What is the Windows event for showing the desktop?

Asked Mar 23 '16 at 22:27

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I want to have some code run when the user tells Windows to show the desktop, such as when the user presses Win+D. I am having issues finding what that event is. I tried using spy++, but couldn't find what I was looking for, and the documentation for things like this seem poor or nonexistent.

Specifically what I want to do is avoid hiding the window because I'm making a desktop overlay program, and having this as the desktop is precisely the purpose of the program. If there is an alternative to handling the Windows event to accomplish this, I would be fine with that. I saw This answer, but unfortunately it doesn't work on Windows 10, which I need to support, along with 7 and 8.

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asked Mar 23 '16 at 22:27

DeadEli

Is this a winforms app that you are building? – crthompson Mar 23 '16 at 22:33
I shouldn't imagine Windows feels any need to notify programs that this has happened. What event(s) does your program receive? – Harry Johnston Mar 23 '16 at 23:50
Currently it only listens for set focus and position changed – DeadEli Mar 24 '16 at 00:19
I didn't ask what it was listening for. What events does Windows send it? – Harry Johnston Mar 24 '16 at 02:06
That's what I'm trying to figure out. If I knew that I should be able to make it do what I need. – DeadEli Apr 01 '16 at 18:31

What is the Windows event for showing the desktop?

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