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Originally posted by Chloe
when i use Ctrl + D to minimize all windows, the floating contants is also minimized. But other wise, its all cool.
That's a common "glitch/limitation" (mind the quotes) in programs that have things which you can select for "always on top" or "stick to desktop"....
The problem is also that
WIN+D ("show desktop") (<= isn't that what you mean?) actualy doesn't show the desktop like it should, but rather minimizes
all windows, including the sticky ones (there is a small, but important difference there) (or to put it in a more technical correct way: it brings the desktop window on top of the z-stack order). And since the floating contacts are also windows, they are minimized as well.
To show the desktop you better use
WIN+M ("minimize all windows"), which simply shows the desktop without minimizing the windows which are stuck to the desktop because it minimizes only the windows which support the "minimize" command. And useually sticky desktop windows don't have the minimize command in their system menu; If there is a window that doesn't have a minimize button, then it is left alone.
The downside because of that is that with
WIN+M you can't toggle between desktop/current application ofcourse, like you can with
WIN+D. To switch back to the current application you need to use
WIN+SHIFT+M ("restore minimized windows"), or hit
WIN+D twice.
A similar thing occurs with the popular
RainLendar program. Showing the desktop also minimizes that although it should be sticking to the desktop. It is fixed in that program though (but it is a "experimental" fix). But this also means that the native transparency of Windows 2k/XP can't be used and is done manualy. (for more see the
RainLendar site)
So, in fact, all this is "normal" Windows beheviour, although it may can be fixed, this is rather tempering with the way how Windows actually works.
note: clicking on the desktop icon in the quicklaunch of your taskbar performs the same beheviour as if you would press WIN+D.
see also:
http://blogs.msdn.com/oldnewthing/archive/2004/05/27/143042.aspx
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