Hide from taskbar

[SBrown]

How can I apply the style $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW to a regular window, such as firefox?

If that isn't possible, how can i set it on to and remove the item from the taskbar?

[Zedna]

$newStyle = ...
$oldStyle = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_STYLE)
_WinAPI_SetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_STYLE, BitOR($oldStyle, $newStyle))

In your case use GWL_EXSTYLE instead of GWL_STYLE because $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW is exstyle and not style

Edited October 2, 2008 by Zedna

[SBrown]

Im sorry, Im kinda new here at this.

Could you post the code that would do the entire thing? Its confusing for me

Edited October 2, 2008 by SBrown

[Zedna]

Im sorry, Im kinda new here at this.

Could you post the code that would do the entire thing? Its confusing for me

#include <Constants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Your window title", "Your window text")
$newStyle = $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
$oldStyle = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE)
_WinAPI_SetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE, BitOR($oldStyle, $newStyle))

[SBrown]

#include <Constants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Your window title", "Your window text")
$newStyle = $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW
$oldStyle = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE)
_WinAPI_SetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE, BitOR($oldStyle, $newStyle))

Thanks, but the window goes smaller, like the style does, but it isnt topmost, nor out of the taskbar

[Zedna]

I have seen some trick with setting parent to desktop window:

#include <Constants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Your window title", "Your window text")
$parent = _WinAPI_GetDesktopWindow()
_WinAPI_SetParent($hWnd, $parent)

But it seems to not work too. Search forum. I'm sure there is answer for your question already.

[SBrown]

i searched, no luck

[SBrown]

Looking on msdn, i found WS_EX_APPWINDOW, which keeps the window in the bar, how do i subtract that now?

[Zedna]

Looking on msdn, i found WS_EX_APPWINDOW, which keeps the window in the bar, how do i subtract that now?

Try this:

#include <Constants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Your window title", "Your window text")
$oldStyle = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE)
$newStyle = BitOR($oldStyle, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
$newStyle = BitAND($newStyle, BitNOT($WS_EX_APPWINDOW))
_WinAPI_SetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE, $newStyle)

[SBrown]

Try this:

#include <Constants.au3>
#include <WindowsConstants.au3>
#include <WinAPI.au3>

$hWnd = WinGetHandle("Your window title", "Your window text")
$oldStyle = _WinAPI_GetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE)
$newStyle = BitOR($oldStyle, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)
$newStyle = BitAND($newStyle, BitNOT($WS_EX_APPWINDOW))
_WinAPI_SetWindowLong($hWnd, $GWL_EXSTYLE, $newStyle)

nope dosnt work

[BinaryBrother]

Its possible to load other applications through an AutoIt GUI, through that, you can define regular AutoIt GUI events... Hope that helped you a bit...