To get in before the form has been minimised you'll have to hook into the WndProc procedure:
private const int WM_SYSCOMMAND = 0x0112;
private const int SC_MINIMIZE = 0xF020;
[SecurityPermission(SecurityAction.LinkDemand, Flags = SecurityPermissionFlag.UnmanagedCode)]
protected override void WndProc(ref Message m)
{
switch(m.Msg)
{
case WM_SYSCOMMAND:
int command = m.WParam.ToInt32() & 0xfff0;
if (command == SC_MINIMIZE)
{
// Do your action
}
// If you don't want to do the default action then break
break;
}
base.WndProc(ref m);
}
To react after the form has been minimised hook into the Resize event as the other answers point out (included here for completeness):
private void Form1_Resize (object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
// Do your action
}
}