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HowtodisplayonlyMinimizeandClosebuttononcaptionbar

IonlywanttodisplaytheMinimizeandClosebuttonsonthecaptionbar,withouttheMaximizebuttonusingC#.netinWinFormApplication.IfIputthis.MaximizeBox=false,theMaximizebuttonisstilldisplayedalthoughitwillbedisabled.Anyhelpwillbeappreciated.PleaseProvidemeyourexcellentideas

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editedDec24'10at13:12 askedDec22'10at14:37SharpUrBrain1,843 1 21 41

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Whatyouneedtodoispaintyourownwindowchrome.SeethisSOquestionforhowtodoso:

Customtitlebars/chromeinaWinFormsapp

answeredDec22'10at14:41CodingGorilla12.9k 16 42

Ifyoudon'tmindlosingtheminimizebutton,youcouldusetheformsFormBorderStyletoFixedToolWindoworSizableToolWindow.Therearesomesideeffectstothisapproachthough(fromMSDN):

FixedToolWindow:Atoolwindowborderthatisnotresizable.AtoolwindowdoesnotappearinthetaskbarorinthewindowthatappearswhentheuserpressesALT+TAB.AlthoughformsthatspecifyFixedToolWindowtypicallyarenotshowninthetaskbar,youmustalsoensurethattheShowInTaskbarpropertyissettofalse,sinceitsdefaultvalueistrue.

SizableToolWindow:Aresizabletoolwindowborder.AtoolwindowdoesnotappearinthetaskbarorinthewindowthatappearswhentheuserpressesALT+TAB.

Youcouldsetthecontrolboxpropertyontheformtofalse(butthenyoulosetheclosebuttonaswellastheminimizebutton).

ItlookslikeyoushouldalsobeabletousethewindowsAPI(inthislinktheguyishidingtheclosebuttonforawpfapp,butIwouldthinkyoucouldrepurposeit)http://winsharp93.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/wpfhidethewindowbuttonsminimizerestoreandcloseandtheiconofawindow/

answeredDec22'10at16:19ChrisClarke11 2