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I need my application to minimise to the taskbar, showing an icon - just like the native volume control does.
Could someone please provide me some c# code to do this please.
Thanks.
S.
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Placing Your C# Application in the System Tray
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C# Tip: Placing Your C# Application in the System Tray
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Using the Microsoft .NET Compact Framework MessageWindow Class
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Learn how to use the .NET Compact Framework MessageWindow class to create a NotifyIcon. (9 printed pages)
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by: DhaestPosted on 2009-02-24 at 04:35:12ID: 23720725
If you're using Visual Studio .NET, add a NotifyIcon to your form. Set the default Visible property to be false.
Add a Form_Resize event handler to the form.
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
if(this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.Visible = false;
notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
}
}
Then add an event handler to the NotifyIcon (usually double click) with this code:
this.Visible = true;
notifyIcon1.Visible = false;