How to hide a taskbar entry but keep the window form?

Question

I'd like to hide the taskbar entry to maximize effective space since the app has a systray icon, I don't need the taskbar entry. The app doesn't allow you to only have a systray instead of both.

How can I hide a taskbar entry but keep the window form?

Answer 1

Process Manager for Windows may have what you need: https://sourceforge.net/projects/processpriority/

Answer 2

If it is a .NET application, you could use Hawkeye to change the properties of the application's main form (System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowInTaskbar=false) while the application is running to hide the task bar entry. This is more of a temporary workaround than a permanent solution because you would need to do this every time you start the application.

Answer 3

Taskbar Helper 2.1 has done the job for me. http://autoscreenshotmaker.com/minimize-to-system-tray.html

is shareware, round 15usd :( don't know how long the evaluation time is.

but the eval version works for me, just set the windows to invisible by unchecking the "visible" checkbox and also check the "hide window from taskbar only". then the windows are accessible and not visible on the taskbar.

Answer 4

Perhaps minimizing the app with an external Tool like TrayIt or similar will be what you are looking for.

Answer 5

I don't know how to do it manually. But this program claims to do what you want:

• Taskbar Button Manager

Taskbar Button Manager is a simple utility that helps you arrange the buttons on your Windows taskbar in any way you want by using drag and drop. Moving your task buttons is very easy, no hotkey needed. In addition to drag and drop you can also use a special program window for moving the taskbar buttons. You can hide running programs too, so they don't show on your taskbar. The program works in all situations – even when the taskbar buttons are grouped or when the taskbar is not located in the standard bottom area of the screen.

Answer 6

I've searched for this many times before, too. The closest I got was Trayer, which claims as one if its features:

the ability to remove the Taskbar button of the target application completely.

but I could never get it to work. If you can, let me know.