Author Topic: Simple single exe to show/hide to taskbar (Read 42991 times)

Coeluh · « **on:** November 23, 2008, 08:27 AM »

Hi there,

I would like to know wether this kinda app is around. It should hide when the single exe is executed, and restore the taskbar when executed again. I would not like to be it a tray thingy. Any help?

PhilB66 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 23, 2008, 10:24 AM »

Search for "pushtoshow" (a script by skrommel).

Coeluh · « **Reply #2 on:** November 23, 2008, 10:35 AM »

Search for "pushtoshow" (a script by skrommel).
-PhilB66 (November 23, 2008, 10:24 AM)

Now that is not what I'm looking for.
1. The thaskbar kets unlocked, don't like it.
2. Also the 'when mouse reaches bottom of the screen show op" function is not fine.
3. I would like to make a clickable shortcut, not a shortkey.

skrommel · « **Reply #3 on:** December 08, 2008, 09:50 AM »

How about this?

RunAndHide - Run to hide or show the taskbar.

You'll find the downloads and more info at 1 Hour Software by Skrommel.

Skrommel

Coeluh · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:13 AM »

How about this?

Skrommel

[Select]
;RunAndHide.ahk
; Run to hide or show the taskbar
;Skrommel @ 2008

IfWinExist,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
{
WinHide,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
WinHide,Start ahk_class Button
}
Else
{
WinShow,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
WinShow,Start ahk_class Button
}
-skrommel (December 08, 2008, 09:50 AM)

what to do with it?

tomos · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2009, 05:01 AM »

How about this?

Skrommel

[Select]
;RunAndHide.ahk
; Run to hide or show the taskbar
;Skrommel @ 2008

IfWinExist,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
{
WinHide,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
WinHide,Start ahk_class Button
}
Else
{
WinShow,ahk_class Shell_TrayWnd
WinShow,Start ahk_class Button
}
-skrommel (December 08, 2008, 09:50 AM)
what to do with it?
-Coeluh (January 06, 2009, 02:13 AM)

if you dont have AutoHotKey, get that and "install" (portable)
save Skrommels code - save as "RunAndHide.ahk" preferably in your AutoHotKey (scripts) folder
~\AutoHotkey\Extras\Scripts
open saved AHK file

Coeluh · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2009, 11:16 AM »

I've found something
http://rocketdock.co.../addon/docklets/6728

Just this single exe hides it.

SleepingWolf · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2009, 02:30 PM »

Well I didn't need this, but I tried it; it works and it works well. A zero-byte download (for AHK users) that is transparently safe as opposed to the exe Coeluh plumped for. Leave the file on your desktop and you don't even need to make a shortcut! Go ahead Coeluh, try it. The AutoHotkey download is extremely reusable and flexible; I guarantee you'll need it for another purpose sooner or later.

Coeluh · « **Reply #8 on:** January 09, 2009, 06:26 PM »

Well I didn't need this, but I tried it; it works and it works well. A zero-byte download (for AHK users) that is transparently safe as opposed to the exe Coeluh plumped for. Leave the file on your desktop and you don't even need to make a shortcut! Go ahead Coeluh, try it. The AutoHotkey download is extremely reusable and flexible; I guarantee you'll need it for another purpose sooner or later.
-SleepingWolf (January 06, 2009, 02:30 PM)

Well I like not to install AHK just for this, because this simple exe does the job. Thanks though.

skrommel · « **Reply #9 on:** January 10, 2009, 10:27 AM »

Posted a compiled version of RunAndHide above.

Skrommel

Coeluh · « **Reply #10 on:** January 14, 2009, 07:55 AM »

Posted a compiled version of RunAndHide above.

Skrommel
-skrommel (January 10, 2009, 10:27 AM)

WherE?

PhilB66 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 14, 2009, 08:28 AM »

Posted a compiled version of RunAndHide above.

