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Topic: Application fails to minimize
Posted: 10 August 2009 at 12:20pm

Open and build the ribbon sample.

Start the sample app.

Maximize the window.

Hit the "Windows+m" key. the app minimizes.

Right-click the ribbon sample icon in the task bar.

Click "restore". the app restores to the maximize state.

Hit the "Windows+m" key. The app fails to minimize.

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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 4:36pm

I have found that if I hit the restore icon on the command (frame) ribbon one time, it "fixes" the problem.

I have also set a conditional break point is our lowest level windows message processing loop looking for the WM_SYSCOMMAND. After I run the steps to duplicate the problem, no such message is trapped (until I perform the above). This one doesn't seem to be related at all to the window styles as I have also oberved the frame's styles before and after the repro and they are identical. Its as if Windows doesn't "see" our app has been restored after we get a WM_SYSCOMMAND to restore the app.

Anyone (Oleg) have any thoughts on a work-around for this one?

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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 7:38pm

I don't think this is a problem with CJ - I notice the same behaviour for windows from every other app that I try these steps with on Vista 32-Bit Home.

Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 16.2.6
Platform: Windows XP - SP3

Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6

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Posted: 11 August 2009 at 2:59am

I agree. This is why I stepped away from Win+M to Win+D, since the former does not work in all cases.

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Posted: 11 August 2009 at 10:17am

I tried this with Office '07 and Visual Studio '08 without reproducing. So I stopped there. However I just did it with the Visual Studio '07 help app. And I can also duplicate it with Windows Explorer. I also found that if I hit the restore icon on those apps, it doesn't always fix the problem. But I move the window a bit after hitting restore and then windows+m affects the app. So jpbro is correct. I'll send this one to Microsoft and see what they say. Probably a 25 year old KB article out there somewhere that details how in 39 easy steps we can work-around the bug. I'll try it on Windows 7 too. So far our experience with Windows 7 is that all the Win 98 through Vista bugs have made the Windows 7 cut.

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	Open and build the ribbon sample. Start the sample app. Maximize the window. Hit the "Windows+m" key. the app minimizes. Right-click the ribbon sample icon in the task bar. Click "restore". the app restores to the maximize state. Hit the "Windows+m" key. The app fails to minimize.

rdhd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 August 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 931	Post Options Post Reply Quote rdhd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2009 at 4:36pm
	I have found that if I hit the restore icon on the command (frame) ribbon one time, it "fixes" the problem. I have also set a conditional break point is our lowest level windows message processing loop looking for the WM_SYSCOMMAND. After I run the steps to duplicate the problem, no such message is trapped (until I perform the above). This one doesn't seem to be related at all to the window styles as I have also oberved the frame's styles before and after the repro and they are identical. Its as if Windows doesn't "see" our app has been restored after we get a WM_SYSCOMMAND to restore the app. Anyone (Oleg) have any thoughts on a work-around for this one?

jpbro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 January 2007 Status: Offline Points: 1355	Post Options Post Reply Quote jpbro Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 August 2009 at 7:38pm
	I don't think this is a problem with CJ - I notice the same behaviour for windows from every other app that I try these steps with on Vista 32-Bit Home.
	Product: Xtreme SuitePro (ActiveX) version 16.2.6 Platform: Windows XP - SP3 Language: Visual Basic 6.0 SP6

znakeeye Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 26 July 2006 Status: Offline Points: 1672	Post Options Post Reply Quote znakeeye Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2009 at 2:59am
	I agree. This is why I stepped away from Win+M to Win+D, since the former does not work in all cases.
	PokerMemento - http://www.pokermemento.com/

rdhd Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 August 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 931	Post Options Post Reply Quote rdhd Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 August 2009 at 10:17am
	I tried this with Office '07 and Visual Studio '08 without reproducing. So I stopped there. However I just did it with the Visual Studio '07 help app. And I can also duplicate it with Windows Explorer. I also found that if I hit the restore icon on those apps, it doesn't always fix the problem. But I move the window a bit after hitting restore and then windows+m affects the app. So jpbro is correct. I'll send this one to Microsoft and see what they say. Probably a 25 year old KB article out there somewhere that details how in 39 easy steps we can work-around the bug. I'll try it on Windows 7 too. So far our experience with Windows 7 is that all the Win 98 through Vista bugs have made the Windows 7 cut.