In which cases SetForegroundWindow return false

Bil l

Hi, I need to know when SetForegroundWindow return false because i try to set a form to the front using this code :

   form.TopMost = true;
        form.BringToFront(); 
        bool focused = SetForegroundWindow(form.Handle);
        if (!focused)
            SwitchToThisWindow(form.Handle, true);
        form.TopMost = false;

the form is showen but without having the focus. best regards.

Keep it simple, stupid!

0x3c0

IIRC, SetForegroundWindow returns false if the window is not brought to the foreground. In your case, perhaps it's because your form is already at the foreground.

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Luc Pattyn

If only there would be some official documentation that holds such trivial information. Googling for it would have taken half the keystrokes and less than 1 minute. We prefer to help with real questions around here. :doh:

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Lost User

You can also prevent other applications from stealing the focus, using TweakUI :) <rant> It's bloody annoying; you're typing merrily away, and suddenly start hearing the bleeping-sound of the computer-speaker because some programmer assumed that his application is important enough to disturb me during my work.

"Updates are available? Do you want to install/download them now?"

If you must steal focus, then steal the entire screen and blink it red. It's either really important, or you behave and don't bug me at all. </rant>

I are Troll :)

Luc Pattyn

Some automation jobs may require SetForegroundWindow in order to use keyboard/mouse actions on another app. Of course this would require: 1. A user requesting it 2. A warning window telling the user he shouldn't touch anything until told otherwise. 3. The automation stuff 4. A notification to the user all is over. :)

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