[RESOLVED] Main form focus

[phpman]

I have an application that just stores shortcuts to most used applications on users desktops. My problem is that when the machine loads after they login the app window looses focus and sometimes doesn't show in the taskbar. I tried to use Me.Focus() but that just gives the treeview focus and not the form itself. I mean the parent has focus in the treeview but the form is not highlighted, I can then click on the form and it gets selected.

What is a good way to get the whole form focus? I used me.focus in the form load too.

any ideas?

[dday9]

I'm assuming this happens beause the Me.Focus is in the form_load event. Try switching it to the form_shown event.

[.paul.]

try this:

Me.Activate()

[phpman]

Thanks paul, that "appears" like it will work. I will have to test for a couple of days or lots of reboots.

If not I will try yours dday9, thank you

[phpman]

Thank you guys, Me.Activate seems to do the trick, just have to play with the timing. I have it set to 30 seconds after the form comes up to then Activate. So all looks good from here

[.paul.]

dday was right about using the form_shown event too...

[phpman]

so you think I should put it there and not have a timeset on it? Will it work the same no matter what the timing is on the desktop?

[.paul.]

the form_shown event doesn't fire until the form is fully loaded + visible

[phpman]

Thanks again guys. It is better than what it use to be. At least it has more of a chance to load than the other way. I used the form_shown event. It still depends on the machine but it's still an big improvement.