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Default removing maximize control from excel application (not justworkshe

hi,

hmm yeah the problem is I dont want it to run full screen really as
there ends up being a lot of "white space" shown. I am retrofitting
an existing spreadsheet to look like an application so am kind of
restricted in what I can do.

I suspect that I might have to just ensure it looks "okish" if the
user decides to click the maximize button by rearranging it visually.
Its just strange that I can disable every control except the max/min
ones! It would make more sense to me if it was impossible to disable
the "X" close button!


On Nov 30, 3:18 am, Greg Wilson
wrote:
Perhaps this instead:

Sub Test()
With Application
.DisplayFullScreen = Not .DisplayFullScreen 'True
.CommandBars(1).Enabled = Not .CommandBars(1).Enabled 'False
.CommandBars("Full Screen").Visible = False
End With
End Sub

Greg

"151" wrote:
hi all,


I am trying to remove the maximize control (the small square control
common to most windows) from the top right ofExcel(the application,
not just the worksheet) and I can remove everything BUT the maximize
and minimize controls with code similar to:


lHandle = FindWindowA(vbNullString, Application.Caption)
If lHandle < 0 Then
DeleteMenu GetSystemMenu(lHandle, False), 0, MF_BYPOSITION
DeleteMenu GetSystemMenu(lHandle, False), 1, MF_BYPOSITION
.....etc


A variation of the code above removes the maximize option from the
system menu but does NOT remove the maximize icon (the small square)
too. Strangely I can disable the "X" that closes the application
without any problems....


Is it possible to do it? I want to stop the user maximizingExcelas
I am trying to make the worksheet look like more of a standalone
application. Its working pretty well apart from this issue!


thanks guys!


Gav