WPF NotifyIcon

-------------- FIX Removed debug output in WindowMessageSink. CHG Major rework on sample project. git-svn-id: https://svn.evolvesoftware.ch/repos/evolve.net/WPF/NotifyIcon@104 9f600761-6f11-4665-b6dc-0185e9171623
2026-01-16 01:35:38 -05:00 · 2009-05-15 09:51:55 +00:00
parent af046cf7bf
commit 97ef369a02
47 changed files with 1405 additions and 107 deletions
--- a/Project/App.xaml
+++ b/Project/App.xaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <Application x:Class="Samples.App"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    StartupUri="Window1.xaml">
+    StartupUri="Main.xaml">
    <Application.Resources>
         
    	<ResourceDictionary>
    		<ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
-    			<ResourceDictionary Source="TaskbarIconResources.xaml"/>
+    			<ResourceDictionary Source="Showcase/NotifyIconResources.xaml"/>
    		</ResourceDictionary.MergedDictionaries>
    	</ResourceDictionary>
         
--- a/Project/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/App.xaml.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using System.Configuration;
 using System.Data;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Windows;
+using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;

 namespace Samples
 {
@@ -12,5 +13,6 @@ namespace Samples
  /// </summary>
  public partial class App : Application
  {
+
  }
 }
--- a/Project/Commands/CommandBase.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/CommandBase.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 using System;
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Markup;

@@ -58,7 +60,18 @@ namespace Samples.Commands
    /// </param>
    public virtual bool CanExecute(object parameter)
    {
-      return true;
+      return IsDesignMode ? false : true;
+    }
+
+
+    public static bool IsDesignMode
+    {
+      get
+      {
+        return (bool)
+          DependencyPropertyDescriptor.FromProperty(DesignerProperties.IsInDesignModeProperty, typeof(FrameworkElement))
+              .Metadata.DefaultValue;
+      }
    }
  }
 }
--- a/Project/Commands/HideMainWindowCommand.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/HideMainWindowCommand.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ namespace Samples.Commands

    public override bool CanExecute(object parameter)
    {
-      return Application.Current.MainWindow.IsVisible;
+      return !IsDesignMode && Application.Current.MainWindow.IsVisible;
    }


--- a/Project/Commands/ShowMainWindowCommand.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/ShowMainWindowCommand.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Samples.Commands

    public override bool CanExecute(object parameter)
    {
-      return Application.Current.MainWindow.IsVisible == false;
+      return !IsDesignMode && Application.Current.MainWindow.IsVisible == false;
    }

