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Creating a dockng toolbar for the Windows desktop

Hi,

I am considering the creation of a docking toolbar for the desktop (like the
Microsoft Office Toolbar that docks to the side of the desktop and hides
itself when not in use). Does anyone have any experience making one of
these using the .NET framework? I realize there is a toolbar control, but
that appears to be a standard toolbar to dock within a window (under the
menu bar); I'm looking for a toolbar that IS the entire window, and is
dockable.

TIA,
Derrick

Nov 20 '05 #1
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* "Derrick" <Derrick[underscore]Repep[at]toxicall[dot]com> scripsit:
I am considering the creation of a docking toolbar for the desktop (like the
Microsoft Office Toolbar that docks to the side of the desktop and hides
itself when not in use). Does anyone have any experience making one of
these using the .NET framework? I realize there is a toolbar control, but
that appears to be a standard toolbar to dock within a window (under the
menu bar); I'm looking for a toolbar that IS the entire window, and is
dockable.


Fred Balsinger: A Windows Forms Application Desktop Toolbar
<URL:http://www.gotdotnet.c om/userfiles/FredB/AppBars.zip>

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #2

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