Hidden window taking focus

[jezzzzy]

I run GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$GUIMain) when the close icon is clicked to imitate a "minimized to tray" behavior. However, this minimized GUI steals focus for each update. These updates happen every 30s. You can imagine how aggravating it is to have your active window lose focus every 30 seconds. When this window is "maximized" again with GUISetState(), it doesn't steal the focus. My update function is lengthy and I can't seem to narrow down what is causing the hidden window to grab focus. I don't use any weird functions in my update function: _inetget stuff and string manipulation is really all. There are some GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE) and GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE) also.

Edit: spelling

Edited February 19, 2009 by jezzzzy

[martin]

I run GUISetState(@SW_HIDE,$GUIMain) when the close icon is clicked to imitate a "minimized to tray" behavior. However, this minimized GUI steals focus for each update. These updates happen every 30s. You can imagine how aggravating it is to have your active window lose focus every 30 seconds. When this window is "maximized" again with GUISetState(), it doesn't steal the focus. My update function is lengthy and I can't seem to narrow down what is causing the hidden window to grab focus. I don't use any weird functions in my update function: _inetget stuff and string manipulation is really all. There are some GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE) and GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE) also.

Edit: spelling

I think you'll need to post some code which reproduces the problem to make progress with that one.

[jezzzzy]

Ok. I've narrowed down the problem to the following functions:

Func _LockAndWait()
    GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE)
    GUISetCursor(15, 1)
EndFunc ;==>_LockAndWait

Func _ResetLockWait()
    GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE)
    GUISetCursor(2, 1)
EndFunc ;==>_ResetLockWait

I believe these are a variation of GaryFrost's functions. If I comment out the function call for these, the gui doesn't steal focus. I have narrowed it down to the GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE) and GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE). I'm guessing this is just a by-product of enabling and disabling the GUI. Is there a better way to disable the GUI without it getting focused?

[martin]

Ok. I've narrowed down the problem to the following functions:

Func _LockAndWait()
     GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE)
     GUISetCursor(15, 1)
 EndFunc;==>_LockAndWait
 
 Func _ResetLockWait()
     GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE)
     GUISetCursor(2, 1)
 EndFunc;==>_ResetLockWait

I believe these are a variation of GaryFrost's functions. If I comment out the function call for these, the gui doesn't steal focus. I have narrowed it down to the GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE) and GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE). I'm guessing this is just a by-product of enabling and disabling the GUI. Is there a better way to disable the GUI without it getting focused?

Do you repeatedly call those functions when you have the problem?

[jezzzzy]

They get called once each update cycle (generally every 30s).

[AdmiralAlkex]

They get called once each update cycle (generally every 30s).

Why are you enabling and disabling a hidden window? That seems very unnecessary to me

[martin]

They get called once each update cycle (generally every 30s).

I think you just need to remember the set state, or read the state.

Global $LockState = 0

Func _LockAndWait()
If $LockState = @SW_DISABLE then return
     GUISetState(@SW_DISABLE)
     GUISetCursor(15, 1)
$LockState = @SW_DISABLE
 EndFunc;==>_LockAndWait
 
 Func _ResetLockWait()
If $LockState = @SW_ENABLE then return
     GUISetState(@SW_ENABLE)
     GUISetCursor(2, 1)
   $LockState = @SW_ENABLE 
 EndFunc;==>_ResetLockWait

[jezzzzy]

Why are you enabling and disabling a hidden window? That seems very unnecessary to me

Disabling it in the off chance that the user unhides the window with the task tray icon during the update. I may just disable the "unhide" option during the update. That seems to be a good workaround. Thanks for helping me noodle the problem.