HowTo: FullScreen application (TaskBar + BottomBar not visible)

[vincococka]

Hi all,

let me first time contribute here.
I`d like to show you how to create fullscreen application for windows mobile.

We need following ingrediences
1, Form designer -> Properties of Form1 (or FormX/Y/Z etc)
  BorderStyle -> bsNone
  BorderIcons -> []
  WindowState -> wsMaximized

2, Code required

  a, Form1.Show (handle property exists, dont be afraid)
      SetWindowPos(Handle, HWND_TOPMOST, 0, 0, GetSystemMetrics(SM_CXSCREEN), GetSystemMetrics(SM_CYSCREEN), SWP_SHOWWINDOW);   // fullscreen

  b, Form1.Activate
    ShowWindow (SHFindMenuBar(Handle), SW_HIDE); // hides bottom bar

  c, Form1.Deactivate
      SipShowIM(SIPF_OFF); // hide keyboard - not required


PS: this worked for me, but your mileage may vary

Regards,
  V.

[BigChimp]

Hi vincococka,

Thanks for posting & welcome! If you want to, you can also/instead contribute this kind of info on the wiki where it is perhaps a bit easier to find, e.g. on this page:
http://wiki.lazarus.freepascal.org/Windows_CE_Interface

... but of course, contributing on the forum is fine, too!