How to hide an app at at startup

[MJB]

I have an application that I need to hide at startup in the system tray.
I found this article on how to do it:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...tsksettingformtobeinvisibleatitsinception.asp
The problem with this method is that when I call the Hide() function on
f1 it causes the form to close which exits the app. Any other
approaches to hiding the form at startup would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Guest]

I have an application that I need to hide at startup in the system tray.

Ummm... then why have an interface at all?

By "at startup" do you mean system startup or application startup?

Is the desired result to have the program running without the user knowing it?

 

[MJB]

It is a service monitoring/controller app. It starts up via the Start
up folder. Why display it on the desktop when it can be tucked nicely
in the System Tray until the user needs it? Any ideas?

 

[SorrowMan]

I have an application that I need to hide at startup in the system tray.

Wouldn't it work if you do:

- set your application form WindowState from properties to to minimized
- use notifyIcon and set it on form LOAD event to something


That way application form should start minimized.

And if you want hide app from taskbar, just set form property ShowInTaskbar
to false, but REMEMBER to set

this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

on notifyIcon click or dblclick event or something..

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[MJB]

Ahh, it was the hide from taskbar that did the trick.

Thanks!

 

[Kevin Spencer]

Don't show it.

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Kevin Spencer
Microsoft MVP
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and I'll show my certification
*by* my works.

 

[Guest]

It is a service monitoring/controller app. It starts up via the Start

up folder. Why display it on the desktop when it can be tucked nicely
in the System Tray until the user needs it? Any ideas?

Ah, then you don't mean to put it in the System Tray and then hide it as the
original post implied?