c# create a popup without using Form

Question

I have seen other apps do this, but can't figure out how it is done. I have a Form and clicking a button shows another Form, but it appears as two on the task bar.

I want a "popup" that does not do this task bar thing (as that has certain user repercussions).

Can I make the popup part of the first form. I realise I can add a panel to my form and bring it to front, but I want this popup to be outside my app's form.

How do I do this?

Answer 1

Your Form has an property called ShowInTaskbar if you set this to false in your Popup Form, your Taskbar shows only one window.

MSDN article

Answer 2

You can always hide your pop up form by setting this.ShowInTaskbar = false;.