Q178754: PRB: Modal Form Does Not Appear in the Taskbar

Article: Q178754
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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A form displayed modally does not appear in the taskbar.

RESOLUTION
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To have a form appear in the taskbar, show the form as a non-modal form. The
MORE INFORMATION section below shows how to show a form in the taskbar.

STATUS
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This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION
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By Windows user interface design standards, modal forms do not appear in the
system taskbar. The next section shows you how to create a sample project that
simulates a modal form so that the form appears in the taskbar.

Step-by-Step Example
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1. Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by
  default.

2. Add a CommandButton to the Form1 form.

3. Add a second Form to the project. Add a CommandButton to the Form2 form.

4. Copy the following code to the Code window of the Form1 form:

        Option Explicit
        Private Sub Command1_Click()
            Form1.Enabled = False
            Form2.Show
        End Sub

5. Copy the following code to the Code window of the Form2 form:

        Option Explicit
        Private Sub Command1_Click()
            Unload Form2
            Form1.Enabled = True
            Form1.SetFocus
        End Sub

6. On the Run menu, click Start or press the F5 key to start the program. On the
  Form1 form, click the CommandButton to display the Form2 form. Note that the
  Form2 form also appears in the taskbar.

Additional query words: kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBA

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600
Issue type        : kbprb

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