[RESOLVED] [2005] Square fading system tray window-like info panes

[mightor]

I am looking for the name of those square info panes you see pop up above the system tray. They slide up, stay for a moment and slide back down. MSN messenger has them, you'll notice them whenever someone signs in or messages you when the main windows has been minimized to the system tray. I'd be more precise if I knew what they were called. They're not to be confused with the standard BalloonToolTip windows I asked about before.
In order for me to do a little research on how to implement such a beast, I need to know its name first because Google is (at least for now) still lacking a neural interface.

Thanks in advance!

[jmcilhinney]

They are simply forms with their Size and Location properties set and changed to the appropriate values over time. The nickname for that type of form is a "toast" form. I've posted code in the VB.NET CodeBank forum. So have some others. My demo uses a standard form but you can jazz you'rs up any way you want.

[mightor]

Ah perfect, thanks! I would've never guessed toast form, tbh. Toast wasn't the first thing that came into my head when I saw them I take it it is the popping up and down that led to them being named that way. Anyway, this toast talk has made me hungry now.

Thanks again.

[mightor]

For forum searching purposes, the solution to this problem can be found here: http://vbforums.com/showthread.php?t=351757