Bizarre Windows programming request...

[JackBoCracken]

Does anyone know how to make a shortcut that executes the Explorer command "Minimize all windows" when pressed and then executes the command "Undo minimize all" when pressed a second time?

I've lost the "Show Desktop" shortcut on the quicklaunch bar and I can't get it back. I've tried having someone send me the file but that doesn't work. Odd.

 

[DAM]

press the windows key plus D and it does minimize all.







dam(win + D)

 

[JackBoCracken]

That's not really the point...

 

[Moonbender]

If it's not the point, then I don't see where your point is.
Press Win+D to minimize all, press it again to restore everything...

 

[ProfessorD]

In my Win 98 machine, below is the path to the file which is called "Show Desktop.scf"

C:\WINDOWS\Application Data\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch

I opened up the file in Notepad and found these commands:

[Shell]
Command=2
IconFile=explorer.exe,3

[Taskbar]
Command=ToggleDesktop

You can recreate this file with NotePad, call it "Show Desktop.scf" (or anything else) and place it in the path above and you should have a working Min/Max button again.

 

[Wah]

Just do a search for "show desktop"

 

[Gorgonzola]

get DreamKeys.

edit- i forgot to add that this also hides the program from the task bar aswell. very useful