  }
--- a/Project/Images/Preferences.png
+++ b/Project/Images/Preferences.png
--- a/Project/Main.xaml
+++ b/Project/Main.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Main"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  Title="Main"
+  Height="595"
+  Width="596"
+  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+  xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+  mc:Ignorable="d">
+  <Grid
+    Hyperlink.RequestNavigate="OnNavigationRequest">
+    <Grid.Background>
+      <LinearGradientBrush
+        EndPoint="0.673,0.95"
+        StartPoint="0.274,0.137">
+        <GradientStop
+          Color="#FFFFFFFF"
+          Offset="0" />
+        <GradientStop
+          Color="#FFB4C6D8"
+          Offset="0.982" />
+      </LinearGradientBrush>
+    </Grid.Background>
+
+    <TextBlock
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,10,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      FontSize="14"
+      FontStyle="Italic"
+      FontWeight="Bold"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+        Text="WPF NotifyIcon 1.0.1 - Samples"
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,133,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Width="164"
+      Height="27"
+      Content="NotifyIcon Declaration"
+      x:Name="btnDeclaration"
+      Click="btnDeclaration_Click" />
+    <TextBlock
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,50,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      FontWeight="Bold"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+        Text="Tutorials:"
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,75.96,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      Width="224.31"
+      Height="47.04"
+      d:LayoutOverrides="HorizontalAlignment"><Run
+        Text="Tutorials follow the contents of the CodeProject article. Check the &quot;Tutorials&quot; folder for the source code."
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,170,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="ToolTips - Inline Declaration"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnInlineToolTip"
+      Click="btnInlineToolTip_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,249,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Popups"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnPopups"
+      Click="btnPopups_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,286,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Context Menus"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnContextMenus"
+      Click="btnContextMenus_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,323,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Balloon Tips"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnBalloons"
+      Click="btnBalloons_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,360,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Commands"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnCommands"
+      Click="btnCommands_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="10,207,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="ToolTip User Control"
+      Height="27"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      x:Name="btnToolTipControl"
+      Click="btnToolTipControl_Click" />
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="0,50,166.627,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      FontWeight="Bold"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+      d:LayoutOverrides="HorizontalAlignment, Width"><Run
+        Text="Showcase Sample:"
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="0,75.96,90.247,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      Height="47.04"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+      Width="179.31"><Run
+        Text="An interactive sample that shows off most features on a single NotifyIcon."
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+      Margin="0,133,105.557,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Width="164"
+      Height="27"
+      Content="Open Sample Window"
+      x:Name="btnMainSample"
+      Click="btnMainSample_Click" />
+    <Path
+      Fill="#FFFFFFFF"
+      Stretch="Fill"
+      Stroke="#FF60758A"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="269,57,0,172"
+      Width="1"
+      Data="M269,57 L269,390.18163" />
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="10,413,20,0"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="102.76"><Run
+        Text="You will always find the latest news related to the component on the project page:"
+        /><LineBreak />
+      <Hyperlink
+        NavigateUri="http://www.hardcodet.net/wpf-notifyicon">http://www.hardcodet.net/wpf-notifyicon</Hyperlink>
+      <LineBreak /><Run
+        Text=""
+        /><LineBreak /><Run
+        Text="Critical feedback is appreciated - please post bug reports, requests, questions etc. to the CodeProject forum @"
+        />
+      <Hyperlink
+        NavigateUri="http://www.codeproject.com/wpf-notifyicon">http://www.codeproject.com/wpf-notifyicon</Hyperlink>
+      <LineBreak /><Run
+        Text="And if you love it or hate it, please let me know and leave your rating - thanks!"
+        /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="10,0,10,10"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+      Height="22.42"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      FontWeight="Bold"><Run
+        Text="WPF NotifyIcon is free software, released under the" /><Run
+        Text=" " /><Hyperlink
+        NavigateUri="http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx"><Run
+          Text="CodeProject Open License" /></Hyperlink></TextBlock>
+    <Path
+      Fill="#FFFFFFFF"
+      Stretch="Fill"
+      Stroke="#FF60758A"
+      Margin="11,0,17.926,41"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+      Height="1"
+      Data="M11,517 L561.07363,517" />
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/Project/Main.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Main.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;
+using Samples.Tutorials;
+using Samples.Tutorials.Balloons;
+using Samples.Tutorials.Commands;
+using Samples.Tutorials.ContextMenus;
+using Samples.Tutorials.Popups;
+using Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips;
+
+namespace Samples
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for Main.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class Main : Window
+  {
+    public Main()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets <see cref="Window.WindowStartupLocation"/> and
+    /// <see cref="Window.Owner"/> properties of a dialog that
+    /// is about to be displayed.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="window">The processed window.</param>
+    private void ShowDialog(Window window)
+    {
+      window.Owner = this;
+      window.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterOwner;
+      window.ShowDialog();
+    }
+
+    private void btnDeclaration_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon());
+    }
+
+
+    private void btnInlineToolTip_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new InlineToolTipWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnToolTipControl_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new UserControlToolTipWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnPopups_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new InlinePopupWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnContextMenus_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new InlineContextMenuWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnBalloons_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new BalloonSampleWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnCommands_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new CommandWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnMainSample_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      var sampleWindow = new ShowcaseWindow();
