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Q119093: Criteria for Determining When the Task Bar Is Hidden

Article: Q119093
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95
Last Modified: 17-DEC-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes the criteria Windows 95 uses to determine whether or not
the task bar is hidden when a window becomes full screen.

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The criteria are as follows:

- The window is not a tool window.

- The window is either not maximized, or it is maximized but doesn't have a
  caption.

- The window is being sized such that it covers the entire work area.

- The window is being sized such that one or more sides extend outside the work
  area.

If all four conditions are met, a state bit is set on that window. Then, whenever
a window with that state bit (or a window that is owned by a window with that
state bit) is activated, the task bar is hidden to allow the full-screen window
to be displayed.

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Keywords          : win95 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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