Re: windows-less console app visual progress indicator

This is really what I'd like to do. I looked into the NotifyIcon, but
haven't gotten it to work as of yet.

How is the MSN popup done?


On Dec 6, 2007 10:44 AM, Jeremy Byron <[email protected]> wrote:
> What about doing the MSN (Windows Messenger) style popup you get when
> you receive a new message.  A small window "slides" up from the status
> bar area of the desktop (on the start menu taskbar).  It stays visible
> for a short time with the name of the sender of the message and the
> first few words of the message.  Then after about 5 seconds it either
> slides down or fades out.  Yours could show progress info or job status
> or whatever.
>
> Jeremy
>
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> indicator
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>
> A form with a timer?  You can't extend MessageBox, but you hardly need
> to.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > language [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of chris
> > Burgess
> > Sent: 06 December 2007 05:27 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: [DOTNET-CLR] windows-less console app visual progress
> > indicator
> >
> > I have a very small windows-less console app that runs very quickly
> > and doesn't require user interaction. What would be a simple,
> > non-intrusive visual indicator that the job has run and completed. I
> > want something that will let them know it's done for a second or two
> > and then go away. I don't want the user to need to dismiss a dialog
> > box.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Chris
> >
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