Borderless Popup window

[Guest]

Hi,
I want to show a border less customized popup window on WIndows mobile 5.0
I want this window to close when i tap on my background window.

I am able to show the window and close it but the problem is every time i
show this window, The Start Menu becomes visible on the top. I want my Popup
to show just on top of my Full Screened window.

I do not want to make the start button invisible by making some P/Invoke
calls since if the application crashes for some reason, then the start menu
is entirely invisible.


Is it possible to build such a customized borderless Popup windows.
If so please guide me how i should proceed.

Thanks,
Murthy

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

Have you tried making your main form window "top-most"? If you do that, and
the same for your pop-up, it seems like you should be able to be in front of
everything, including the start menu, until the main window exits
(intentionally or via crash). I don't think that it's too wise to build
your UI around the assumption that your program is going to crash, though!

Paul T.

 

[Guest]

Hi,
I tried making both the main window and my Pop Up "Top Most", but still the
start menu is still getting displayed.

Is there any way i can make sure that only my Pop Up window is displayed a
stand alone window in the middle just like a message box.

Thanks,
Murthy

 

[khuishaque]

Try with Panel feature.

Hi,
Wat do u think about using Panel tool instead of window (or form if u mean by it). Set Panel visibility to false. Draw controls on Panel with main form or when it will load. When this panel loads you should manually disable controls on mainform to disable interactivity on mainform and it will seem like panel is like a window over main form.
This will be faster also and solve the issue of showing Start menu when you want to show some other popup or window.
I hope, my idea clicks you!?
Regards

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

"in the middle"? Something is going to be around the edges! You could
hide/disable the Start menu, as previously mentioned, but that's all I can
think of.

Paul T.