AppTaskState Enum
Definition
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Defines constants that specify the state of the app task.
public enum class AppTaskState/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks.AppTaskContract, 65536)]
/// [Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Experimental]
enum class AppTaskState[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.ContractVersion(typeof(Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks.AppTaskContract), 65536)]
[Windows.Foundation.Metadata.Experimental]
public enum AppTaskStatevar value = Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks.AppTaskState.runningPublic Enum AppTaskState- Inheritance
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AppTaskState
- Attributes
Windows requirements
| Requirements | Description |
|---|---|
| Device family |
Windows Desktop Extension SDK (introduced in 10.0.26100.0)
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| API contract |
Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks.AppTaskContract (introduced in v2.0)
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Fields
| Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Running | 0 | The task is actively executing. |
| Completed | 1 | The task has finished execution successfully. |
| NeedsAttention | 2 | The task needs user input to continue. |
| Paused | 3 | The task execution is suspended but can be resumed without user intervention. |
| Error | 4 | The task completed with an error state. |
Remarks
Important
App task support will start gradually rolling out to Windows 11 starting May, 2026. The experiences enabled by Windows.UI.Shell.Tasks APIs require that the corresponding app task feature be present in the version of Windows where the app runs. Otherwise, these APIs will not have any effect.