ITaskbarList::ActivateTab method (shobjidl_core.h)

Activates an item on the taskbar. The window is not actually activated; the window's item on the taskbar is merely displayed as active.

Syntax

HRESULT ActivateTab(
  HWND hwnd
);

Parameters

hwnd

Type: HWND

A handle to the window on the taskbar to be displayed as active.

Return value

Type: HRESULT

If this method succeeds, it returns S_OK. Otherwise, it returns an HRESULT error code.

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header shobjidl_core.h (include Shobjidl.h)
DLL Shell32.dll (version 4.71 or later)