Loading a WPF Window without showing it

Question

I create a global hot key to show a window by PInvoking RegisterHotKey(). But to do this I need that window\'s HWND, which doesn\'t exist until the

Answer 1

I've created extension method for showing invisible window, next Show calls will behave OK.

public static class WindowHelper
{
    public static void ShowInvisible(this Window window)
    {
        // saving original settings
        bool needToShowInTaskbar = window.ShowInTaskbar;
        WindowState initialWindowState = window.WindowState;

        // making window invisible
        window.ShowInTaskbar = false;
        window.WindowState = WindowState.Minimized;

        // showing and hiding window
        window.Show();
        window.Hide();

        // restoring original settings
        window.ShowInTaskbar = needToShowInTaskbar;
        window.WindowState = initialWindowState;
    }
}