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Asked: 2026-05-24T18:22:09+00:00

Is there any way to detect then override the Windows Shortcut param run Minimized?

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Is there any way to detect then override the Windows Shortcut param run Minimized?
I want to detect if the shortcut is wanting to start the program minimized then handle the Minimize/maximize/normal sizing myself later.

I have a splash screen that I create using

Form_Splash := TForm_Splash.Create(Application);

the I create the main form later using

Application.CreateForm(TForm_main, Form_main);

after the main form is displayed I destroy the form_Splash and at that time I want to minimize/maximize/normal size the form_main based on what the windows shortcut requested.

Thanks for any help.
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  1. Editorial Team

    You can use the GetStartupInfo API call to get the STARTUPINFO passed to your process on creation (TStartupInfo in Delphi). The wShowWindow member contains the desired initial show state.

    What is always good to know is:

    For GUI processes, the first time ShowWindow is called, its nCmdShow
    parameter is ignored wShowWindow specifies the default value. In
    subsequent calls to ShowWindow, the wShowWindow member is used if the
    nCmdShow parameter of ShowWindow is set to SW_SHOWDEFAULT.

    So for whatever window ShowWindow is first called, the value specified in the startup info record will be used. This could affect your splash screen.

    But in any case – you can use the value from the STARTUPINFO to have your main form acting accordingly.

    Personally I would hate the application showing me the splash screen when I want it to start minimized. Usually these applications also steal my input focus which drives me mad.

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