hide taskbar utility

[LoWang]

Hello I use windows XP with "auto hide taskbar" option set, but from some reason (maybe some application I have running) it often stays up and does not hide. When I uncheck the option, click apply, check it and apply again it hides, but this is stupid. Is there a way to make taskbar hide by some script which I would put into quick launch or set a hotkey for it?

[LoWang]

So? I know there are people here who like to solve unsolvable things ;-)

[weaponx]

Well having to launch a script to do such a thing would be just as easy as keeping your taskbar unlocked and manually hiding it by dragging....

[Nahuel]

Even though I agree with weaponx, here's something that could solve your problem for now.

$hwnd = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]")
$tPos = WinGetPos($hwnd)
Global $hidden = False

While 1
    Sleep(150)
    $mPos = MouseGetPos()   
    If $mPos[1]>$tPos[1] Then 
        _ShowTaskBar()
    Else
        _HideTaskBar()
    EndIf   
WEnd

Func _ShowTaskBar()
    If Not $hidden Then Return
    WinSetState($hwnd,"",@SW_SHOW)  
    $hidden = False
EndFunc

Func _HideTaskBar()
    If $hidden Then Return
    WinSetState($hwnd,"",@SW_HIDE)  
    $hidden = True
EndFunc

Edited December 16, 2008 by Nahuel

[LoWang]

Wow this is great! Thanks very much. Actually my windows seems to be ready for reinstallation because it behaves strange and it's quite ridiculous, that I need this workaround to make my system do what it should do by default :-) I like having taskbar locked, because it takes less space and to me every pixel matters since I try to use every piece of screen efficiently ;-)

Edited December 17, 2008 by LoWang

[Flop]

Hi,

In vista, the startbutton is always visible. have you got a solution ? thanks

[Authenticity]

Dim $hShell_TrayWnd = WinGetHandle('[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]')
Dim $hStart = ControlGetHandle($hShell_TrayWnd, '', 'Button1')

WinSetState($hStart, '', @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(1000)
WinSetState($hShell_TrayWnd, '', @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(500)
WinSetState($hShell_TrayWnd, '', @SW_SHOW)
Sleep(500)
WinSetState($hStart, '', @SW_SHOW)

Usually, if you hide the entire taskbar then the start button is hidden too. Anyway, try the above code.

[Flop]

Dim $hShell_TrayWnd = WinGetHandle('[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]')
Dim $hStart = ControlGetHandle($hShell_TrayWnd, '', 'Button1')

WinSetState($hStart, '', @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(1000)
WinSetState($hShell_TrayWnd, '', @SW_HIDE)
Sleep(500)
WinSetState($hShell_TrayWnd, '', @SW_SHOW)
Sleep(500)
WinSetState($hStart, '', @SW_SHOW)

Usually, if you hide the entire taskbar then the start button is hidden too. Anyway, try the above code.

not work, i have always start button, maybe my os vista is french ??

[Authenticity]

Use AutoIt Window Info, or, WinSpy to get the button (if it's a button at all) ClassnameNN or ID or whatever that can help you to identify it using one of the Win* Control* functions.

[Flop]

Use AutoIt Window Info, or, WinSpy to get the button (if it's a button at all) ClassnameNN or ID or whatever that can help you to identify it using one of the Win* Control* functions.

thanks for your answer, but dont'work

I try replace

Dim $hStart = ControlGetHandle($hShell_TrayWnd, '', 'Button1')

for

Dim $hStart = ControlGetHandle($hShell_TrayWnd, '', 'Button')

thanks.