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On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 8:08 AM, Barry Etheridge <purple....@googlemail.com>wrote: > 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 <dotnetdevelopment@googlegroups.com> >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> dotnetdevelopment+unsubscribe@**googlegroups.com<dotnetdevelopment%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/**group/dotnetdevelopment?hl=en?**hl=en<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 > -- 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
