VB.Net/GUI/Notify Icon Tray

Tray Icon Demo

Imports System
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.Data
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.Drawing.Printing
Public Class MainClass
    Shared Sub Main()
       Dim form1 As Form = New Form1()
       Application.Run(form1)
    End Sub
End Class

Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    Private _loadCalled As Boolean = False
#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.ruponentModel.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 icnNotify As System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon
        <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container()
        Dim resources As System.Resources.ResourceManager = New System.Resources.ResourceManager(GetType(Form1))
        Me.icnNotify = New System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(Me.ruponents)
        "
        "icnNotify
        "
        Me.icnNotify.Icon = New System.Drawing.Icon("test.ico")
        Me.icnNotify.Text = "Right-click me to view Favorites?"
        Me.icnNotify.Visible = True
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleBaseSize = New System.Drawing.Size(5, 13)
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
        Me.Text = "Form1"
        Me.WindowState = System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Minimized
    End Sub
#End Region

    Protected Overrides Sub OnVisibleChanged(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        If _loadCalled = False Then
            Return
        End If
        " if the user can see us, hide us...
        If Me.Visible = True Then Me.Visible = False
    End Sub
    Protected Overrides Sub OnLoad(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Dim menu As New ContextMenu()
        menu.MenuItems.Add(New ActionMenuItem())
        menu.MenuItems.Add("-")
        menu.MenuItems.Add(New ExitMenuItem())
        icnNotify.ContextMenu = menu
        _loadCalled = True
        Me.Hide()
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class ActionMenuItem
    Inherits MenuItem
    " Constructor...
    Public Sub New()
        Text = "Some Action..."
    End Sub
    " OnClick...
    Protected Overrides Sub OnClick(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        MessageBox.Show("Action")
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class ExitMenuItem
    Inherits MenuItem
    " Constructor...
    Public Sub New()
        Text = "Exit"
    End Sub
    " OnClick...
    Protected Overrides Sub OnClick(ByVal e As System.EventArgs)
        Application.Exit()
    End Sub
End Class

Use Notify Icon

Imports System
Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.Drawing
Imports System.ruponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.IO
Public Class MainClass
    
    Shared Sub Main(ByVal args As String())
        Dim myform As New Form1()
        Application.Run(myform)            
    End Sub
End Class
Public Class Form1
    " Display the stop icon.
    Private Sub radStop_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles radStop.Click
        nicStatus.Icon = New Icon("test.ico")
    End Sub
    " Display the go icon.
    Private Sub radGo_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles radGo.Click
        nicStatus.Icon = New Icon("test.ico")
    End Sub
End Class

<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.rupilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Public Class Form1
    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
    "Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
    Protected Overloads Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
        If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
            components.Dispose()
        End If
        MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
    End Sub
    "Required by the Windows Form Designer
    Private components As System.ruponentModel.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.
    <System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
        Me.ruponents = New System.ruponentModel.Container
        Me.nicStatus = New System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(Me.ruponents)
        Me.radStop = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.radGo = New System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
        Me.SuspendLayout()
        "
        "nicStatus
        "
        Me.nicStatus.Text = "NotifyIcon1"
        Me.nicStatus.Visible = True
        "
        "radStop
        "
        Me.radStop.AutoSize = True
        Me.radStop.Checked = True
        Me.radStop.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 16)
        Me.radStop.Name = "radStop"
        Me.radStop.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(43, 17)
        Me.radStop.TabIndex = 0
        Me.radStop.Text = "Stop"
        "
        "radGo
        "
        Me.radGo.AutoSize = True
        Me.radGo.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(112, 16)
        Me.radGo.Name = "radGo"
        Me.radGo.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(35, 17)
        Me.radGo.TabIndex = 1
        Me.radGo.TabStop = False
        Me.radGo.Text = "Go"
        "
        "Form1
        "
        Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
        Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
        Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(292, 273)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.radGo)
        Me.Controls.Add(Me.radStop)
        Me.Name = "Form1"
        Me.Text = "UseNotifyIcon"
        Me.ResumeLayout(False)
        Me.PerformLayout()
    End Sub
    Friend WithEvents nicStatus As System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon
    Friend WithEvents radStop As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
    Friend WithEvents radGo As System.Windows.Forms.RadioButton
End Class