Controlling Desktop Apps

[Martin Dew]

I have a form which I want to dock to the side of a monitor (left or
right), but I do not want the form to be covered by any other apps, I need
to know how to control the desktop so that when my app runs it loads this
form, and basically takes that space away from the desktop so other apps do
not use it. Can anyone help or point me in the right directction ?

TIA
Martin

 

[raican]

Hi,

There are two ways..

1) Have a look for some way of setting the size of the Desktop. I can't
remember how, but someone else might, and I'm pretty sure that's the
way to go.

The Desktop size is usually the size of Screen excluding the Taskbar.
In this way, no windows can draw themselves over the taskbar. So, if
you set the size of the desktop to exclude where your App is to go, no
other Apps will occupy that space.

2) (The Easier way) Again, i'm not sure, but... I think the .Net Forms
can be set to 'Top Most' or the old 'Always on Top'. This would be alot
easier, however, any maximixed Apps would take up space behind them,
and you would be able to see them.

Hope this helps a little...