How to detect when a form is minimized/maximized

how do i achieve this?

There should be events that fires when the form is minimized or maximized.

simply do this

VB Code:

Private Sub Form1_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As _ 
System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
 
 MsgBox(Me.WindowState.ToString)
 
End Sub

well though pirate ty ill try it right now

i am using a notify icon that is always in the systray and i want that when i double click it will show back the form..(im using C# but i think it's easy to see):

Code:

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private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
        if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized) {
        this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Maximized;
        this.Show();
        this.ShowInTaskbar = true;
        this.TopLevel = true;
}
}

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this is the code i've put in the double click of the notify icon...the problem is that i only seem to can put the form back to the maximized state , i cant put it as normal..anyone knows why? it just shows up in systray but i can do nothing with it..

You're getting maximized form ,because you are using "Maximized" method to show your form , rather use "Normal" method as so :

Code:

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private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e) {
        if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized) {
        this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
        this.Show();
        this.ShowInTaskbar = true;
        this.TopLevel = true;
}
}

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lol read the post carefully i said i couldnt put normal so i tryed maximized because that was working lol but i want it normal

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Originally posted by PT Exorcist
lol read the post carefully i said i couldnt put normal so i tryed maximized because that was working lol but i want it normal

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:rolleyes: Did you try the code I posted , it shows your form in normal size . That was your question I guess .

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problem is that i only seem to can put the form back to the maximized state , i cant put it as normal..anyone knows why? it just shows up in systray but i can do nothing with it..

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put this.Show(); before
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

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Originally posted by Lunatic3
put this.Show(); before
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

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This won't make any difference. a good technique is to set the properties of a from first and then use show method .
The problem already solved I guess :D .

Did you test what i said?????!!!!!

We are not talking about a GOOD technique here, we are talking about a method that does not work properly and the solution of it, that for me was putting
this.show;
before
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

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Originally posted by Lunatic3
Did you test what i said?????!!!!!

We are not talking about a GOOD technique here, we are talking about a method that does not work properly and the solution of it, that for me was putting
this.show;
before
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;

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Yes I did . It results the same thing . :p

pirate is right, the result is the same thing...strange "bug" of this..how da hell i am suposed to put the form back again without putting max state?

......

Simply by using my code :p lol

lol...ive already said ive tried that code and still doesnt work..but as u want that i put that again i've put ur code again and still doesnt work..it shows in the tray but the interface of the program itself isnt showed up

..

You're missing something in your code I'm sure!:p .I've tried my code it's just working fine

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Originally posted by Pirate
You're missing something in your code I'm sure!:p .I've tried my code it's just working fine

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try this !

jsut 5 min ago i copy pasted ur code and the result was that extrange "bug"...


:confused:

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Originally posted by PT Exorcist
jsut 5 min ago i copy pasted ur code and the result was that extrange "bug"...
:confused:

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What bug did you get ? :rolleyes:

i only see the program in the taskbar and when i click it nothing happens..

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Originally posted by PT Exorcist
i only see the program in the taskbar and when i click it nothing happens..

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lol , do you call this a bug ?? The program is running fine , and stop posting bull**** .

First:
Pirate's code works for me fine :)

Second:
I am sorry, I was wrong, what i said was about VB.NET and I thought it might be the same for C#, but it wasn't.

Third:
Try this and see what i meant:

VB Code:

Private Sub Form1_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
        If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            Me.Hide()
            nt1.Visible = True
        End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub nt1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles nt1.MouseDown
        Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        Me.Show()
        nt1.Visible = False
End Sub

VB Code:

Private Sub Form1_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
        If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            Me.Hide()
            nt1.Visible = True
        End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub nt1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles nt1.MouseDown
        Me.Show()
        Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        nt1.Visible = False
End Sub

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Originally posted by Lunatic3
First:
Pirate's code works for me fine :)

Second:
I am sorry, I was wrong, what i said was about VB.NET and I thought it might be the same for C#, but it wasn't.

Third:
Try this and see what i meant:

VB Code:

Private Sub Form1_Resize(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
        If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
            Me.Hide()
            nt1.Visible = True
        End If
End Sub
 
Private Sub nt1_MouseDown(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles nt1.MouseDown
        Me.Show()
        Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
        nt1.Visible = False
End Sub

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Your're right Lunatic3 . I was coding in C# when I tried setting the "Normal" method before "show" . That's weird :rolleyes: . I thought they are similar but it seems not at least in some controls.