Search in WinRT 8.1 over the Charms Bar - windows-runtime

Is there a way to preselect programmatically my own app if I using the Search charm in Windows 8.1 in my app. I dont want use the new Searchbox!
So I don't have to select first my app?
Thanks for answers
Gia

If you implement the Search contract directly, then the Search charm will be scoped to your app by default, rather than to global search. Run the Search contract sample and you'll see this in effect, and that sample has all the reference code you need to do the same.

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