Invisible windows instead of hide...C programming

[Hopeless]

if (thePrefs::GetStartMinimized()) {
if (thePrefs::UseTrayIcon() && thePrefs::DoMinToTray()) {
Hide_aMule();
} else {
Iconize(TRUE);
}
}

Is there a way to make it invisible instead of hide...?

Thanks...

[loell]

i'm not sure i follow you, invisible window is a hidden window,

i believe this is c++ code not c .

could you provide more info on what would like to do?

[Hopeless]

sorry my programming skills are limited...

when you minimise you can see it at the bottom....i want to make it invisible completely and then use say ctrl+D to make visible again...

[loell]

in amule, in the preference --> general

check the enable tray icon and minimize to tray icon

and it wouldn't just minimize, it will hide the whole window when you click the minimize button, and show or hide when you click amule tray icon.

[Hopeless]

thanks,

unfortunately i know that one...

i want to make it invisible completely and then use say ctrl+D to make visible again...

So instead of
Hide_aMule(); can i say
Invisible_aMule();

here is some more code that i think i might be able to fiddle with...


void CamuleDlg::CreateSystray()
{
m_wndTaskbarNotifier = new CMuleTrayIcon();
wxASSERT(m_wndTaskbarNotifier->IsOk());
// This will effectively show the Tray Icon.
UpdateTrayIcon(0);
}


void CamuleDlg::RemoveSystray()
{
delete m_wndTaskbarNotifier;
m_wndTaskbarNotifier = NULL;
}

maybe i could just ...


void CamuleDlg::CreateSystray()
{
If Ctrl+D = True then {m_wndTaskbarNotifier = new CMuleTrayIcon();
wxASSERT(m_wndTaskbarNotifier->IsOk());
// This will effectively show the Tray Icon.
UpdateTrayIcon(0);
}
}

???

What do you think? that way it would not create a icon... i know my c knowledge is very poor coming from a visual basic 6...into linux...neverless it's fun fun fun...

[Hopeless]

or fiddle here...

void CamuleDlg::Hide_aMule(bool iconize)
{
if (IsShown() && ((last_iconizing + 2000) < GetTickCount())) { // 1 secs for sanity
last_iconizing = GetTickCount();

if (m_prefsDialog and m_prefsDialog->IsShown()) {
m_prefsVisible = true;
m_prefsDialog->Iconize(true);;
m_prefsDialog->Show(false);
} else {
m_prefsVisible = false;
}

if (iconize) {
Iconize(TRUE);
}

Show(FALSE);
}

}


void CamuleDlg::Show_aMule(bool uniconize)
{
if (!IsShown() && ((last_iconizing + 1000) < GetTickCount())) { // 1 secs for sanity
last_iconizing = GetTickCount();

if (m_prefsDialog && m_prefsVisible) {
m_prefsDialog->Show(true);
m_prefsDialog->Raise();
}

if (uniconize) {
Show(TRUE);
Raise();
}
}
}

to show

void CamuleDlg::Hide_aMule(bool iconize)
{
if (IsShown() && ((last_iconizing + 2000) < GetTickCount())) { // 1 secs for sanity
last_iconizing = GetTickCount();

if (m_prefsDialog and m_prefsDialog->IsShown()) {
m_prefsVisible = true;
m_prefsDialog->Iconize(false);;
m_prefsDialog->Show(false);
} else {
m_prefsVisible = false;
}

if (iconize) {
Iconize(TRUE);
}

Show(FALSE);
}

}

????

easier? will it work do you think?

[loell]

the problem would be the key binding, ones it gets invisible , the key input will transfer to whatever desktop environment you're at. and the app could not listen for the keybaord input.

[Hopeless]

ideas on what should be done?
:popcorn:

[loell]

hmm.. looking at amule closely not the code by the way, but just how it behaves,

when in its trayed minimize, executing another amule instance will actually bring the app to visible mode. you could costumize Desktop Environment keyboard shortcuts , to just execute amule :)

programmaticaly, maybe you could use DBUS