Tray Icon Problem

[Zeljko]

Hi,

I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it
stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set
to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...

Any ideas ?

Zeljko

[Brian W]

When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to false

this.Visible = false;
HTH
Brian W
"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0d********************************@4ax.com...

Hi,

I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it
stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set
to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...

Any ideas ?

Zeljko

[Zeljko]

But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the
form again ?

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to false

this.Visible = false;
HTH
Brian W
"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .

Hi,

I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it
stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set
to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...

Any ideas ?

Zeljko

[Brian W]

No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?

You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:nh********************************@4ax.com...

But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the
form again ?

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to false
this.Visible = false;
HTH
Brian W
"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .

Hi,

I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it
stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set
to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...

Any ideas ?

Zeljko

[Zeljko]

Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I
can click on to make it visible again.

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?

You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .

But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the
form again ?

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property tofalse >
> this.Visible = false;
>
>
>HTH
>Brian W
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it
>> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set
>> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
>> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>>
>> Zeljko
>

[Brian W]

This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now. Have you
assigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.

Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
Regards
Brian W

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46********************************@4ax.com...

Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I
can click on to make it visible again.

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?

You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .

But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the
form again ?

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to

false

>
> this.Visible = false;
>
>
>HTH
>Brian W
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> Hi,
>>
>> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form, it >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar property set >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
>> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>>
>> Any ideas ?
>>
>> Zeljko
>

[Zeljko]

Sure - here it is:

public Form1()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//PENDING_ICON etc are string constants - I added 3 icons to
the app, changing current notify icon based on the status of a windows
service
micoPending = new Icon(typeof(Form1), PENDING_ICON);
micoRunning = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , RUNNING_ICON);
micoStopped = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , STOPPED_ICON);

}

protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
{

switch (WindowState){
case FormWindowState.Minimized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.Hide();
break;
case FormWindowState.Maximized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.Show();
this.Activate();
break;
}
base.OnLayout (levent);
}


On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:20:32 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now. Have you
assigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.

Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
Regards
Brian W

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46********************************@4ax.com.. .

Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I
can click on to make it visible again.

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?
>
>You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.
>
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the
>> form again ?
>>
>> Zeljko
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
>> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>>
>> >When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to
>false
>> >
>> > this.Visible = false;
>> >
>> >
>> >HTH
>> >Brian W
>> >
>> >
>> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form,it >> >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar propertyset >> >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.
>> >> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas ?
>> >>
>> >> Zeljko
>> >
>>
>

[Brian W]

Sorry, this is not complete, for example it does not show me what is going
on in InitializeComponent(), and does not show me what you are doing with
micoPending, micoRunning & micoStopped. The example also does not show me
how you are responding to either the Click or DoubleClick events of the
NotifyIcon object. For that matter it doesn't show that you even have a
TrayIcon object.

With all that said, if I add your code to mine the window minimizes and
hides with the tray icon still visible. So I'm sorry to say it still works
for me here.

Paste the following code as your form make sure you assign an icon to the
NotifyIcon object, then tell me if this works for you.
Regards
Brian W

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form

{

private System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon notifyIcon1;

private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

public Form1()

{

//

// Required for Windows Form Designer support

//

InitializeComponent();

// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call

//

}

/// <summary>

/// Clean up any resources being used.

/// </summary>

protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )

{

if( disposing )

{

if (components != null)

{

components.Dispose();

}

}

base.Dispose( disposing );

}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code

/// <summary>

/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify

/// the contents of this method with the code editor.

/// </summary>

private void InitializeComponent()

{

this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();

System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new
System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(Form1));

this.notifyIcon1 = new System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(this.components);

//

// notifyIcon1

//

this.notifyIcon1.Icon =
((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("notify Icon1.Icon")));

this.notifyIcon1.Text = "notifyIcon1";

this.notifyIcon1.Visible = true;

this.notifyIcon1.DoubleClick += new
System.EventHandler(this.notifyIcon1_DoubleClick);

//

// Form1

//

this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);

this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);

this.Name = "Form1";

this.Text = "Form1";

this.SizeChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_SizeChanged);

}

#endregion

/// <summary>

/// The main entry point for the application.

