Show application on taskbar but NOT in Alt+Tab

Asked Nov 14 '16 at 20:53

Active Nov 14 '16 at 20:57

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What I basically did was a program that shows CPU/RAM/Sound levels in taskbar

but it also shows in the alt+tab dialog

I have used this code snippet for hiding applications from the alt+tab

protected override CreateParams CreateParams
{
  get
  {
    CreateParams cp = base.CreateParams;
    cp.ExStyle |= 0x80;
    return cp;
   }
}

But that only works if ShowInTaskbar is set to false but I need it on because obvious reasons. Is there some way to make it not show in alt+tab and still preserve itself in the taskbar?

edited Nov 14 '16 at 20:57

Dmitry

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asked Nov 14 '16 at 20:53

SucksAtAssembly

That is probably impossible. – SLaks Nov 14 '16 at 20:55
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Actually, try making a tool window. – SLaks Nov 14 '16 at 20:57
That still shows in alt+tab – SucksAtAssembly Nov 14 '16 at 21:01
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Try [here](http://stackoverflow.com/a/357598/1038838) – Hank Nov 14 '16 at 21:04
@SLaks `cp.ExStyle |= 0x80` does make it a tool window. `0x80` is `WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW` – Scott Chamberlain Nov 14 '16 at 21:04
Maybe you need to create a [Desk Band](https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/cc144099(v=vs.85).aspx#desk_bands)? – Reza Aghaei Nov 14 '16 at 21:15
I don't even know where to start with this thing.. – SucksAtAssembly Nov 14 '16 at 21:17

Show application on taskbar but NOT in Alt+Tab

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