[VB.Net 2003] Application Desktop Toolbar

[Metal Head]

Hey,

I want to dock a form to the side of a screen and lock it onto the desktop, so no icon can go underneath it or any windows can overlap it, like MSN 8 Dashboard.

I've been searching for information on it, but failed. I know it's possible to do. Could anyone give me a example of how to do it?

Thanks

[TheleGend]

have u tried SETWINDOWPOS API

[Winston]

You need to search up on AppBar on google.

[itsnotabigtruck]

Just aminute, I'm zipping up some code I have (mixed together from MSNFanatic and some code sample site on Google, and a bunch of modifications so it would compile) just for this (for a Longhorn Sidebar for Windows XP app I'm making)

[Metal Head]

  memodude said:

Just aminute, I'm zipping up some code I have (mixed together from MSNFanatic and some code sample site on Google, and a bunch of modifications so it would compile) just for this (for a Longhorn Sidebar for Windows XP app I'm making)

Okay, thanks alot :)

[itsnotabigtruck]

Here it is:

Docking_ModuleCode.zipFetching info...

[Metal Head]

Hrm weird, that code is loading Microsoft Word up...I've look throught the code and don't see any reference to it... :blink:

[Metal Head]

nevermind, fixed it now :)

[Cool4]

  memodude said:

Here it is:

your code works well for the windows, but the icons in the desktop icons stay in the same place and can be moved to the back of the window...

any solution?

[mmaster]

>>

I want to dock a form to the side of a screen and lock it onto the desktop, so no icon can go underneath it or any windows can overlap it, like MSN 8 Dashboard.

>>

Check out ShellAppbar from http://www.ssware.com/shlobj/shlobj.htm

It does all that you want.