+
+      sampleWindow.Owner = this;
+      sampleWindow.WindowStartupLocation = WindowStartupLocation.CenterScreen;
+      sampleWindow.ShowDialog();
+    }
+
+
+    private void OnNavigationRequest(object sender, System.Windows.Navigation.RequestNavigateEventArgs e)
+    {
+      Process.Start(e.Uri.ToString());
+      e.Handled = true;
+    }
+
+
+
+
+  }
+}
--- a/Project.csproj
+++ b/Project.csproj
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@
    <Resource Include="Icons\Inactive.ico" />
    <Resource Include="Icons\Error.ico" />
    <Resource Include="Images\Info.png" />
-    <Resource Include="Images\preferences.png" />
-    <Page Include="FancyToolTip.xaml">
+    <Resource Include="Images\Preferences.png" />
+    <Page Include="Showcase\FancyToolTip.xaml">
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </Page>
-    <Page Include="TaskbarIconResources.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Showcase\NotifyIconResources.xaml">
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </Page>
-    <Compile Include="FancyToolTip.xaml.cs">
+    <Compile Include="Showcase\FancyToolTip.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>FancyToolTip.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
  </ItemGroup>
@@ -80,15 +80,27 @@
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </ApplicationDefinition>
-    <Page Include="FancyBalloon.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Showcase\FancyBalloon.xaml">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
    </Page>
-    <Page Include="FancyPopup.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Showcase\FancyPopup.xaml">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
    </Page>
-    <Page Include="Tutorials\01 - Declaration\Window1.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Main.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\02 - ToolTips\UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\01 - Declaration\NotifyIconResourceDictionary.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\01 - Declaration\SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
    </Page>
@@ -96,11 +108,39 @@
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
    </Page>
-    <Page Include="WelcomeBalloon.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\02 - ToolTips\InlineToolTipWindow.xaml">
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
    </Page>
-    <Page Include="Window1.xaml">
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\03 - Popups\InlinePopupWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\04 - ContextMenus\InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\06 - Commands\CommandWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\07 - Events\EventVisualizerWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\05 - Balloons\BalloonSampleWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Tutorials\08 - DataBinding\DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Showcase\WelcomeBalloon.xaml">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
+    </Page>
+    <Page Include="Showcase\ShowcaseWindow.xaml">
      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
    </Page>
@@ -108,21 +148,24 @@
      <SubType>Code</SubType>
      <DependentUpon>App.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Window1.xaml.cs">
+    <Compile Include="Showcase\ShowcaseWindow.xaml.cs">
      <SubType>Code</SubType>
-      <DependentUpon>Window1.xaml</DependentUpon>
+      <DependentUpon>ShowcaseWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Commands\CommandBase.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Commands\HideMainWindowCommand.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Commands\ShowMainWindowCommand.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="FancyBalloon.xaml.cs">
+    <Compile Include="Showcase\FancyBalloon.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>FancyBalloon.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="FancyPopup.xaml.cs">
+    <Compile Include="Showcase\FancyPopup.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>FancyPopup.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Main.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>Main.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs">
      <SubType>Code</SubType>
    </Compile>
@@ -136,13 +179,38 @@
      <DesignTimeSharedInput>True</DesignTimeSharedInput>
      <DependentUpon>Settings.settings</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="Tutorials\01 - Declaration\Window1.xaml.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>Window1.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\01 - Declaration\SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <Compile Include="Tutorials\02 - ToolTips\SimpleUserControl.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>SimpleUserControl.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="WelcomeBalloon.xaml.cs">
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\02 - ToolTips\InlineToolTipWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>InlineToolTipWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\02 - ToolTips\UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\03 - Popups\InlinePopupWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>InlinePopupWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\04 - ContextMenus\InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\06 - Commands\CommandWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>CommandWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\06 - Commands\ShowMessageCommand.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\07 - Events\EventVisualizerWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>EventVisualizerWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\05 - Balloons\BalloonSampleWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>BalloonSampleWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Tutorials\08 - DataBinding\DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml.cs">
+      <DependentUpon>DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml</DependentUpon>
+    </Compile>
+    <Compile Include="Showcase\WelcomeBalloon.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>WelcomeBalloon.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
    <EmbeddedResource Include="Properties\Resources.resx">
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyBalloon.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyBalloon.xaml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
      Margin="0,10,0,0"
      Width="72"
-      Source="Images\Info.png"
+      Source="/Images/Info.png"
      Stretch="Fill" Height="72" VerticalAlignment="Top" />
    <TextBlock
      Margin="72,49.2,10,0"
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
      </Path.Stroke>
    </Path>
    <TextBlock Margin="72,10,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Height="23.2" Text="{Binding Path=BalloonText, ElementName=me, Mode=Default}" TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="#FFECAD25" FontWeight="Bold"/>
-    <Image HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,10,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="16" Height="16" Source="Images\Close.png" Stretch="Fill" Opacity="0.4" ToolTip="Close Balloon" x:Name="imgClose" MouseDown="imgClose_MouseDown"/>
+    <Image HorizontalAlignment="Right" Margin="0,10,10,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="16" Height="16" Source="/Images/Close.png" Stretch="Fill" Opacity="0.4" ToolTip="Close Balloon" x:Name="imgClose" MouseDown="imgClose_MouseDown"/>

