How to create a custom menu like the start menu?

[grandong]

i want to create custom start menu, i use win7, currently i stuck with create form that look like right side of start menu (also like taskbar, or form caption, something with glass effect), and second problem is create control that when hovered its have effect like item in start menu, pleas help me, thanks.

[HaLo2FrEeEk]

You're going to need a few API calls. Specifically the ones relating to working with the Desktop Window Manager (DWM), which handles rendering the glass effect. Take a look at this tutorial:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...95(VS.85).aspx

It's written in C++ (I think) but the concept is still there. The program list portion of the menu could be a ListBox. You'll have to custom paint the items though.

I think it could be done, and you've actually sorta caught my interest with it, I think I'm gonna see what I can do. It won't be a simple thing though, it will involve custom drawn controls...but I'm sure it can be done.

[grandong]

i think it will be hard for student like me, can you please give a short of example

[grandong]

ok, i got it, but i have problem, in wpf app there is class System.Window.Interop.HwndSource how i can get this in my c# app

[HaLo2FrEeEk]

If you're looking for the handle to the window then just use this.Handle. Beyond that I don't know, I havn't discovered te magic of WPF yet, I'm still stuck in WinForms.

As for providing an example, all I can say is to read the page that I linked to, it explains everything. There is no short example for what you want to do, it's a decently challenging task.