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* Neveprise Inc. Delphi FAQ					*
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* Section: WinAPI		Topic:   Hiding the taskbar	*
* Created: July 26th, 1999	Revised: July 26th, 1999 	*
* Updates: www.neveprise.de	Info:	 support@neveprise.de	*
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Q: How can I hide or show the windows taskbar?

A: Normally, a form having the flag FormStyle set to fsStayOnTop
	Hides the taskbar, but if the user has set the auto-hide
	mode, a small line rests at its position. But by retrieving
	the taskbar's handle and using ShowWindow() you can com-
	pletely hide the bar from Desktop, even if no form covers
	it.

function ShowBar(Show: boolean): boolean;
var hWnd: THandle;
begin
hWnd:=FindWindow('Shell_TrayWnd',nil);
if Show=false then begin
   Result:=ShowWindow(hWnd, sw_Hide);
end else begin
   Result:=ShowWindow(hWnd, sw_Show);
end;
end;


	Blazko