I overridden the FormClosing event to minimize to system tray when clicked. Here is my code:
private void OnFormClosing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
{
if (e.CloseReason == CloseReason.UserClosing)
{
e.Cancel = true;
this.Hide();
notifyIcon.BalloonTipText = "Server minimized.";
notifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(3000);
}
else
{
this.Close();
}
}
And I also set the notifyIcon's DoubleClick event as well, here is the code:
private void showWindow(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
Show();
WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
I have two questions regarding this:
1) Now, when the upper-right "X" button is clicked, the application is minimized to the tray, but I can't close it (makes sense...). I wish to click right click on the icon in the system tray, and that it will open a menu with, let's say, these options: Restore, Maximize and Exit.
2) (This is may be related to me exiting the program with shift+f5 since I can't, for now, close my application because of the changes I mentioned).
When the application quits, after I minimzed it to the tray, the icon is left in the tray, until I pass over it with my mouse.
How can I fix it?
Just add a variable that indicates that the close was requested by the context menu. Say:
private bool CloseRequested;
private void exitToolStripMenuItem_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {
CloseRequested = true;
this.Close();
}
protected override void OnFormClosing(FormClosingEventArgs e) {
base.OnFormClosing(e);
if (e.CloseReason == CloseReason.UserClosing && !CloseRequested) {
e.Cancel = true;
this.Hide();
}
}
Be sure to not call Close() in the FormClosing event handler, that can cause trouble when the Application class iterates the OpenForms collection. The possible reason that you are left with the ghost icon. No need to help.
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I cannot work out where to put nor get the code to trigger when my main form windows are resized (ie minimize button clicked)
I am trying to trigger this code when ANY resize of the DigiDocketMain window is minimized etc, or also how I can specifically code the minimize button to do something - the ideal goal is to get the program - n minimize button click to hide the taskbar icon and show a tray icon.
I have tried placing this is the main code body and the designer code but nothing triggers it. any help would be appreciated.
private void DigiDocketMain_Resize(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
MessageBox.Show("You are in the Form.ResizeEnd event.");
if (this.WindowState == System.Windows.Forms.FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.Hide();
mainTrayIcon.Visible = true;
}
}
In your code behind add the following to the Form_Load Event
this.SizeChanged += Form1_SizeChanged;
Then implement the function, autocomplete may do this for you.
private void Form1_SizeChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Add the code that will be called on resize events.
}
According to your description, when clicking the minimize button, you want to hide the
taskbar icon and display the tray icon.
I suggest that you set the Visible of notifyIcon1 to false in the property bar, and select a icon format image as the icon, then try the following code.
public partial class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private void Form1_Deactivate(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
this.Hide();
this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
}
}
private void notifyIcon1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Visible = true;
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
this.ShowInTaskbar = true;
}
}
Is there any way to run the application on the background even if the application/form is closed. All i can do now is just minimize it.
private void Form2_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Normal)
{
Hide();
WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
}
else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
{
Show();
}
}
If your application (your process) is closed, the notify icon will disappear. There is no way to avoid that.
So what you probably want is to keep your application running even if the user closes your Form. One way to achieve this is to actually not close the form but just hide it.
Therefor you need to subscribe to the Closing event of the Form:
public class Form1 : Form
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
this.Closing += Form1_Closing;
}
}
and implement the event handler like this:
void Form1_Closing(object sender, FormClosingEventArgs e)
{
Hide();
e.Cancel = true;
}
By setting e.Cancel = true you tell the form not to close. So you are just hiding it.
You'll need to add some code to your notify icon to reopen (Show()) the form again.
I got 2 forms for a application and I am using a system tray to get it as a popup. But when I enter my username at my first form and open my second form and click at the popup icon in the bottom it doesn't work for the second form anymore.
I also have add this code at my second form.
here is the code;
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (FormWindowState.Minimized == this.WindowState)
{
notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
notifyIcon1.ShowBalloonTip(500);
this.Hide();
}
else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
{
notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
}
}
Maybe because you have the name Form1 and Form2's resize event is not pointing to the correct function.
In design time, open the Form, press F4 to bring up the Properties window, click the Lightning Bolt icon to see the Forms events, then scroll down to Resize and choose Form2_Resize:
private void Form2_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
This question already has answers here:
How do I minimize a WinForms application to the notification area?
(4 answers)
Closed 9 years ago.
my app is for chatting, and i think if someone needs to hide it quick, but doesn't want to close it, i came up with this:
private void button6_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
}
however, instead of going to the taskbar, i want it to appear (no popup) in the tray, just the apps icon, and when someone clicks it it needs to set this
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
Is this possible, how?
Also by system tray i mean the one in the bottom right corner, next to the time
I still can't get this to work, nothing appears in the notification bar if I do what you guys said (btw: this is the full code to minimise)
private void button6_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;
}
private void Form_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.Hide();
}
}
private void notifyIcon_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Show();
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
Why isn't this working?
Handle the form’s Resize event. In this handler, you override the
basic functionality of the Resize event to make the form minimize to
the system tray and not to the taskbar. This can be done by doing the
following in your form’s Resize event handler:
Check whether the form’s WindowState property is set to FormWindowState.Minimized. If yes, hide your form, enable the NotifyIcon object, and show the balloon tip that shows some information.
