How to pass ALT-TAB hot key to host?

[Giermann]

I'm going to run one single application inside a VM, because this app only runs on WinNT4.

Now my users argue, whenever the press <Alt>-<Tab> it is executed inside the VM, but they want it to be executed on the host instead...

The result should look like a seamless application (running on the guest) but integrating in the normal Windows desktop.

I already managed to disable <Alt>-<Tab> inside the guest, but it would be great, if I could use an API-Call to release the keyboard hook from the guest or even to pass that key sequence over to the host!

Is this somehow possible???

Any help appreciated,

Sven

[tester72 · Accepted solution]

Hi Sven

Try "unity" feature presented in VMWare 6.5. It should solve user confuses.

WBR,

Alex

[Giermann]

Hi Alex,

thanks for pointing me to this!

( and of course to the developers for implementing this )

There's only left to mention, that the latest VMware tools are required at the guest system.

And if anyone knows: Is there an option to switch to "unity" mode after startup, when an application was auto-started?

Again, thanks for now!

Sven.