Hide form on load!

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DBC User

I am writing an app which is a tray application. When the
computer/application start, it should go directly to tray without
showing the main form.

I did hide on Load method and on initialization but the form does show.
Does any one know how to hide the main form on loading show I have only
tray icon to work with?

Thanks.
 
DBC said:
I am writing an app which is a tray application. When the
computer/application start, it should go directly to tray without
showing the main form.

I did hide on Load method and on initialization but the form does show.
Does any one know how to hide the main form on loading show I have only
tray icon to work with?

Thanks.
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Did you try, in the Visual Studio Designer, showing the main Form in
Design View, and then changing the following properties?

WindowState to Minimized
ShowInTaskbar to False

?
 
Hi Bruce,

Thanks, I didn't try both the combination instead I tried one and the
other. That was my mistake. Thanks.
 
Bruce said:
Did you try, in the Visual Studio Designer, showing the main Form in
Design View, and then changing the following properties?

WindowState to Minimized
ShowInTaskbar to False

?
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Of course this will still show in the alt+tab window switching.

One (messy) way I found was to handle the LocationChanged event and set
visible to false in there, but in my form load I am moving the form
offscreen which will cause the LocationChanged event to fire.

I dont know if there is a better solution :(
At least it works :)

JB
 
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