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App runing in systray, alert user with pop up form

Dec 5th, 2008

Hi all,

I have a small app in .net 2008, running (in systray), in many computers in my company, that has to alert the user a few times during the day's work, and sometimes ask for their input.

The problem is, when, i open a form (show or showdialog), it doesn't popup, this because the user is working in other office app's, and the forms stays behind, and most of the times the users don't even pay attention.

Is there a way to put a form in popup, jumping in front of any app that may be open or maybe create a window info, like the one outlook does when alerting of an incoming mail?

Thanks for any help

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Re: App runing in systray, alert user with pop up form

Dec 5th, 2008

Set TopMost property of your pop up form

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Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
  '
  Me.TopMost = True
 
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
  '
  Me.TopMost = True

End Sub

After the user has somehow "reacted" to your pop up, you may set TopMost = False to allow user send your form to background.

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Re: App runing in systray, alert user with pop up form

Dec 5th, 2008

Why not use a notify icon. Here's how to do one.
http://www.codeproject.com/KB/dotnet...control20.aspx

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Re: App runing in systray, alert user with pop up form

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Originally Posted by Teme64

Set TopMost property of your pop up form
Help with Code Tags

VB.NET Syntax (Toggle Plain Text)
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load
  '
  Me.TopMost = True
 
End Sub
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Me.Load ' Me.TopMost = True End Sub
After the user has somehow "reacted" to your pop up, you may set TopMost = False to allow user send your form to background.