[VB6] TrayIcons - Guru needed

[Fox]

Hello everyone. I'm sure this is a hard question but please only answer if you know what you're talking about, thanks.

Project:
I want to make a shell (desktop) replacement, this also means writing a Systray replacement. Now when replacing the shell no explorer.exe will be started and therefore no Systray will be created -> I won't be able to just catch the icons from there.

Problem
I'd have to catch WMs from other programs wanting to add, modify or remove icons from the Systray. Also I'd have to forward icon-clicks to the corresponding programs. I have no idea on either of these.

Can anyone please help me on this?

Thanks in advance,

Fox

[Fox]

Just pushing this up again...

[ice_531]

I'm sure this is a hard question but please only answer if you know what you're talking about

I know little bits and pieces of information on shells when i was attempting my own desktop shell replacement to skin all programs with custom graphics of your choice, etc.

Either you've already looked or don't want to look...but have you
checked out other projects for desktop shells on PSC?


ice

[Fox]

I wouldn't know of any

[ice_531]

HERE


OR more specifically for SYSTRAY .. HERE

^^ used some of that code in my attempt lol..

I say attempt due to the fact that i never finished it... got it on disc somewhere i think though, i was running into some issues handling all the applications api calls

[Fox]

Thanks, I'll take a look at it.

[Fox]

Hm I tried that code but it's missing several files to work...

[ice_531]

Did you look at the other code postings? the BoS Replacement shell has a working start menu/ systray/ toolbar in it and has commented code i do believe.


here.