ObjectDock, force a dock to show/expand?

Communicate to a dock from another program

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Hi

I have a tabbed dock that is always on top and autohides. My question is it somehow possible to through e.g; WinAPI (SendMessage or PostMessage) to make my dock show it self without actually clicking on it?

Dave.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Like a hotkey?  I don't think OD supports that.  The only thing you can do is set up a hotspot, so when you put your mouse in that hotspot, the dock comes up.  My tabbed docks come up over a maximized window when I mouse over the area that they are in.  I don't have hotspots setup so I have to be really close to them, but with a hotspot, you just have to be in the general area.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Something like that, yeah. I know it can be done with hotspots but I'm looking for a way to do it without hotspots.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

but I'm looking for a way to do it without hotspots.
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It's not.  But, it sounds like a good suggestion so swing over to this thread I started awhile back and put it in there.  The developer checks in here once in awhile.  https://forums.wincustomize.com/167382