Create an Unmoveable Window/GUI?

[Vadersapien]

Hello all,

I'd like to know if (and how) I can create a window/GUI which is unmovable and has no minimize/close/restore buttons and no icon. I can't draw the window in another way since I need to extend aero glass into it...

[FuryCell]

Would $WS_PopUp work?

[Zedna]

Search forum. It has been answered already.

[Vadersapien]

Would $WS_PopUp work?

Yeah, it does...but then the aero glass doesn't... Edited November 3, 2009 by Vadersapien

[Bert]

aRE You are trying to lock the desktop down so that the person can only do certain things?

[Vadersapien]

aRE You are trying to lock the desktop down so that the person can only do certain things?

No, I'm trying to create an app like 7Stacks, mainly because I wanted to add features to that app and change bits I didn't like...

[Vadersapien]

Search forum. It has been answered already.

Quite Right...I found this:

#Include <WindowsConstants.au3>

$hForm = GUICreate('')
GUIRegisterMsg($WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN, 'WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN')
GUISetState()

Do
Until GUIGetMsg() = -3

Func WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN($hWnd, $iMsg, $wParam, $lParam)
    Switch $wParam
        Case 0x02
            Return 0
    EndSwitch
    Return 'GUI_RUNDEFMSG'
EndFunc   ;==>WM_NCLBUTTONDOWN

But how would I hide the icon and minimize/close/restore buttons? (Create a window like ProgressOn does)

Edited November 3, 2009 by Vadersapien

[Vadersapien]

Got it!...I created the window with the style attribute "$WS_EX_MDICHILD", as well as the above code, and it's perfect!

Edited November 3, 2009 by Vadersapien

[trancexx]

aRE You are trying to lock the desktop down so that the person can only do certain things?

Is it ok if I say that I'm a little worried about you at this point.

You are showing signs of paranoia.

[Vadersapien]

And one extra thing: Can I detect if the window has been deactivated?

[Manjish]

what do you mean by "deactivated"? U mean if it's not active at any moment? if so you can use:

if not winactive(blah blah) then
blah blah

[Vadersapien]

Yeah that's the one...is it also possible to disable the aero previews for that window? (Window preview you get when you hover over the window's taskbar icon)

Edited November 3, 2009 by Vadersapien