enumwindows on window hidden to systray

NikoTanghe

I want to find the windowhandle of a dialog application minimized to the system tray. enumwindow does not find the window, since the window is not visible. what should I do? gtz, Niko

4apai

u can use spy++ from visual studio tools to find any window handle. even minimized. if u know class and caption. for example. i'be minimized icq. so it doesnot enumarated. but i can c it in this tool. how to do it programatically. i think use FindWindow with known class and caption

NikoTanghe

The window is not minimized to the taskbar but to the systemtray. enumwindows finds minized windows to the taskbar but not when they are minimized to the tray. I use enumwindows instead of findwindow since it is more stable. I guess both functions do the same thing. yes, spy++ does find my window. How does spy++ finds its windows?

4apai

systemtray, taskbar - its not a big reason. in both cases main windows are hided. i won't dispute about stability, but as i said: use findwindow to get handle. u've caption and u've class, or u dont've? its quite complete info to use this function. or i dont understand your question.

NikoTanghe

Yes, i have the caption. with enumwindows: - I find the window when its visible on screen. - I don't find the window when it is minimized to the tray. it is simply not listed when using the callback func.

4apai

u dont listen to me. theme is closed.

NikoTanghe

I guess you don't understand the problem. thank you for your help anyway

4apai

p.s. // i had outlook in system tray. HWND hwndOutlook = ::FindWindow(NULL, "Inbox - Microsoft Outlook"); // i got valid handle for this window.

Micie

Using spy++ and find a class of the program. This is safer in my view, 'coz the caption may be changed by a program behaviour or other program. HWND hWindows = FindWindow("ProgClass", NULL) **__________ I'm made in C++... and I'm proud of it!_**

David Crow

EnumWindows() will enumerate all top-level windows on the screen, while EnumDesktopWindows() will enumerate all top-level windows on a desktop.

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

Blake Miller

...AND...If the system Tray OWNS the minimized window, then you can get the window handle of the system tray and try to enumerate the child windows of it. One of them is probably the window you want.

David Crow

I think you are still confused between a minimized window and a hidden window. 4apai wrote: // i got valid handle for this window. Of course, because it was minimized, not hidden.

"When I was born I was so surprised that I didn't talk for a year and a half." - Gracie Allen

4apai

ok. lets determine what window should call hidden and what should be call minimized? it looks like demagogy but as i see its necessary. i want to hear your oppinion!