Appendix F - Other System Elements

[This is preliminary documentation and subject to change.]

Alt Tab Window

• Description

  The Alt Tab window is what appears when the user presses the alt and tab keys together. It displays a dialog-link window with a series of icons displayed in one or more rows. Each icon represents a running application.

• Properties and Methods

  DefaultAction is "Switch"

  DoDefaultAction switches to the application referenced by the item

• Events

  Normal window and focus events are sent with this object

Carets

• Description

  Carets are the insertion point in editable text. Carets are owned by applications, but the operating system is aware of them. Not all applications use the system-provided caret APIs, opting instead to draw and redraw the caret themselves. In such cases, Active Accessibility can't provide information.

• Properties and Methods

  HitTest

  Location

  Name

  Role

  State

• Events
  • CREATE/DESTROY
  • LOCATIONCHANGE when moved
  • STATECHANGE when shown or hidden.

Owner Drawn Menus

• Such as the Windows 95 Start menu and right-click shortcut menus.

System Tray