Re: HOW TO: Remove taskbar

A lot depends on whether you have access to the source code of both
applications. Is the "full screen application" also your own VB program
(as well as your own VB program that is being started from it)?

Under WinXP (and I think probably also under Win95/Win98) all windows
that are set to "always on top" (TOPMOST) live in the same "level", so
that if two windows are set to TOPMOST (which is what you want your own
app to be) then both of those windows will always be on top of all
other windows that are not set to TOPMOST. However, with respect to
each other they will have "equal rights" in this respect, so that the
window on top will be the one that currently has the focus. In other
words, if your full screen app and your smaller "shelled" app are both
set to TOPMOST then clicking in the larger fullscreen app will cause
your own TOPMOST window to disappear behind it, regardless of the fact
that it is also set to TOPMOST. There are of course ways to get around
this, but it will be much easier if both of these applications are your
own and if you therefore have access to the source code of both of
them. Post more details of both apps.

Mike

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