VB.NET

Simple VB.NET Notify Icon with Panel Application

Vikrant's article steps you through the process of building your own Notify Icon application, allowing you to run applications from the task tray, using VB.NET.

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By: R. Abhiram Vikrant

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October 05, 2003

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

· Simple VB.NET Notify Icon with Panel Application
· Notify What?
· The Application
· Context Menu
· Let's Get Cookin'!
· The Code

Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        nfi.Visible = False   'hide the icon when the form loads
        Panel1.Visible = True   ' show olny Panel1 during the start
        Panel2.Visible = False   'hide the panel2 which is now under panel1
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click, pan1.Click
        Me.Visible = True 'make sure that tha form is displayed first if it's been clcik from notify icon
        Panel1.Visible = True ' activate the first panel
        Panel2.Visible = False ' hide the second panel
        nfi.Visible = False
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click, pan2.Click
        Me.Visible = True 'make sure that tha form is displayed first if it's been clcik from notify icon
        Panel1.Visible = False ' activate the first panel
        Panel2.Visible = True ' hide the second panel
        nfi.Visible = False
    End Sub

    Private Sub LinkLabel1_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles LinkLabel1.Click
        Me.Visible = False ' hide the form
        nfi.Visible = True ' show the notify icon in the system tray
    End Sub

    Private Sub nfi_DoubleClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles nfi.DoubleClick
        Me.Visible = True
        nfi.Visible = False
    End Sub

    Private Sub MenuItem1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MenuItem1.Click
        Me.Close()
    End Sub

End Class

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