Once the WindowState becomes FormWindowState.Normal, disable the NotifyIcon object by setting its Visible property to false.
Now, you want the window to reappear when you double click on the NotifyIcon object in the taskbar. For this, handle the NotifyIcon’s MouseDoubleClick event. Here, you show the form using the Show() method.
In the form resize event, do the check there and hide the form
private void Form_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.Hide();
}
}
Then when clicking on the taskbar icon just restore it.
private void notifyIcon_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Show();
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
Refer:
How do I minimize a WinForms application to the notification area?
minimize app to system tray
Use following code:
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
this.Hide();
}
When you minimize the form, simply hide it.
You will have to implement above code in Form_Resize event.
Then on clicking taskbar icon just restore its state as follows:
private void notifyIcon_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
this.Show();
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
You will need to use notifyIcon_Click event for this purpose.
Hope its helpful.
I have a Windows forms app powered by C# and Visual Studio 2010.
How can I minimize my app to system tray (not taskbar), then bring it back when doubled click in the system tray? any idea? also, how can I make some menu in the icon in system tray and when I right click it, it shows a menu like Login, Disconnect, Connect, something like that.
Also, are there any methods to show like a baloon popping up from the system tray?
PS: I already added a notifyIcon, but I do not know how to use it.
C# System Tray Minimize To Tray With NotifyIcon
Minimize window to system tray
Handle the form’s Resize event. In this handler, you override the
basic functionality of the Resize event to make the form minimize to
the system tray and not to the taskbar. This can be done by doing the
following in your form’s Resize event handler: Check whether the
form’s WindowState property is set to FormWindowState.Minimized. If
yes, hide your form, enable the NotifyIcon object, and show the
balloon tip that shows some information. Once the WindowState becomes
FormWindowState.Normal, disable the NotifyIcon object by setting its
Visible property to false. Now, you want the window to reappear when
you double click on the NotifyIcon object in the taskbar. For this,
handle the NotifyIcon’s MouseDoubleClick event. Here, you show the
form using the Show() method.
private void frmMain_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (FormWindowState.Minimized == this.WindowState)
{
mynotifyicon.Visible = true;
mynotifyicon.ShowBalloonTip(500);
this.Hide();
}
else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
{
mynotifyicon.Visible = false;
}
}
I found this to accomplish the entire solution. The answer above fails to remove the window from the task bar.
private void ImportStatusForm_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
notifyIcon.Visible = true;
notifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(3000);
this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
}
}
private void notifyIcon_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
this.ShowInTaskbar = true;
notifyIcon.Visible = false;
}
Also it is good to set the following properties of the notify icon control using the forms designer.
this.notifyIcon.BalloonTipIcon = System.Windows.Forms.ToolTipIcon.Info; //Shows the info icon so the user doesn't think there is an error.
this.notifyIcon.BalloonTipText = "[Balloon Text when Minimized]";
this.notifyIcon.BalloonTipTitle = "[Balloon Title when Minimized]";
this.notifyIcon.Icon = ((System.Drawing.Icon)(resources.GetObject("notifyIcon.Icon"))); //The tray icon to use
this.notifyIcon.Text = "[Message shown when hovering over tray icon]";
don't forget to add icon file to your notifyIcon or it will not appear in the tray.
I'd go with
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (FormWindowState.Minimized == this.WindowState)
{
notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
notifyIcon1.ShowBalloonTip(500);
this.Hide();
}
else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
{
notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
}
}
private void notifyIcon1_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
this.Show();
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
try this
private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
notifyIcon1.BalloonTipText = "Application Minimized.";
notifyIcon1.BalloonTipTitle = "test";
}
private void Form1_Resize(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized)
{
ShowInTaskbar = false;
notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
notifyIcon1.ShowBalloonTip(1000);
}
}
private void notifyIcon1_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
{
ShowInTaskbar = true;
notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
}
This is the method I use in my applications, it's fairly simple and self explanatory but I'm happy to give more details in answer to your comments.
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
// When window state changed, trigger state update.
this.Resize += SetMinimizeState;
// When tray icon clicked, trigger window state change.
systemTrayIcon.Click += ToggleMinimizeState;
}
// Toggle state between Normal and Minimized.
private void ToggleMinimizeState(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
bool isMinimized = this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.WindowState = (isMinimized) ? FormWindowState.Normal : FormWindowState.Minimized;
}
// Show/Hide window and tray icon to match window state.
private void SetMinimizeState(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
bool isMinimized = this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized;
this.ShowInTaskbar = !isMinimized;
systemTrayIcon.Visible = isMinimized;
if (isMinimized) systemTrayIcon.ShowBalloonTip(500, "Application", "Application minimized to tray.", ToolTipIcon.Info);
}
At the click on the image in System tray, you can verify if the frame is visible and then you have to set Visible = true or false
...and for your right click notification menu add a context menu to the form and edit it and set mouseclick events for each of contextmenuitems by double clicking them and then attach it to the notifyicon1 by selecting the ContextMenuStrip in notifyicon property.
this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized;