DC++ should not minimize to tray when i click on "Show Desktop" button

[Jota.Ce]

That's it.

When i click on "Show Desktop" quick launch button, then DC++ section in task bar disappear and gets "minimized to tray".

Afaik "Show Desktop" button effect is *not* sending a message to all windows to make them minimize by themselves (and that would cause DC to go to tray). I think the message it sends to windows is like: set your status to "not visible".

[poy (poy)]

yes, and when clicking "Show desktop" again, all other minimized windows are restored back but DC++ isn't...

[poy (poy)]

this has been bothering me as well so i decided to see what messages Windows sends on "Show desktop" and it only sends normal "minimize" / "maximize" messages; no way to tell whether the message was generated by "Show desktop" or not.

looks like the only solution for us is to disable the "Minimize to tray" option in Settings > Appearance.

[Jota.Ce (psidtg)]

I'll only say... this is working correctly in eMule, why not in DC++ ??

I know eMule minimizes as normal, and goes to tray when you click on "." button, so the problem is different.

And uTorrent has the same behaviour as DC++.

You might consider adding that "." button and disable that "Minimize to tray" checkbox by default.

[poy (poy)]

the dot button is an interesting idea but it strays away from normal Windows behavior; also, i wonder how well it plays with theming applications like WindowBlinds which also add their share of buttons?
in any case this doesn't seem like an easy addition...

[Jota.Ce (psidtg)]

But you could add a "Minimize to tray" button just below close button, for example.

In that case, that would be outside title bar, and inside menu bar, located in far right.

A "Minimize to tray" hotkey would be great also.

With those 2 things, i'd uncheck that checkbox in settings for sure.

[UrsusStar (sweet0220)]

u can go to Settings/Apperance and untick the 3rd box = [Minimize to tray]
dc will stop disapearing from task bar and window will be restored to full size same as other apps minimaized if you eg click show desktop/ restore desktop

[poy (poy)]

the grey area on the top left is called the "non-client area" and as far as i know, painting in there is very hard...

i am all for a shortcut key to reduce as icon, what do you propose?

[Jota.Ce (psidtg)]

You could add a "Minimize to tray" button to the toolbar itself... (top right) but if there's an ESC hotkey i won't use that button anymore xD

If no button is added, settings should have 2 radio buttons with these 2 options:
 - Minimize to tray
 - Minimize to taskbar (and <ESC> minimizes to tray)