/// </summary>

[STAThread]

static void Main()

{

Application.Run(new Form1());

}

private void Form1_SizeChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

if ( this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized )

this.Hide();

else

this.Show();

}

private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

this.Show();

}

}

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pu********************************@4ax.com...

Sure - here it is:

public Form1()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//PENDING_ICON etc are string constants - I added 3 icons to
the app, changing current notify icon based on the status of a windows
service
micoPending = new Icon(typeof(Form1), PENDING_ICON);
micoRunning = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , RUNNING_ICON);
micoStopped = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , STOPPED_ICON);

}

protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
{

switch (WindowState){
case FormWindowState.Minimized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.Hide();
break;
case FormWindowState.Maximized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.Show();
this.Activate();
break;
}
base.OnLayout (levent);
}


On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:20:32 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now. Have youassigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.

Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
Regards
Brian W

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46********************************@4ax.com.. .

Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I
can click on to make it visible again.

Zeljko
On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?
>
>You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.
>
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the >> form again ?
>>
>> Zeljko
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
>> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>>
>> >When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to >false
>> >
>> > this.Visible = false;
>> >
>> >
>> >HTH
>> >Brian W
>> >
>> >
>> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form,

it

>> >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar

propertyset

>> >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task

bar. >> >> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>> >>
>> >> Any ideas ?
>> >>
>> >> Zeljko
>> >
>>
>

[Zeljko]

Hi,

Sorry if this code was incomplete - I left out only the obvious things
- setting icon property of notify icon to one of the 3 icons,
generated code in Initializecomponent etc.

Anyhow - in the meantime, I solved the problem by moving my hide /
minimize code from Layout to Resize event. For some reason it works
that way :)

I'm not sure why it didn't work before - if u have any ideas, I'd be
interested in hearing them :)

Zeljko

On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 10:23:41 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

Sorry, this is not complete, for example it does not show me what is going
on in InitializeComponent(), and does not show me what you are doing with
micoPending, micoRunning & micoStopped. The example also does not show me
how you are responding to either the Click or DoubleClick events of the
NotifyIcon object. For that matter it doesn't show that you even have a
TrayIcon object.

With all that said, if I add your code to mine the window minimizes and
hides with the tray icon still visible. So I'm sorry to say it still works
for me here.

Paste the following code as your form make sure you assign an icon to the
NotifyIcon object, then tell me if this works for you.
Regards
Brian W

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form

{

private System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon notifyIcon1;

private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

public Form1()

{

//

// Required for Windows Form Designer support

//

InitializeComponent();

// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call

//

}

/// <summary>

/// Clean up any resources being used.

/// </summary>

protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )

{

if( disposing )

{

if (components != null)

{

components.Dispose();

}

}

base.Dispose( disposing );

}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code

/// <summary>

/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify

/// the contents of this method with the code editor.

/// </summary>

private void InitializeComponent()

{

this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();

System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new
System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(Form1)) ;

this.notifyIcon1 = new System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(this.components);

//

// notifyIcon1

//

this.notifyIcon1.Icon =
((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("notif yIcon1.Icon")));

this.notifyIcon1.Text = "notifyIcon1";

this.notifyIcon1.Visible = true;

this.notifyIcon1.DoubleClick += new
System.EventHandler(this.notifyIcon1_DoubleClick) ;

//

// Form1

//

this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);

this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);

this.Name = "Form1";

this.Text = "Form1";

this.SizeChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_SizeChanged);

}

#endregion

/// <summary>

/// The main entry point for the application.

/// </summary>

[STAThread]

static void Main()

{

Application.Run(new Form1());

}

private void Form1_SizeChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

if ( this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized )

this.Hide();

else

this.Show();

}

private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

this.Show();

}

}

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pu********************************@4ax.com.. .

