Closing windows form via taskbar different to close button?

Question

I have a windows forms program which saves properties like its size, location, splitter bar locations &c in a properties file in hte usual way. I've noticed that whenever I close the application by right clicking on its taskbar icon and choosing 'close window', these properties don't save correctly and my application then either won't start or starts with size 0 or something.

Of course I can catch these problems and hack around them, but I would like to know what is different between closing via the form and via the taskbar, so I can handle the appropiate events.

You settings saving code, is it in the Close button's Click event handler, or the form's Closed event handler? — RenniePet, Aug 12 '14 at 14:18
Not sure, I think Closing gives you the option of canceling the close, so it probably doesn't get called in a situation where you can't refuse to close. — RenniePet, Aug 12 '14 at 14:22
You might be interested in this thread: [How to properly exit a C# application?](http://stackoverflow.com/q/12977924/2596334). — Scott Solmer, Aug 12 '14 at 14:24

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 12 '14 at 14:51

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As the first commenter to recommend the use of Form.Closed, I'm demanding my ransom money! :-)

answered Aug 12 '14 at 14:51

RenniePet

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OK, my choice of words now seems a bit unmotivated. The OP had previously posted his own answer saying that Form.Closed worked for him, and thanking all who had helped. – RenniePet Aug 12 '14 at 15:10

Closing windows form via taskbar different to close button?

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