Make minimize application work

[marcelloh]

When I have a note open on a diagram, and I press the keys:
[Windows] + [M]
every windows application should minimize.

[Eve]

Explain what you mean by a note open on a diagram.

The only way I could get EA to not minimize for that key combination was when I had a modal dialog open.  This happened for every application I tried.

You can however use [Windows]+[D].

[marcelloh]

Open a couple of windows compatible applications, then press the windows-key and the m-key. All applications minimize :-)
This is standard behaviour.

When I have a note open on a diagram (that means: have a diagram on your screen and make a new note, or edit an existing one), than this minimize option does not work. But this is not the only place, EA behaves wierd. It was just an example, it acts the same way if I have the properties open on that same diagram, and I suppose there are a lot more occasions of that wierd behaviour.

[Oliver F.]

When I have a note open on a diagram (that means: have a diagram on your screen and make a new note, or edit an existing one), than this minimize option does not work. But this is not the only place, EA behaves wierd. It was just an example, it acts the same way if I have the properties open on that same diagram, and I suppose there are a lot more occasions of that wierd behaviour.

This is what Simon refered to when talking about "modal dialogs". The properties dialog is implemented as modal as well as a few others which prevent EA from being minimised that way. The notes window (Shift-Ctrl-1) is not and I could easily minimise EA having it open, docked and undocked.

Oliver

[Eve]

As a demonstration of what I have said, try opening the options dialog in firefox or internet explorer.  These dialogs, like many in EA, take all focus for the application.  When those dialogs are open the application will not be minimized using windows+m, but they will be hidden for windows+d.