Create an Application Bar (app bar)

Hi

This is just a reference for people looking for a vb .net version of the code for creating an application bar since myself and others couldn't find one

Anyone wanting to say hello can get the accepted answer for this just to keep it up here. It is listed in another question but the title of it doesn't suit the solution.

It was converted from http://www.codeproject.com/Purgatory/AppBar.asp which is a c# version

Here is the code

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form

#Region " Windows Form Designer generated code "

    Public Sub New()
        MyBase.New()

        'This call is required by the Windows Form Designer.
        InitializeComponent()

        'Add any initialization after the InitializeComponent() call

    End Sub

    'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing Then
            If Not (components Is Nothing) Then
                components.Dispose()
            End If
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub

    'Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer

    'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
    'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.  
    'Do not modify it using the code editor.
    Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        '
        'Button1
        '
        Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(72, 80)
        Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
        Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(80, 40)
        Me.Button1.TabIndex = 0
        Me.Button1.Text = "Close"
        '
        'Form1
        '
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 266)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)

    End Sub

#End Region

    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        RegisterBar()
    End Sub

    Structure RECT
        Public left As Integer
        Public top As Integer
        Public right As Integer
        Public bottom As Integer
    End Structure 'RECT


    Structure APPBARDATA
        Public cbSize As Integer
        Public hWnd As IntPtr
        Public uCallbackMessage As Integer
        Public uEdge As Integer
        Public rc As RECT
        Public lParam As IntPtr
    End Structure 'APPBARDATA
    Enum ABMsg

        ABM_NEW = 0
        ABM_REMOVE = 1
        ABM_QUERYPOS = 2
        ABM_SETPOS = 3
        ABM_GETSTATE = 4
        ABM_GETTASKBARPOS = 5
        ABM_ACTIVATE = 6
        ABM_GETAUTOHIDEBAR = 7
        ABM_SETAUTOHIDEBAR = 8
        ABM_WINDOWPOSCHANGED = 9
            ABM_SETSTATE=10

    End Enum
    Enum ABNotify

        ABN_STATECHANGE = 0
        ABN_POSCHANGED
        ABN_FULLSCREENAPP
        ABN_WINDOWARRANGE

    End Enum
    Enum ABEdge

        ABE_LEFT = 0
        ABE_TOP
        ABE_RIGHT
        ABE_BOTTOM
    End Enum



    Private fBarRegistered As Boolean = False

    Public Declare Function SHAppBarMessage Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "SHAppBarMessage" (ByVal dwMessage As Integer, ByRef pData As APPBARDATA) As System.UInt32
    Public Declare Function GetSystemMetrics Lib "User32.dll" Alias "GetSystemMetrics" (ByVal index As Integer) As Integer
    Public Declare Function MoveWindow Lib "User32.dll" Alias "MoveWindow" (ByVal hWnd As IntPtr, ByVal x As Integer, ByVal y As Integer, ByVal cx As Integer, ByVal cy As Integer, ByVal repaint As Boolean) As Boolean
    Private Declare Auto Function RegisterWindowMessage Lib "User32.dll" (ByVal msg As String) As Integer
    Private uCallBack As Integer

    Private Sub RegisterBar()
        Dim abd As New APPBARDATA()
        abd.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(abd)
        abd.hWnd = Me.Handle
        If Not fBarRegistered Then
            uCallBack = RegisterWindowMessage("AppBarMessage")
            abd.uCallbackMessage = uCallBack

            Dim ret As System.UInt32 = SHAppBarMessage(CInt(ABMsg.ABM_NEW), abd) 'ToDo: Unsigned Integers not supported
            fBarRegistered = True

            ABSetPos()

        Else
            SHAppBarMessage(CInt(ABMsg.ABM_REMOVE), abd)
            fBarRegistered = False
        End If
    End Sub 'RegisterBar


    Private Sub ABSetPos()
        Dim abd As New APPBARDATA()
        abd.cbSize = Marshal.SizeOf(abd)
        abd.hWnd = Me.Handle
        abd.uEdge = CInt(ABEdge.ABE_TOP)

        If abd.uEdge = CInt(ABEdge.ABE_LEFT) Or abd.uEdge = CInt(ABEdge.ABE_RIGHT) Then
            abd.rc.top = 0
            abd.rc.bottom = SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Height
            If abd.uEdge = CInt(ABEdge.ABE_LEFT) Then
                abd.rc.left = 0
                abd.rc.right = Size.Width
            Else
                abd.rc.right = SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Width
                abd.rc.left = abd.rc.right - Size.Width
            End If

        Else
            abd.rc.left = 0
            abd.rc.right = SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Width
            If abd.uEdge = CInt(ABEdge.ABE_TOP) Then
                abd.rc.top = 0
                abd.rc.bottom = Size.Height
            Else
                abd.rc.bottom = SystemInformation.PrimaryMonitorSize.Height
                abd.rc.top = abd.rc.bottom - Size.Height
            End If
        End If

        ' Query the system for an approved size and position.
        SHAppBarMessage(CInt(ABMsg.ABM_QUERYPOS), abd)

        ' Adjust the rectangle, depending on the edge to which the
        ' appbar is anchored.
        Select Case abd.uEdge
            Case CInt(ABEdge.ABE_LEFT)
                abd.rc.right = abd.rc.left + Size.Width
            Case CInt(ABEdge.ABE_RIGHT)
                abd.rc.left = abd.rc.right - Size.Width
            Case CInt(ABEdge.ABE_TOP)
                abd.rc.bottom = abd.rc.top + Size.Height
            Case CInt(ABEdge.ABE_BOTTOM)
                abd.rc.top = abd.rc.bottom - Size.Height
        End Select

        ' Pass the final bounding rectangle to the system.
        SHAppBarMessage(CInt(ABMsg.ABM_SETPOS), abd)

        ' Move and size the appbar so that it conforms to the
        ' bounding rectangle passed to the system.
        MoveWindow(abd.hWnd, abd.rc.left, abd.rc.top, abd.rc.right - abd.rc.left, abd.rc.bottom - abd.rc.top, True)
    End Sub 'ABSetPos


    Protected Overrides Sub WndProc(ByRef m As System.Windows.Forms.Message)
        If m.Msg = uCallBack Then
            Select Case m.WParam.ToInt32()
                Case CInt(ABNotify.ABN_POSCHANGED)
                    ABSetPos()
            End Select
        End If

        MyBase.WndProc(m)
    End Sub 'WndProc


    Protected Overrides ReadOnly Property CreateParams() As System.Windows.Forms.CreateParams
        Get
            Dim cp As CreateParams = MyBase.CreateParams
            cp.Style = cp.Style And Not &HC00000 ' WS_CAPTION
            cp.Style = cp.Style And Not &H800000 ' WS_BORDER
            cp.ExStyle = &H80 Or &H8 ' WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW | WS_EX_TOPMOST
            Return cp
        End Get
    End Property

    Private Sub End_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        RegisterBar()
        End
    End Sub
End Class