VB.Net/GUI/Notify Icon Tray

Tray Icon Demo

<source lang="vbnet"> 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

1. 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

1. 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

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Use Notify Icon

<source lang="vbnet"> 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

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