Sure - here it is:

public Form1()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//PENDING_ICON etc are string constants - I added 3 icons to
the app, changing current notify icon based on the status of a windows
service
micoPending = new Icon(typeof(Form1), PENDING_ICON);
micoRunning = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , RUNNING_ICON);
micoStopped = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , STOPPED_ICON);

}

protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
{

switch (WindowState){
case FormWindowState.Minimized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.Hide();
break;
case FormWindowState.Maximized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.Show();
this.Activate();
break;
}
base.OnLayout (levent);
}


On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:20:32 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now. Haveyou >assigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.
>
>Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
>
>
>Regards
>Brian W
>
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:46********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I
>> can click on to make it visible again.
>>
>> Zeljko
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
>> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>>
>> >No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?
>> >
>> >You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximizethe >> >> form again ?
>> >>
>> >> Zeljko
>> >> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
>> >> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible propertyto >> >false
>> >> >
>> >> > this.Visible = false;
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >HTH
>> >> >Brian W
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize theform, >it
>> >> >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbarproperty >set
>> >> >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the taskbar. >> >> >> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any ideas ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Zeljko
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
>

[Lou]

How do you assign an icon?
"Brian W" <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote in message
news:Og**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Sorry, this is not complete, for example it does not show me what is going
on in InitializeComponent(), and does not show me what you are doing with
micoPending, micoRunning & micoStopped. The example also does not show me
how you are responding to either the Click or DoubleClick events of the
NotifyIcon object. For that matter it doesn't show that you even have a
TrayIcon object.

With all that said, if I add your code to mine the window minimizes and
hides with the tray icon still visible. So I'm sorry to say it still works
for me here.

Paste the following code as your form make sure you assign an icon to the
NotifyIcon object, then tell me if this works for you.
Regards
Brian W

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form

{

private System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon notifyIcon1;

private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

public Form1()

{

//

// Required for Windows Form Designer support

//

InitializeComponent();

// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call

//

}

/// <summary>

/// Clean up any resources being used.

/// </summary>

protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )

{

if( disposing )

{

if (components != null)

{

components.Dispose();

}

}

base.Dispose( disposing );

}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code

/// <summary>

/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify

/// the contents of this method with the code editor.

/// </summary>

private void InitializeComponent()

{

this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();

System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new
System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(Form1));

this.notifyIcon1 = new System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(this.components);

//

// notifyIcon1

//

this.notifyIcon1.Icon =
((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("notify Icon1.Icon")));

this.notifyIcon1.Text = "notifyIcon1";

this.notifyIcon1.Visible = true;

this.notifyIcon1.DoubleClick += new
System.EventHandler(this.notifyIcon1_DoubleClick);

//

// Form1

//

this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);

this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);

this.Name = "Form1";

this.Text = "Form1";

this.SizeChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_SizeChanged);

}

#endregion

/// <summary>

/// The main entry point for the application.

/// </summary>

[STAThread]

static void Main()

{

Application.Run(new Form1());

}

private void Form1_SizeChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

if ( this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized )

this.Hide();

else

this.Show();

}

private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

this.Show();

}

}

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:pu********************************@4ax.com...

Sure - here it is:

public Form1()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//PENDING_ICON etc are string constants - I added 3 icons to
the app, changing current notify icon based on the status of a windows
service
micoPending = new Icon(typeof(Form1), PENDING_ICON);
micoRunning = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , RUNNING_ICON);
micoStopped = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , STOPPED_ICON);

}

protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
{

switch (WindowState){
case FormWindowState.Minimized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.Hide();
break;
case FormWindowState.Maximized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.Show();
this.Activate();
break;
}
base.OnLayout (levent);
}


On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:20:32 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now. Have youassigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.

Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
Regards
Brian W

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:46********************************@4ax.com.. .
> Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is nothing I> can click on to make it visible again.
>
> Zeljko
> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>
> >No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?
> >
> >You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.
> >
> >
> >
> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .
> >> But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't maximize the> >> form again ?
> >>
> >> Zeljko
> >> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
> >> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> >When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible property to> >false
> >> >
> >> > this.Visible = false;
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >HTH
> >> >Brian W
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> >> >news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
> >> >> Hi,
> >> >>
> >> >> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the form,it
> >> >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar propertyset
> >> >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the task bar.> >> >> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
> >> >>
> >> >> Any ideas ?
> >> >>
> >> >> Zeljko
> >> >
> >>
> >
>

[Brian W]

See the .Icon property of the NotifyIcon class.

Regards
Brian W
"Lou" <lo********@comcast.net> wrote in message
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How do you assign an icon?
"Brian W" <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote in message
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Sorry, this is not complete, for example it does not show me what is going

on in InitializeComponent(), and does not show me what you are doing with micoPending, micoRunning & micoStopped. The example also does not show me how you are responding to either the Click or DoubleClick events of the
NotifyIcon object. For that matter it doesn't show that you even have a
TrayIcon object.