  </Grid>
 </UserControl>
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyBalloon.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyBalloon.xaml.cs
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyPopup.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyPopup.xaml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      Width="72"
      Height="72"
-      Source="Images\preferences.png"
+      Source="/Images/Preferences.png"
      Stretch="Fill" x:Name="image" RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5" >
    	<Image.RenderTransform>
    		<TransformGroup>
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyPopup.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyPopup.xaml.cs
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyToolTip.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyToolTip.xaml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
      Margin="10,10,0,26"
      Width="72"
-      Source="Images\Info.png"
+      Source="/Images/Info.png"
      Stretch="Fill"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      RenderTransformOrigin="0.792,0.486" x:Name="image" Height="72" >
--- a/Project/Showcase/FancyToolTip.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Showcase/FancyToolTip.xaml.cs
--- a/Project/Showcase/NotifyIconResources.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/NotifyIconResources.xaml
--- a/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <Window
-  x:Class="Samples.Window1"
+  x:Class="Samples.ShowcaseWindow"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
  xmlns:sys="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib"
  Title="WPF NotifyIcon Sample"
-  Height="938"
+  Height="874"
  Width="880"
  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
  xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@

    <!-- ************************************************************************************* -->
    <!-- ************************************************************************************* -->
-    <!-- EVERYTHING BELOW IS JUST PLUMBING FOR THE SAMPLE -->    
-    
-    
+    <!-- EVERYTHING BELOW IS JUST PLUMBING FOR THE SAMPLE -->
+
+
    <Grid
-      Margin="486.5,617.58,0,0"
+      Margin="486.5,578.58,0,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      Height="248"
      x:Name="Balloons"
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
    </Grid>
    <Grid
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-      Margin="12,582.88,0,0"
+      Margin="12,543.88,0,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      Width="445.5"
      Height="282.7"
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
          Text="Popup Controls" /></TextBlock>
    </Grid>
    <Grid
-      Margin="10,317,0,0"
+      Margin="10,278,0,0"
      x:Name="ToolTips"
      Height="255.88"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@
    </Grid>
    <Grid
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-      Margin="488,153.5,0,0"
+      Margin="488,114.5,0,0"
      Width="370.5"
      x:Name="ContextMenus"
      Height="255.88"
@@ -392,41 +392,27 @@
      Height="Auto"
      TextWrapping="Wrap"
      FontWeight="Bold"
-      FontSize="14"
-      Width="309"
+      FontSize="16"
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"><Run
        Text="WPF NotifyIcon 1.0.1" /></TextBlock>
    <TextBlock
-      Margin="12,38.62,0,0"
+      Margin="12,57.62,15.5,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
-      Height="104.88"
      FontSize="14"
      FontStyle="Italic"
      Foreground="#FF303030"
      TextWrapping="Wrap"
-      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-      Width="846.5"><Run
+      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"><Run
        Text="This " /><Run
        Text="is a showcase of the different features of the WPF NotifyIcon. Have a look at the used controls and styles in order to see how binding can be supported. For a real-life " /><Run
        Text="example" /><Run
-        Text=", have a look at" /><Run
-        Text=" " /><Hyperlink
+        Text=", " /><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="check out " /><Hyperlink
        NavigateUri="http://www.hardcodet.net/netdrives/"><Run
-          Text="NetDrives" /></Hyperlink><LineBreak /><Run
-        Text="" /><LineBreak /><Run
-        Foreground="#FF067EBD"
-        Text="Project Page:" /><LineBreak /><Hyperlink
-        NavigateUri="http://www.hardcodet.net/wpf-notifyicon/"><Run
-          Text="http://www.hardcodet.net/wpf-notifyicon/" /></Hyperlink></TextBlock>
-    <TextBlock
-      Margin="12,0,29.5,10"
-      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
-      Height="22.42"
-      TextWrapping="Wrap"
-      FontWeight="Bold"
-      Foreground="#FFFFA051"><Run Text="The WPF NotifyIcon is free software, released under the"/><Run Text=" "/><Hyperlink NavigateUri="http://www.codeproject.com/info/cpol10.aspx"><Run Text="CodeProject Open License"/></Hyperlink></TextBlock>
+          Text="NetDrives" /></Hyperlink></TextBlock>
    <Grid
-      Margin="486.5,419.38,0,0"
+      Margin="486.5,380.38,0,0"
      x:Name="CustomBalloons"
      Height="188.2"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
@@ -492,7 +478,7 @@
          Text="Custom Balloons" /></TextBlock>
    </Grid>
    <Grid
-      Margin="10,153.5,0,0"
+      Margin="10,114.5,0,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      Height="138.38"
      x:Name="Common"
@@ -524,12 +510,12 @@
          Width="16"
          Margin="0,4,0,0"
          Height="16"
-          Source="Icons\Inactive.ico" />
+          Source="/Icons/Inactive.ico" />
        <Image
          Width="16"
          Margin="0,4,0,0"
          Height="16"
-          Source="Icons\Error.ico" />
+          Source="/Icons/Error.ico" />

