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How do I position a windows app above all over apps on my desktop

I all

I am busy creating a remoting application that will connect up to my remote
server and pull data every 1 minute. I would like to create a taskbar type
application that will sit above all other windows on my desktop to view this
data. Similar to a news scroller or ticker.

Here is a pic of what I mean: http://www.rubbachicken.com/taskbar.gif

Can anyone explain how to get the app to dock above all over apps like the
one in the image?

Thanks,

Sam
Nov 16 '05 #1
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Hi,
I have not use this before, but worth having a look:
http://www.gotdotnet.com/Community/U...f-ff60795fd21e

"Sam-I-Am" <sa****@3hgroup.com> wrote in message
news:eJ*************@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
I all

I am busy creating a remoting application that will connect up to my remote
server and pull data every 1 minute. I would like to create a taskbar type
application that will sit above all other windows on my desktop to view this
data. Similar to a news scroller or ticker.

Here is a pic of what I mean: http://www.rubbachicken.com/taskbar.gif

Can anyone explain how to get the app to dock above all over apps like the
one in the image?

Thanks,

Sam

Nov 16 '05 #2
Hi Sam,

It seems that what you want is an AppBar.

Here are some links, you may take a look.

Using Application Desktop Toolbars
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/shellcc/pla
tform/Shell/programmersguide/shell_int/shell_int_programming/appbars.asp

AppBar using C#
http://thecodeproject.com/Purgatory/AppBar.asp

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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Nov 16 '05 #3
Thanks Peter

""Peter Huang"" <v-******@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:GL*************@cpmsftngxa10.phx.gbl...
Hi Sam,

It seems that what you want is an AppBar.

Here are some links, you may take a look.

Using Application Desktop Toolbars
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/shellcc/pla tform/Shell/programmersguide/shell_int/shell_int_programming/appbars.asp

AppBar using C#
http://thecodeproject.com/Purgatory/AppBar.asp

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

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