C# moving window over taskbar

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        const int SWP_SHOWWINDOW = 0x0040;
        int Left = Convert.ToInt32(LeftSizeTextBox.Text);
        int Top = Convert.ToInt32(TopSizeTextBox.Text);
        int Width = Convert.ToInt32(WidthSizeTextBox.Text);
        int Height = Convert.ToInt32(HeightSizeTextBox.Text);
        IntPtr handle = FindWindow(null, WindowTextBox.Text);
        SetWindowPos(handle, -2, Top - 8, Left - 30, Width + 32, Height + 38, SWP_SHOWWINDOW);
        SetForegroundWindow(handle);

I want TRUE fullscreen. Currently mine only puts it mostly fullscreen but it stops slightly below the bottom, and doesn't cover the taskbar. How do I made it completely (Windowed borderless) while still being able to alt tab? If you've ever used shiftwindow, that is my desired effect.

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 11 '16 at 15:32

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To make a (border less) window go true fullscreen, go to your Form's properties (CTRL + W, P) then set ControlBox to false and WindowState to Maximized. This should display your form over the taskbar. Here is the code of you want to do it dynamically:

//ControlBox
this.ControlBox = false;
//WindowState
this.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Maximized;

Edit: This will only make your form go true fullscreen. Looking at your code I think you are trying to make other forms go fullscreen.

edited Mar 11 '16 at 15:32

Trevor Hickey

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answered Sep 15 '12 at 05:18

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Correct, I want other windows to go fullscreen – Sep 15 '12 at 05:30
@Angel I am not sure how to do it with other forms, sorry. – matthewr Sep 15 '12 at 07:37
The answer is missing something, look here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/505167/how-do-i-make-a-winforms-app-go-full-screen – Gigo Oct 23 '14 at 03:50

C# moving window over taskbar

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