      </ListBox>
      <TextBlock
--- a/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,18 +1,17 @@
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
-using System.Windows.Documents;
 using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;

 namespace Samples
 {
  /// <summary>
-  /// Interaction logic for Window1.xaml
+  /// Interaction logic for ShowcaseWindow.xaml
  /// </summary>
-  public partial class Window1 : Window
+  public partial class ShowcaseWindow : Window
  {
-    public Window1()
+    public ShowcaseWindow()
    {
      InitializeComponent();

@@ -82,5 +81,13 @@ namespace Samples
      Process.Start(e.Uri.ToString());
      e.Handled = true;
    }
+
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      tb.Dispose();
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
  }
 }
--- a/Project/Showcase/WelcomeBalloon.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/WelcomeBalloon.xaml
--- a/Project/Showcase/WelcomeBalloon.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Showcase/WelcomeBalloon.xaml.cs
--- a/Declaration/NotifyIconResourceDictionary.xaml
+++ b/Declaration/NotifyIconResourceDictionary.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+<ResourceDictionary xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+    xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar">
+
+  <!-- Globally declared notify icon (ResourceDictionary is not in use, example only) -->
+  <tb:TaskbarIcon x:Key="MyNotifyIcon"
+                  IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+                  ToolTipText="hello world" />
+
+</ResourceDictionary>
--- a/Declaration/SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml
+++ b/Declaration/SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <Window
-  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.SimpleDirectDeclaration"
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon"
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@
    <!-- in order to declare a NotifyIcon, all you need is the
      namespace declaration (see above on line 5) and a single line -->
    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
      ToolTipText="hello world" />
+    <TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Text="You should see an icon in the tray." Language="de-ch"/></TextBlock>

