'Dockable' Forms

[Matt Wyant]

I have a small utility that I have written that would gain much functionality
by having the ability to be 'Docked' at a side of the desktop. I want to
create this option much like AOL's Instant Messenger wourk, or like the Microsoft
Office Shortcut Bar. I can resize and change the state of the form, but I
don't know how to:
A) Force the window to remain 'always on top'.
B) Change the WorkAreaWidth (SysInfo Control) so that maximized windows
don't overlap my program.
C) Have my form recognize a 'move' event to automatically dock the form.
This isn't necessary, but It would be nice.

Any help would be appreciated.

Matt Wyant
MDWyant@SRPnet.com

[mrfelis]

> A) Force the window to remain 'always on top'.
Look up SetWindowLong in MSDN.

> C) Have my form recognize a 'move' event to automatically dock the
form.
> This isn't necessary, but It would be nice.
>
This requires subclassing the window and process the proper message. VBPJ
has several articles on this. Check DevX.

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[Larry Rebich]

Matt,

Some months ago I wrote a tip of the month that I call
'LocationLocationLocation'. Link to http://www.buygold.net/tips.html then
look for the September 1998 tip of the month. A sample program is provided.
Some of the functions will help you determine the 'desktop client area'.

Cheers,
Larry Rebich

More tips link to:
http://www.buygold.net/tips.html

Please:
No personal e-mail questions :-)


"Matt Wyant" <MDWyant@SRPnet.com> wrote in message
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>
> I have a small utility that I have written that would gain much
functionality
> by having the ability to be 'Docked' at a side of the desktop. I want to
> create this option much like AOL's Instant Messenger wourk, or like the
Microsoft
> Office Shortcut Bar. I can resize and change the state of the form, but I
> don't know how to:
> A) Force the window to remain 'always on top'.
> B) Change the WorkAreaWidth (SysInfo Control) so that maximized
windows
> don't overlap my program.
> C) Have my form recognize a 'move' event to automatically dock the
form.
> This isn't necessary, but It would be nice.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Matt Wyant
> MDWyant@SRPnet.com