Show Desktop seems to kill Objectdock - Can anyone help please?

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Hi,

I use a show desktop link Objectdock to close everything down. Problem is, the po-up dock get closed too and going to the edge of the screen will not make it come back up until I load it again via a config item in my start folder.

Kinda defeats the point!

Can anyone help please?
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I've just learned this factoid recently.......

"Show Desktop" does not minimize anything. What really happens is a full screen, borderless, explorer window opens on top of everyhting.

The best method to use is...

Winkey + M to minimize all
Winkey + shift + M to restore all

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Copy and paste the following into a text file and save it as ShowDesktop.vbs. Then create a new program shortcut and point to that file.

Set Shell = CreateObject ("Shell.Application")
Shell.MinimizeAll
Set Shell = Nothing


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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanx for that CaveBear....... I just noticed, Minimize All doesn't work on app that minimize to the tray.
What would the script be for Restore All? I tried replacing MinimizeAll, with RestoreAll in the vbs script, and received an error.
Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Koasati, a little googling reveals that Shell.UndoMinimizeAll should do it
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Googling...... well geez, why didn't I think of that?   Thanx!  
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Thanks Cavebear.... this is the perfect solution for those who hide the taskbar, which rendered useless for me the docklet someone posted.....

Now i can keep my uneasable urge to get to the desktop via MOUSE and not windows' hotkeyyyys.... wooohoo