alec bennett rqztwbgciimcyyahoocom youre talking fairly serious design flaw agreed preventing shutting orderly way im controlling onscreen keyboard com interface attempt close get com server error telling still connections com object sure want close found method show references com object would always show 2 references forgot code cant repeat heres im launching com object import win32comclient kb win32comclientdispatchkbdmfsoftkeys kbloadkeyboardkeyboard_filekbd tim roberts wrote alec bennett wrote im ending task process system tray icon works leaves icon behind system tray goes away mouse anyone think way force refresh system tray without mousing know adding duct tape duct tape way ive found close program python automated end task mousing really way dont get chance clean one else youre talking fairly serious design flaw preventing shutting orderly way tim roberts eqemprobocom providenza boekelheide inc _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 __________________________________________________ yahoo tired spam yahoo mail best spam protection around httpmailyahoocom _______________________________________________ pythonwin32 mailing list kpitckaew45pythonorg httpmailpythonorgmailmanlistinfopythonwin32 thu 07 aug 2008 055652 0700 pythonwin32 clear dead icon system tray