

If you want the titlebar, you can specify this as style instead:

BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP)

Edited June 21, 2008 by FreeFry

[Kiti]

Well, you can create a window without a title bar by specifying:

BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU)

as style.

Example:

#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <GUIConstants.au3>

$Form1 = GUICreate("Form1", 633, 447, 193, 115, BitOR($WS_POPUP, $WS_SYSMENU), -1, WinGetHandle("Program Manager"))
$Button1 = GUICtrlCreateButton("Exit", 32, 16, 81, 41, 0)
GUISetState(@SW_SHOW)

While 1
    $nMsg = GUIGetMsg()
    Switch $nMsg
        Case $GUI_EVENT_CLOSE
            Exit
        Case $Button1
            Exit
    EndSwitch
WEnd

Edit:

If you want the titlebar, you can specify this as style instead:

BitOR($WS_CAPTION, $WS_POPUP)

Perfect! This is exactly what I want. Thank you so much! Do you know any source of where I can learn more about these styles?

[FreeFry]

Perfect! This is exactly what I want. Thank you so much! Do you know any source of where I can learn more about these styles?

The helpfile has it all. Look under GUICreate, it has links to the style and exStyle parameters.

[Kiti]

The helpfile has it all. Look under GUICreate, it has links to the style and exStyle parameters.

Oh, thank you! I was looking after $WS on the Index tab.

[FreeFry]

No problemo Good luck with your script

[Kiti]

No problemo Good luck with your script

Thank you. Do you happen to know about transparent buttons? I've tried ChrisL "Transparent Controls" from Example Scripts, but I got a visible box, and a dozen of pixel below the acutal transparent button. Do you know how can I fix that?

[FreeFry]

Sorry, I don't.