Miscellany

    Private Sub Form1_KeyDown(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.KeyEventArgs) Handles MyBase.KeyDown
        If e.KeyCode = Keys.F1 Then
            Me.Hide()
        End If
    End Sub
    Public Declare Function RegisterHotKey Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal id As Integer, ByVal fsModifiers As Integer, ByVal vk As Integer) As Integer

    Public Declare Function UnregisterHotKey Lib "user32" (ByVal hwnd As IntPtr, ByVal id As Integer) As Integer

    Public Const WM_HOTKEY As Integer = &H312

    Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)


        If m.Msg = WM_HOTKEY Then

            Me.Show()

        End If
        MyBase.WndProc(m)

    End Sub

    Private Sub Form1_FormClosing(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventArgs) Handles Me.FormClosing
        Call UnregisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 9)
    End Sub

    Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        Call RegisterHotKey(Me.Handle, 9, 0, System.Windows.Forms.Keys.F2)
    End Sub