  </Grid>
 </Window>
--- a/Declaration/SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml.cs
+++ b/Declaration/SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+using System.Windows;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon : Window
+  {
+    public SimpleWindowWithNotifyIcon()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/Declaration/Window1.xaml.cs
+++ b/Declaration/Window1.xaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-using System.Windows;
-
-namespace Samples.Tutorials
-{
-  /// <summary>
-  /// Interaction logic for SimpleDirectDeclaration.xaml
-  /// </summary>
-  public partial class SimpleDirectDeclaration : Window
-  {
-    public SimpleDirectDeclaration()
-    {
-      InitializeComponent();
-    }
-  }
-}
--- a/ToolTips/InlineToolTipWindow.xaml
+++ b/ToolTips/InlineToolTipWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips.InlineToolTipWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      ToolTipText="hello world">
+      
+      <!--
+        We can use arbitrary UI elements as ToolTips.
+        Let's use a semi-transparent border.
+      -->
+      <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+        <Border
+          Background="White"
+          BorderBrush="Orange"
+          BorderThickness="2"
+          CornerRadius="4"
+          Opacity="0.8"
+          Width="160"
+          Height="40">
+          <TextBlock
+            Text="hello world"
+            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+            VerticalAlignment="Center"
+            />
+         </Border>
+      </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+      
+    </tb:TaskbarIcon>
+    <TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Text="Move mouse over NotifyIcon to show ToolTip" Language="de-ch"/></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/ToolTips/InlineToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/ToolTips/InlineToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for Window1.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class InlineToolTipWindow : Window
+  {
+    public InlineToolTipWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/ToolTips/SimpleUserControl.xaml
+++ b/ToolTips/SimpleUserControl.xaml
@@ -1,8 +1,22 @@
-<UserControl x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.SimpleUserControl"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    Height="300" Width="300">
-    <Grid>
-            
-    </Grid>
+<UserControl
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips.SimpleUserControl"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  >
+
+  <!-- a simple user control which displays a fixed text within a border -->
+  <Border
+    Background="White"
+    BorderBrush="Orange"
+    BorderThickness="2"
+    CornerRadius="4"
+    Opacity="0.8"
+    Width="160"
+    Height="40">
+    <TextBlock
+      Text="hello world"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+      VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+  </Border>
+  
 </UserControl>
--- a/ToolTips/SimpleUserControl.xaml.cs
+++ b/ToolTips/SimpleUserControl.xaml.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
 using System.Windows.Navigation;
 using System.Windows.Shapes;

