Microsoft KB Archive/178754

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

Article ID: 178754

Article Last Modified on 5/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Learning Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 5.0 Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q178754



SYMPTOMS
A form displayed modally does not appear in the taskbar.



RESOLUTION
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
This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
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
 Start a new Standard EXE project in Visual Basic. Form1 is created by default. Add a CommandButton to the Form1 form. Add a second Form to the project. Add a CommandButton to the Form2 form.  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

  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

 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.</li></ol>

Additional query words: kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbVBp kbdsd kbDSupport kbVBA

Keywords: kbprb KB178754

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