I notice there are(and have been) quite a few queries on this topic.
I think this would be a candidate for the CodeBank ?
I think something as simple(to use) as -
Icon loads into systray on Form_Load.
When user clicks the Icon it shows the Form, if not showing.
It hides the Form if it is showing.
It has no right click popup menu.
It does not require double click
The Form never shows in the Taskbar.
Just click to show Form, and click to hide Form.
No menus (although a hidden popup menu in design mode, may be required to get it working ?)
I have provided the link back to the codebank original in 'my' (cough!) project
The changes required to that project, to utilise the Bas file only took a few minutes.
This approach should also answer some of the current questions regarding systray (eg no menu required etc)
For those that don't wish to download 'my' (cough!) project, I am attaching the original from the CodeBank.
Actually it is a modified version of it, where I have moved much of the code, out of the Form and placed it into a bas file.
All you have to do is copy the Bas file into your existing projects, and do some minor changes to your Form.
When your project starts, it loads an Icon into the systray.
You app does not need to be in the Taskbar (ever).
Click systray icon to hide Form.
Click systray icon to show Form.
If you have never used an app that can hide/show that easily, trust me you, and your users will love that convenience.
PS The link to the untouched original, is in the Bas file.
The click to hide and click to show, was ok, except you had to hide some Apps to see our Form.
I have enhanced - Save a Screenshot
to hopefully fix that inconvenience.
The same solution can be blended into the project that was attached above.
( systray_but_code_now_in_bas.zip )
Post here, if you want me to do it.
Last edited by RobCrombie; Apr 30th, 2005 at 12:09 AM.
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