NotifyIcon without a Form

[DJ_Catboy]

Hi,

I would like to write an app that is just a NotifyIcon - without a main form. I have tried to call "Hide()" methods of my main form but it doesn't hide! I have also tried writing a standard app without the Form (just code) but I can't get hold of the NotifyIcon as it seems to be wrapped to a form in the framework.

Does anybody know how to do this or have an example of how I may do this?

Many thanks in advance,
DJ

[Sgt-Peppa]

Dont know if its possible to have just a notify icon, but you can hide your main form like this

sysTrayIcon.Visible = true;
this.Visible = false;

I know, just a workaround, but it worked for me.

HTH, Stephan

[repetio]

You can create a class like this

class CNotify 
{
	System.ComponentModel.Container componentes;
	System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon ni;
	System.Drawing.Icon Icono;

	public CNotify()
	{
		Inicializa();
	}
	private void Inicializa()
	{
		Icono= new Icon(GetType(), "post1_1.ico");
		componentes= new System.ComponentModel.Container();
		ni= new NotifyIcon(componentes);
		ni.Text= "Test Notify Icon";
		ni.Icon= Icono;
		ni.Visible= true;
		ni.Click+=new EventHandler(ni_Click);
	}

	private void ni_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
	{
		MessageBox.Show("Click in NotifyIcon");
	}
}

and in the start point of the application write this.

[STAThread]
static void Main() 
{
	CNotify test;
	test= new CNotify();
	Application.Run();
}

if you want to end the application just send exit.

Disculpen si tengo un error en mi ingles, trato de escribir lo mejor que puedo.