start the sidebar programmatically in a hidden mode

I need to start the sidebar programmatically [ ShellExecute/CreateProcess].
However, I just want the sidebar icon to appear in the systray.

The actual sidebar windows should not be visible.

I tried using ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_HIDE). Sidebar doesn't respond to it.

"A G V" <> wrote in message
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>I need to start the sidebar programmatically [ ShellExecute/CreateProcess].
> However, I just want the sidebar icon to appear in the systray.
>
> The actual sidebar windows should not be visible.
>
> I tried using ShowWindow(hWnd,SW_HIDE). Sidebar doesn't respond to it.



You could perhaps start the process and send a 'close' command to it (ie the
programmatic equivalent of choosing 'Close sidebar')

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Jon