Enumerate Tray Icons - C# / C Sharp

Sean Dudley

Hi folks, I am trying to figure out how to enumerate the system tray icons
and get their handles when explorer.exe is not running.

So I need to be able to ask probably through API which icons would be in the
system tray.

Any ideas? I know this is a tough one.
-Sean

Nov 15 '05 #1

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Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]

Sean,

Unfortunately, I do not know of an API that will reveal the contents of
the system tray. The only way to communicate with the tray that I know of
is the Shell_NotifyIcon API, which does not have anything for getting
information about other icons.

Also, if Explorer.exe isn't running, then there will be no tray to get.

Hope this helps.

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- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
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"Sean Dudley" <du*****@uwplatt.edu> wrote in message
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Hi folks, I am trying to figure out how to enumerate the system tray icons
and get their handles when explorer.exe is not running.

So I need to be able to ask probably through API which icons would be in the system tray.

Any ideas? I know this is a tough one.
-Sean

Nov 15 '05 #2

Sean Dudley

What if I register my own TrayNotifyWnd , etc without Explorer.exe around?
Won't I receive the tray notifications then? Any ideas how to emulate this?

"Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]" <mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com> wrote in
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Sean,

Unfortunately, I do not know of an API that will reveal the contents of the system tray. The only way to communicate with the tray that I know of
is the Shell_NotifyIcon API, which does not have anything for getting
information about other icons.

Also, if Explorer.exe isn't running, then there will be no tray to get.
Hope this helps.

--
- Nicholas Paldino [.NET/C# MVP]
- mv*@spam.guard.caspershouse.com

"Sean Dudley" <du*****@uwplatt.edu> wrote in message
news:eP**************@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
Hi folks, I am trying to figure out how to enumerate the system tray icons and get their handles when explorer.exe is not running.

So I need to be able to ask probably through API which icons would be in

the
system tray.

Any ideas? I know this is a tough one.
-Sean

Nov 15 '05 #3

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