Application LostFocus

[Jay1b]

Hi

I'm creating a small utility which will run out of the notify bar. If the user clicks the notify icon it displays a form in the bottom right hand corner - this works perfectly. However I would like to listen for if the user clicks on another program (say Excel), the program will detect its lost focus and will minimise the form.

I've tried form_LostFocus but that doesnt seem to work

Any thoughts please?

Thanks
Jay

[WarChild]

Let's see if I understand you correctly:

When the form is opened in the bottom right hand corner, it has focus? When the user moves away from that form, say to another application, you want to minimize that form so it's not hanging open?

If this is in fact what you mean, then you don't have to look for your application losing focus, but rather, just that form. Let's assume it's called "Form1". You want the Lost Focus Event.

Private Sub Form1_LostFocus(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.LostFocus
        'Do your minmize here
    End Sub

[sallushan]

It is working on my side. I have used the following code

Private Sub Form1_LostFocus(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.LostFocus
    Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
End Sub

When Focus is removed from Form1 it gets minimized automatically.

Also you can try the DeActivate Event

Private Sub Form1_Deactivate(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Deactivate
    Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
End Sub

[schnickelfritz]

Don't use LostFocus. See what happens if you do this:

Me.textbox1.Focus() ' textbox1 placed on Form1

Better use the Deactivate event handler.