Making a GUI on the taskbar?

[ludocus 8]

Hi!

I'd like to know how to make a little window that sticks to the taskbar, like iTunes has.

I know how to do it with WinSetOnTop en then just position it on the taskbar.

But that's not really how I want it. I want it...well....just like iTunes has .

Thnx in advance

[AdmiralAlkex 125]

Sounds like you want a Desk Band. Doesn't look easy though.

[Kip 8]

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb776819%28VS.85%29.aspx

Scroll down just a little bit. They're called "Deskbands", maybe that will give you more hits at google.

[ludocus 8]

thnx!

[Mat 376]

Good luck! I asked this some time ago and got a response pointing to someone who had asked the same thing, can't find it right now, but the conclusion is that it's not easy.

I'd try _WinApi_SetParent().

#include<WinApi.au3>
#include<WindowsConstants.au3>

Global $hTaskbar = WinGetHandle("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]")
Global $aTaskbarSize = WinGetPos("[CLASS:Shell_TrayWnd]")
Global $hNotifyTray = ControlGetHandle($hTaskbar, "", "[CLASS:TrayNotifyWnd; INSTANCE:1]")
Global $aNotifyTraySize = ControlGetPos($hTaskbar, "", $hNotifyTray)

Local $nMyWidth = 100

$hGUI = GUICreate("test", 100, $aTaskbarSize[3] - 4, $aTaskbarSize[2] - $aNotifyTraySize[2] - $nMyWidth - 20, 2, $WS_POPUP, $WS_EX_TOOLWINDOW)

$hBtn = GUICtrlCreateButton("X", $nMyWidth - 24, 2, 20, 20)

GUISetState()

_WinAPI_SetParent($hGUI, $hTaskbar)

While 1
    Switch GUIGetMsg()
        Case -3, $hBtn
            ExitLoop
    EndSwitch
WEnd