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Guestisism · Guest

Okay, I've quickly browsed the forum and help for the answer to this question with no luck.

You know how maximized windows cannot go beyond the Y coordinate of the task bar, right? Well, I am writing a script that sits ontop of the task bar. I need to make it so maximized windows cannot occupy the task bar's Y coordinate - 30.

So I'd imagine I would go...

Superfraggle · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK

If you wanted to do this the correct way, I believe you can register the window as a toolbar, and windows will take care of the rest.

I think I tried this about a year ago, and never got round to finishing, but I am sure its doable.

The other way is to use the shellmessage hook, to see when windows are maximised, and when they are adjust the size appropriately.

Sorry I don't have time to go into more at the moment, hopefully someone else might.
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SKAN · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 8688

AppBar: http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=143640#143640
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Guestisism · Guest

How did I know SKAN would come to the rescue? ^^

I've played with your script, SKAN. I got it to register the AppBar. It gets the right height, width, etc. However, I need the AppBar to be at the bottom of the screen (Right on top of the TaskBar). For some reason I can't get it to cooperate.

Sorry. I am most likely just over looking a part in your script.

SKAN · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 8688

Guest · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

I have that Gui grab the TaskBar's Y coordinate, subtract 30 off of it and that is where the Gui sits. Like in the first post.

I guess my wording was bad, I meant I need it directly above (Not on top) of the TaskBar.

I need to register that as an AppBar on the bottom.

I have (Trimmed up alot):

Guest · Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 9:12 pm Post subject:

By "For some reason it still puts it at the top of the screen," I mean it reserves the top area of the screen as an AppBar, yet the Gui is on the bottom of the screen. I need it to reserve 30px above the TaskBar (As seen in my post right before this one).

SKAN · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 8688

Try this:

Superfraggle · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK

Frankie · Joined: 02 Nov 2008 Posts: 2850

Tested the first one. It works.
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Superfraggle · Joined: 02 Nov 2004 Posts: 1019 Location: London, UK

SKAN how come you didn't just modify your code??
it was setting ABE_TOP - Top edge.
this just needed changing to ABE_BOTTOM - Bottom edge.
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SKAN · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 8688

Guest · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:53 am Post subject:

Omg, TY to all of you! I learned quite a bit just browsing through it and seeing your methods. I got it to works and it is very much appreciated.

Curious though. SKAN, with your code in the thread that you pointed me to in your first post, THe windows automatically resized to make room for the new AppBar. Why will they not with the new code that you've posted?

SKAN · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 8688

Guest · Posted: Wed Feb 04, 2009 4:01 pm Post subject:

Okay. I appreciate all the work you've done to help me out, SKAN. Not only in this thread but in my several others. You're a great help to this community.