It seems I'm not. I use D7. I don't mind altering the ShowModal code in Forms.pas if necessary.
Thanks, Ross. -----Original Message----- From: delphi-boun...@elists.org [mailto:delphi-boun...@elists.org] On Behalf Of Jeremy North Sent: Friday, 15 May 2009 2:48 a.m. To: Borland's Delphi Discussion List Subject: Re: WS_EX_APPWINDOW If you are using a Delphi version that supports the PopupMode and PopupParent properties - Set the PopupMode to pmExplicit and the PopupParent to be the form that has WS_EX_APPWINDOW set. On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 10:18 PM, Ross Levis <r...@stationplaylist.com> wrote: > I'm overriding CreateParams of a child form so it can have a separate > taskbar and also not be minimized when the main form is minimized, like > this... > > Params.ExStyle := Params.ExStyle or WS_EX_APPWINDOW; > Params.WndParent := GetDesktopWindow; > > But I have a visual problem when I ShowModal a form from this child form, it > displays the applications main form under the modal form, instead of the > child form that called it. It doesn't look good. > > Is there a simple solution? > > Thanks, > Ross. > > _______________________________________________ > Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org > http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi > _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi _______________________________________________ Delphi mailing list -> Delphi@elists.org http://lists.elists.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/delphi