I have noticed that programs written with delphi don't display "normal"
behavior when minimized to and maximized from the taskbar. Usually when you
maximize an application the application "explodes" from the taskbar, and
when you minimize an application it "flies" towards the taskbar, Delphi
programs don't do this they just pop up and down with no animation, why? Do
I need to activate something in the form, or is this a bug?
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        -- Goalie for the dart team. --

On 21 Sep 1996 16:06:56 GMT, "Jean Paul Ladue"

Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.

On 21 Sep 1996 16:06:56 GMT, "Jean Paul Ladue"

Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.

        I have noticed that programs written with Delphi don't display "normal"
behavior when minimized to and maximized from the taskbar. Usually when you
maximize an application the application "explodes" from the taskbar, and
when you minimize an application it "flies" towards the taskbar, Delphi
programs don't do this they just pop up and down with no animation, why? Do
I need to activate something in the form, or is this a bug?
--

WWW:    http://www.lm.com/~jpladue              

        -- Goalie for the dart team. --

My guess is that the reason for such behavior of Delphi's applications
has something to do with the way Delphi creates the "main" application
window: your main form in Delphi is not the top-level application
window,
Delphi creates a hidden window for the application (it is hidden when
application is in normal/maximized state, but it supplies the icon for
the application in minimized state). When you minimize your main form,
Delphi just hides it and shows another window ("application") in a
minimized state. When you restore it - Delphi hides "application"
window and shows your main form - that's why there is no animation.

---
Mik Kvitchko
MIKSoft, Inc.

http://www.cnj.digex.net/~mik/

And if you have ever noticed.......  Delphi itself does not do this, not
just the apps written with Delphi.

Jim Scofield

There are some trick you need to do, let me know if
you need some sample code.
-Ben Ziegler

: And if you have ever noticed.......  Delphi itself does not do this, not
: just the apps written with Delphi.

: Jim Scofield

: > Reposting article removed by rogue canceller.
: >
: > On 21 Sep 1996 16:06:56 GMT, "Jean Paul Ladue"
: >
: > >     I have noticed that programs written with Delphi don't display "normal"
: > >behavior when minimized to and maximized from the taskbar. Usually when
: you
: > >maximize an application the application "explodes" from the taskbar, and
: > >when you minimize an application it "flies" towards the taskbar, Delphi
: > >programs don't do this they just pop up and down with no animation, why?
: Do
: > >I need to activate something in the form, or is this a bug?
: >
: > That's just the way Delphi works.
: > --
: > Ray Lischner, Tempest Software, Corvallis, Oregon, USA
: > Author of Secrets of Delphi 2 (http://www.tempest-sw.com/secrets/)
: >

Suggestions on solving this? I also need to detect the windows state
in an application, without having to call tha API routines.

Thanks

Orestes

The Delphi Developer's Journal recently wrote an article on this subject.
You can check it out at:

http://www.cobb.com/ddj/9610/ddj96a2.htm

Brian Weith.

This is actually a rather complex function because of the way that Delphi
manages application windows.  Delphi creates an application window which is
the owner of the other windows.  (see TI2778 for more info)  To detect if a
Delphi app is minimized or restored, you need to check the application
window.  To check for maximized, you check the individual windows.  I have
just completed a component which finds any window by name and then
minimizes, maximizes, restores, or closes the window.  It was very
straightforward unless the application was compiled with Delphi, then I had
to locate the application window (Borland Tech assist was of no help

Hope this helps,
Blake