Criteria for Determining When the Task Bar Is Hidden (119093)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q119093

SUMMARY

This article describes the criteria Windows 95 uses to determine whether or not the task bar is hidden when a window becomes full screen.

MORE INFORMATION

The criteria are as follows:
  • The window is not a tool window.
  • The window is either not maximized, or it is maximized but doesn't have a caption.
  • The window is being sized such that it covers the entire work area.
  • The window is being sized such that one or more sides extend outside the work area.
If all four conditions are met, a state bit is set on that window. Then, whenever a window with that state bit (or a window that is owned by a window with that state bit) is activated, the task bar is hidden to allow the full-screen window to be displayed.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/17/2000
Keywords:KB119093
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