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ITfLangBarMgr::ShowFloating method (ctfutb.h)

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Configures display settings for the floating language bar.

Syntax

HRESULT ShowFloating(
  [in] DWORD dwFlags
);

Parameters

[in] dwFlags

Specifies language bar display settings.

Value Meaning
TF_SFT_SHOWNORMAL
 Display the language bar as a floating window. This constant cannot be combined with the TF_SFT_DOCK, TF_SFT_MINIMIZED, TF_SFT_HIDDEN, or TF_SFT_DESKBAND constants.
TF_SFT_DOCK
 Deprecated as of Windows Vista. Dock the language bar in its own task pane. This constant cannot be combined with the TF_SFT_SHOWNORMAL, TF_SFT_MINIMIZED, TF_SFT_HIDDEN, or TF_SFT_DESKBAND constants. Available only on Windows XP.
TF_SFT_MINIMIZED
 Deprecated as of Windows Vista. Display the language bar as a single icon in the system tray. This constant cannot be combined with the TF_SFT_SHOWNORMAL, TF_SFT_DOCK, TF_SFT_HIDDEN, or TF_SFT_DESKBAND constants.
TF_SFT_HIDDEN
 Hide the language bar. This constant cannot be combined with the TF_SFT_SHOWNORMAL, TF_SFT_DOCK, TF_SFT_MINIMIZED, or TF_SFT_DESKBAND constants.
TF_SFT_NOTRANSPARENCY
 Make the language bar opaque.
TF_SFT_LOWTRANSPARENCY
 Make the language bar partially transparent. Available only on Windows 2000 or later.
TF_SFT_HIGHTRANSPARENCY
 Make the language bar highly transparent. Available only on Windows 2000 or later.
TF_SFT_LABELS
 Display text labels next to language bar icons.
TF_SFT_NOLABELS
 Hide language bar icon text labels.
TF_SFT_EXTRAICONSONMINIMIZED
 Display text service icons on the taskbar when the language bar is minimized.
TF_SFT_NOEXTRAICONSONMINIMIZED
 Hide text service icons on the taskbar when the language bar is minimized.
TF_SFT_DESKBAND
 Dock the language bar in the system task bar. This constant cannot be combined with the TF_SFT_SHOWNORMAL, TF_SFT_DOCK, TF_SFT_MINIMIZED, or TF_SFT_HIDDEN constants. Available only on Windows XP.

Return value

This method can return one of these values.

Value Description
S_OK
 The method was successful.
E_FAIL
 An unspecified error occurred.
E_INVALIDARG
 dwFlags is invalid.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header ctfutb.h
DLL Msctf.dll
Redistributable TSF 1.0 on Windows 2000 Professional

See also

ITfLangBarMgr

TF_SFT_* Constants