For programming questions about the application switcher and launcher on Windows (or other operating systems copying its desktop environment), usually docked to the bottom of the screen. Questions might relate to interacting with and/or modifying the taskbar's behaviors.
Questions tagged [taskbar]
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How to display Hello World dialog from TaskBar Menu Application Python/Pyside2 for MacOS
Creating first a dummy "hello world" dialog/window, how to display it from taskbar/menu on MacOS. Thanks.
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.NET Windows Form not showing in taskbar
My program does not appear in the taskbar when I run it. I should mention I use custom theme class called iTalk and I use it's Theme Container. It must be some sort of bug because when for example Message Box pops out and I press OK button then…
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Which windows should be shown in Windows taskbar for a program?
Are there any guidelines to this? WPF windows are shown in taskbar by default. You must excplicitly set them not be shown there by
ShowInTaskbar = False
However it seems that many Microsoft programs seem to have only main window in taskbar.
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Chage the color and opacity of Windows 10 taskbar
Is there a way to change the color of Windows 10 taskbar and decrease its opacity? Also changing the color of the start and making it a little bit different?
Any help will be much appreciated!
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How to hide an application from the taskbar and keep the window over it at all times
I'm developing a Delphi application that is a small utility window. The idea is that it stays always on top of all other windows providing information to the user and allowing him to press a button. I don't want to show the app's icon in the taskbar…
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Show progress on title button on taskbar
When Firefox downloads a file, its title button on the taskbar doubles as a progress bar (it gets progressively painted green, starting from the left).
Other programs do it, too. (Windows Commander, AIMP3...)
How to do it with Lazarus? (Or using…
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Excels Still Appear On Taskbar After Closing
I have this problem where whenever I open excel workbooks (multiple of them), and I close one of the excels, it will still appear in the taskbar. And it will only disappear after I close ALL the excels. Ive tried comparing the settings in the…
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Hide JFrame or JWindow from Taskbar
I am working with Java Swing Application. I have used JFrame for Notification window. When my application is running at random interval some notification will be display on right top of screen but when notification window displayed at that time I am…
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KDE taskbar and desktop break
It's happened a few times that my desktop and taskbar break, and I don't know how to restore them.
How do they break? Well, the taskbar (I'm not sure it's called that, the one in the bottom with applications and notifications and kickoff button)…
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What can I do to automatically run a windows form application at windows startup? And remove its icon from taskbar after minimizing to tray?
I have two questions:
I'm trying to develop a windows forms application using C# in Visual Studio. I want my application to automatically start as soon as users start their computer. How do I achieve this?
I'm using the notifyIcon control to…
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What do the different types of ITaskbarList do?
So far I've used ITaskbarList and ITaskbarList3 to use the taskbar icon's progress bar; however, I'm curious as to what ITaskbarList2 and ITaskbarList4 are used for?
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Override Form Restore from Taskbar
Can I override Form Restore function from task bar?
Actually I want to Override the function that causes a form to restore when clicked from task bar. I tried to override wndproc() and form_activated(), but of no use. Kindly help me solving my…
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Be notified of a click on Taskbar Icon
Looking for a solution to a hidden window - either a windows event that occurs when the TaskBar Icon is clicked.
or alternatively, a way to remove the TaskBar Icon. The Tray Icon is easily hidden - that is not the problem.
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How to create a notifyIcon with functions like application's taskbar button?
I want a notifyIcon for my windows form application with click functions like taskbar button :
When the form is on top of other applications; activated, clicking on the notifyIcon must minimize application's window.
When the form is under other…
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How to integrate an app into the windows taskbar?
I want to integrate an app into the windows taskbar UI(like the calendar or the battery)
That will expand by clicking on it.
Is there a way to do that?
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