Skrommel
-skrommel (January 10, 2009, 10:27 AM)
WherE?
-Coeluh (January 14, 2009, 07:55 AM)

Above

Coeluh · « **Reply #12 on:** January 16, 2009, 07:53 AM »

Posted a compiled version of RunAndHide above.

Skrommel
-skrommel (January 10, 2009, 10:27 AM)
WherE?
-Coeluh (January 14, 2009, 07:55 AM)

Above

-PhilB66 (January 14, 2009, 08:28 AM)

Whats the difference with the one i provided?

tomos · « **Reply #13 on:** January 16, 2009, 02:51 PM »

Whats the difference with the one i provided?
-Coeluh (January 16, 2009, 07:53 AM)

do you mean the difference between the exe you found and the one Skrommel coded?

I havent tried either but the obvious first difference is that you asked for help and someone custom-made a piece of software for you

Coeluh · « **Reply #14 on:** January 24, 2009, 11:13 AM »

Whats the difference with the one i provided?
-Coeluh (January 16, 2009, 07:53 AM)

do you mean the difference between the exe you found and the one Skrommel coded?

I havent tried either but the obvious first difference is that you asked for help and someone custom-made a piece of software for you

-tomos (January 16, 2009, 02:51 PM)

Do not get me wrong. I really appreciate his work. I was just being curious that's all!

hamradio · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2009, 07:08 PM »

I also made something when the request first came out and just released it. It is not did with ahk but works like the ahk one for those curious minds.

Can be found on my mini site at http://carrolld.dcme...rs.com/downloads.php

lanux128 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2009, 08:23 PM »

thanks. it works fine, hamradio.

Martina · « **Reply #17 on:** June 09, 2009, 06:54 AM »

Please help me!
I'm using Skrommel's PushToShow application in the .exe form and I have a small request. Since I use it as a "special button" on a dock bar is there anybody who could make it work as a taskbar toggler? Like:
-I click on the icon -> the program starts and hides the taskbar as usual
-I re-click on the icon -> the program checks if it is already running and if so it shuts down and makes the taskbar visible again

Indeed, the "special button" I mentioned before is a link to a .vbs script that calls a .bat file.

To start dock+PTS I have a link on the QuickLaunch that runs

   CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """C:\\Documents and Settings\\Marco\Documenti\\Programmi portatili\\RK Launcher\\docklets\\Varie\\Avvia dock.bat""",0

which calls

   start "" "C:\Documents and Settings\Marco\Documenti\Programmi portatili\RK Launcher\docklets\Varie\PushToShow.exe"
  start "" "C:\Documents and Settings\Marco\Documenti\Programmi portatili\RK Launcher\RKLauncher.exe"

And this works fine. To shut down, as I wrote above, I've placed a link on the dock that runs

   CreateObject("Wscript.Shell").Run """C:\\Documents and Settings\\Marco\Documenti\\Programmi portatili\\RK Launcher\\docklets\\Varie\\Termina dock.bat""",0

which calls

   tskill RKLauncher
   ***and here I do not know what to put!!!***

Please help me!

Thanks in advance and please answer me,
Martina

lanux128 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 09, 2009, 08:04 PM »

Since I use it as a "special button" on a dock bar is there anybody who could make it work as a taskbar toggler?
-Martina (June 09, 2009, 06:54 AM)

you can try hamradio's TaskShowHide which does act as a toggle button.

Martina · « **Reply #19 on:** June 10, 2009, 03:16 AM »

Yeah I know but pushtoshow works far better for me, it makes the whole screen available for maximized windows without having to set "autohide taskbar" first, and also doesn't conflict with winamp tray icon.
Hope skrommel is reading this topic

hgondalf · « **Reply #20 on:** May 11, 2010, 09:41 PM »

using autohotkey.exe, I have assigned skrommel’s runandhide to a hotkey — the right Winkey, actually — which hides and locks the taskbar. I use it all the time.

Very simple to put the existing run and hide code between a hotkey assignment and a return statement.
rwinkey::
{run and hide code }
return