Criteria for Determining When the Task Bar Is Hidden

ID: Q119093


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95


SUMMARY

This article describes the criteria Windows 95 uses to determine whether or not the task bar is hidden when a window becomes full screen.


MORE INFORMATION

The criteria are as follows:

  • The window is not a tool window.


  • The window is either not maximized, or it is maximized but doesn't have a caption.


  • The window is being sized such that it covers the entire work area.


  • The window is being sized such that one or more sides extend outside the work area.


If all four conditions are met, a state bit is set on that window. Then, whenever a window with that state bit (or a window that is owned by a window with that state bit) is activated, the task bar is hidden to allow the full-screen window to be displayed.

Keywords : win95 winshell wpp95
Version : 95
Platform : WINDOWS
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Last Reviewed: June 16, 1999
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