C# Signature:

[DllImport("user32.dll")]
static extern bool RegisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id, uint fsModifiers,
   uint vk);

User-Defined Types:

None.

Notes:

None.

Tips & Tricks:

Please add some!

Sample Code:

[DllImport("user32")]

public static extern int RegisterHotKey(IntPtr hwnd, int id, int fsModifiers, int vk);

[DllImport("user32.dll")]

static extern bool UnregisterHotKey(IntPtr hWnd, int id);

private const int MOD_ALT = 0x1;

private const int MOD_CONTROL = 0x2;

private const int MOD_SHIFT = 0x4;

private const int MOD_WIN = 0x8;

private const int WM_HOTKEY = 0x312;

protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)

{

    base.WndProc (ref m);
    if( m.Msg == WM_HOTKEY )
    {
        if( !this.Visible )
            this.Visible = true;
        this.Activate();
    }

}

private void frmMain_Closing(object sender, System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)

{

    UnregisterHotKey( this.Handle, 42 );

}

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