With all that said, if I add your code to mine the window minimizes and
hides with the tray icon still visible. So I'm sorry to say it still works for me here.

Paste the following code as your form make sure you assign an icon to the NotifyIcon object, then tell me if this works for you.
Regards
Brian W

public class Form1 : System.Windows.Forms.Form

{

private System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon notifyIcon1;

private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components;

public Form1()

{

//

// Required for Windows Form Designer support

//

InitializeComponent();

// TODO: Add any constructor code after InitializeComponent call

//

}

/// <summary>

/// Clean up any resources being used.

/// </summary>

protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )

{

if( disposing )

{

if (components != null)

{

components.Dispose();

}

}

base.Dispose( disposing );

}

#region Windows Form Designer generated code

/// <summary>

/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify

/// the contents of this method with the code editor.

/// </summary>

private void InitializeComponent()

{

this.components = new System.ComponentModel.Container();

System.Resources.ResourceManager resources = new
System.Resources.ResourceManager(typeof(Form1));

this.notifyIcon1 = new System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon(this.components);

//

// notifyIcon1

//

this.notifyIcon1.Icon =
((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("notify Icon1.Icon")));

this.notifyIcon1.Text = "notifyIcon1";

this.notifyIcon1.Visible = true;

this.notifyIcon1.DoubleClick += new
System.EventHandler(this.notifyIcon1_DoubleClick);

//

// Form1

//

this.AutoScaleBaseSize = new System.Drawing.Size(5, 13);

this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(292, 266);

this.Name = "Form1";

this.Text = "Form1";

this.SizeChanged += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_SizeChanged);

}

#endregion

/// <summary>

/// The main entry point for the application.

/// </summary>

[STAThread]

static void Main()

{

Application.Run(new Form1());

}

private void Form1_SizeChanged(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

if ( this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized )

this.Hide();

else

this.Show();

}

private void notifyIcon1_DoubleClick(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

{

this.Show();

}

}

"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Sure - here it is:

public Form1()
{
//
// Required for Windows Form Designer support
//
InitializeComponent();
//PENDING_ICON etc are string constants - I added 3 icons to
the app, changing current notify icon based on the status of a windows
service
micoPending = new Icon(typeof(Form1), PENDING_ICON);
micoRunning = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , RUNNING_ICON);
micoStopped = new Icon (typeof (Form1) , STOPPED_ICON);

}

protected override void OnLayout(LayoutEventArgs levent)
{

switch (WindowState){
case FormWindowState.Minimized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.Hide();
break;
case FormWindowState.Maximized:
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.Show();
this.Activate();
break;
}
base.OnLayout (levent);
}


On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 10:20:32 -0800, "Brian W"
<brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:

>This technique has always worked for me, and is working here now.

Have you

>assigned an Icon to the icon property of your notifyicon object.
>
>Can you post a small, complete example that reproduces this behavior?
>
>
>Regards
>Brian W
>
>
>
>"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:46********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> Yes, I have tried. tray icon becomes invisible, and there is

nothing

I >> can click on to make it visible again.
>>
>> Zeljko
>> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 09:10:53 -0800, "Brian W"
>> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>>
>> >No, it won't, the tray icon remains visible. Have you tried?
>> >
>> >You restore the form in response to a click on the icon.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >news:nh********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> But If I do that, I don't see tray icon anymore and can't

maximize the

>> >> form again ?
>> >>
>> >> Zeljko
>> >> On Tue, 18 Nov 2003 08:23:23 -0800, "Brian W"
>> >> <brianw@gold_death_2_spam_rush.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >When you minimize the form you must also set the Visible

property to

>> >false
>> >> >
>> >> > this.Visible = false;
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >HTH
>> >> >Brian W
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Zeljko" <tr*******@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> >> >news:0d********************************@4ax.com.. .
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I have a form with a tray icon. However, when I minimize the

form,

>it
>> >> >> stays visible - not in the task bar (I have showintaskbar

property

>set
>> >> >> to false), but in a form of a rectangle sitting above the

task bar.

>> >> >> Can't figure out why that happens - it looks very ugly...
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Any ideas ?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Zeljko
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >
>>
>