Not quite. I want the application to operate entirely within the taskbar itself (or at least appear to), not the system tray.
<https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-KhPtxWMTBUY/T-MbAnG4SGI/AAAAAAAAAB8/NE6gW1iOfXU/s1600/prog.png> The simple solution of running an 'always on top' application correctly positioned sadly is ineffective because the taskbar always supercedes the topmost application when clicked or active. On Wednesday, 20 June 2012 12:27:29 UTC+1, aravi...@gmail.com wrote: > > hi > > from your description i understood that you wanna to control a application > in system tray of windows. for your requirment, you have to write two > different applications > 1. Windows Service > 2. Service Controller > > Thanks, > Aravindh.K > On Jun 20, 2012 11:29 AM, "Barry Etheridge" <purple....@googlemail.com> > wrote: > >> I have that already and couldn't see anything directly relevant but maybe >> I just need to look harder? >> >> On Monday, 18 June 2012 08:34:24 UTC+1, EmJay wrote: >>> >>> On 2012/06/15 00:33, Barry Etheridge wrote: >>> >>> > I have a non hiding vertical taskbar because I find it most convenient >>> for >>> > access to the start menu and for switching between maximised apps. >>> However that >>> > means there's always a fair bit of empty space so I was wondering >>> whether there >>> > is a way to embed an application (a note taker or a flashing alarm, >>> say) in the >>> > taskbar in the same way as the Windows clock. If not, would it be >>> possible to >>> > position an app over the taskbar and ensure that it always appears on >>> top of it >>> > so as to give the illusion of being embedded. My preferred language is >>> VB but >>> > I'll take suggestions in others if you consider them more appropriate. >>> >>> Assuming this is on a later-than-XP version of Windows, take a look at >>> the >>> Windows API Code Pack v1.1. Here, you'll find APIs for manipulating the >>> TaskBar >>> - amongst lots of other things. >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Mike Fry >>> Johannesburg >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "DotNetDevelopment, VB.NET, C# .NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, XML, XML >> Web Services,.NET Remoting" group. >> To post to this group, send email to dotnetdevelopment@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> dotnetdevelopment+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/dotnetdevelopment?hl=en?hl=en >> or visit the group website at http://megasolutions.net >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DotNetDevelopment, VB.NET, C# .NET, ADO.NET, ASP.NET, XML, XML Web Services,.NET Remoting" group. To post to this group, send email to dotnetdevelopment@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to dotnetdevelopment+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/dotnetdevelopment?hl=en?hl=en or visit the group website at http://megasolutions.net
