Question

Basically i am creating a vbnet system software. I want to create a shortcut key to lock the system with out affecting the windows explorer (just my system only). Is it possible to create one for that? Or let’s say create a procedure that triggers anywhere whether the focus is on a control, on a form (whether shown as normal or modal), or on any other that has the focus on it.

I just need an idea. Thank you.

Answer 1

I think you could use hotkey registration to do it.

Here is one of a few existing walk throughs on accessing user32.dll to register a global hotkey

I think the key for you will be where to register the hotkey and make sure to unregister it when your application closes.