IsPaneVisible Method
Returns a Boolean indicating whether a specific explorer pane is visible. Returns True if the specified pane is displayed in the explorer.
Note You can also use the Visible property of the OutlookBarPane object to determine whether the Shortcuts pane is visible.
object**.IsPaneVisible(Pane)**
object Required. An expression that returns an Explorer object.
Pane Required
OlPane
OlPane can be one of these OlPane constants. |
olFolderList (2) |
olOutlookBar (1) |
olPreview (3) |
olNavigationPane (4) |
Example
This Microsoft Visual Basic/Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) sample uses the IsPaneVisible method to determine whether the preview pane is visible and uses the ShowPane method to display it if it is not visible. Use the olNavigationPane constant to hide or display the Navigation Pane.
Sub HidePreviewPane()
Dim myOlApp As New Outlook.Application
Dim myOlExp As Outlook.Explorer
Set myOlExp = myOlApp.ActiveExplorer
If myOlExp.IsPaneVisible(olPreview) = False Then
myOlExp.ShowPane olPreview, True
End If
Set myOlApp = Nothing
Set myOlExp = Nothing
End Sub
If you use Microsoft Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) in a Microsoft Outlook form, you do not create the Application object, and you cannot use named constants. This example shows how to perform the same task using VBScript code.
Set myOlExp = Application.ActiveExplorer
If myOlExp.IsPaneVisible(3) = False Then
myOlExp.ShowPane 3,True
Set myOlExp = Nothing
End If
Applies to | Explorer Object
See Also | ShowPane Method