-namespace Samples.Tutorials
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips
 {
  /// <summary>
  /// Interaction logic for SimpleUserControl.xaml
--- a/ToolTips/UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml
+++ b/ToolTips/UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips.UserControlToolTipWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      ToolTipText="hello world">
+
+      <!-- assign user control as ToolTip -->
+      <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+        <local:SimpleUserControl />
+      </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+
+    </tb:TaskbarIcon>
+    <TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Text="Move mouse over NotifyIcon to show ToolTip" Language="de-ch"/></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/ToolTips/UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/ToolTips/UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for UserControlToolTipWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class UserControlToolTipWindow : Window
+  {
+    public UserControlToolTipWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/Popups/InlinePopupWindow.xaml
+++ b/Popups/InlinePopupWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.Popups.InlinePopupWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+<tb:TaskbarIcon
+  x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+  IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+  ToolTipText="hello world"
+  >
+
+  <!--
+    We can use arbitrary UI elements as Popups.
+    Popups stay open if the user moves away from the tray area
+  -->
+  <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayPopup>
+    <Border
+      Background="White"
+      BorderBrush="Orange"
+      BorderThickness="2"
+      CornerRadius="4"
+      Width="160"
+      Height="40">
+      <Button
+        Content="Click Me!"
+        HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+        VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+    </Border>
+  </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayPopup>
+
+</tb:TaskbarIcon>
+<TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Language="de-ch" Text="Left-Click NotifyIcon to open popup."/></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/Popups/InlinePopupWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Popups/InlinePopupWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.Popups
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for InlinePopupWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class InlinePopupWindow : Window
+  {
+    public InlinePopupWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/ContextMenus/InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml
+++ b/ContextMenus/InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.ContextMenus.InlineContextMenuWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      ToolTipText="hello world">
+
+      <!-- Set a simple context menu  -->
+      <tb:TaskbarIcon.ContextMenu>
+        <ContextMenu>
+          <MenuItem Header="First Menu Item" />
+          <MenuItem Header="Second Menu Item" />
+        </ContextMenu>
+      </tb:TaskbarIcon.ContextMenu>
+
+    </tb:TaskbarIcon>
+    <TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Language="de-ch" Text="Right-click on NotifyIcon to open Context Menu"/></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/ContextMenus/InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/ContextMenus/InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.ContextMenus
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for InlineContextMenuWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class InlineContextMenuWindow : Window
+  {
+    public InlineContextMenuWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/Balloons/BalloonSampleWindow.xaml
+++ b/Balloons/BalloonSampleWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.Balloons.BalloonSampleWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+    <!-- the ToolTipText property is bound to the TextBox below -->
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      ToolTipText="Balloon Sample Icon" />
+    <Button
+      x:Name="btnShowStandardBalloon"
+      Click="btnShowStandardBalloon_Click"
+      Margin="26,74,29,0"
+      Content="Show Standard Balloon" Height="29" VerticalAlignment="Top"
+       />
+    <Button
+      x:Name="btnShowCustomBalloon"
+      Click="btnShowCustomBalloon_Click"
+      Margin="26,0,29,49"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+      Height="27"
+      Content="Show Custom Balloon"
+      />
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="26,26,24,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      FontWeight="Bold"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="Clicking on buttons shows balloon tips" /></TextBlock>
+    <Button
+    	x:Name="btnHideStandardBalloon"
+    	Click="btnHideStandardBalloon_Click"
+    	Margin="26,113,29,122"
+    	Content="Hide Standard Balloon"
+       />
+    <Button
+    	x:Name="btnCloseCustomBalloon"
+    	Click="btnCloseCustomBalloon_Click"
+    	Margin="26,0,29,12"
+    	VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+    	Height="27"
+    	Content="Close Custom Balloon"
+      />
+
+
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/Balloons/BalloonSampleWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Balloons/BalloonSampleWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Controls.Primitives;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.Balloons
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for BalloonSampleWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class BalloonSampleWindow : Window
+  {
+    public BalloonSampleWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+
+
+    private void btnShowCustomBalloon_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      FancyBalloon balloon = new FancyBalloon();
+      balloon.BalloonText = "Custom Balloon";
+
+      //show balloon and close it after 4 seconds
+      MyNotifyIcon.ShowCustomBalloon(balloon, PopupAnimation.Slide, 4000);
+    }
+
+    private void btnHideStandardBalloon_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      MyNotifyIcon.HideBalloonTip();
+    }
+
+
+    private void btnShowStandardBalloon_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      string title = "WPF NotifyIcon";
+      string text = "This is a standard balloon";
+
+      MyNotifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(title, text, MyNotifyIcon.Icon);
+    }
+
+    private void btnCloseCustomBalloon_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      MyNotifyIcon.CloseBalloon();
+    }
+
+
+  }
+}
--- a/Commands/CommandWindow.xaml
+++ b/Commands/CommandWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.Commands.CommandWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  xmlns:local="clr-namespace:Samples.Tutorials.Commands"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+    
+    <!-- declare the command as a local resource -->
+    <Grid.Resources>
+      <local:ShowMessageCommand
+        x:Key="MessageCommand" />
+    </Grid.Resources>
+
+    <!-- declare the NotifyIcon and configure commands with parameters -->
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      
+      LeftClickCommand="{StaticResource MessageCommand}"
+      LeftClickCommandParameter="Left mouse button was clicked"
+      
+      DoubleClickCommand="{StaticResource MessageCommand}"
+      DoubleClickCommandParameter="Double click on NotifyIcon" />
+    <TextBlock Margin="26,26,24,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" FontWeight="Bold" TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run Language="de-ch" Text="Left / Double clicks on NotifyIcon executes commands."/></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/Commands/CommandWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Commands/CommandWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.Commands
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for CommandWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class CommandWindow : Window
+  {
+    public CommandWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/Commands/ShowMessageCommand.cs
+++ b/Commands/ShowMessageCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using System;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.Commands
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// A simple command that displays the command parameter as
+  /// a dialog message.
+  /// </summary>
+  public class ShowMessageCommand : ICommand
+  {
+    public void Execute(object parameter)
+    {
+      MessageBox.Show(parameter.ToString());
+    }
+
+    public bool CanExecute(object parameter)
+    {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    public event EventHandler CanExecuteChanged;
+  }
+}
--- a/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml
+++ b/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,261 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.Events.EventVisualizerWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Window.Resources>
+    <Storyboard
+      x:Key="ShowMovement"
+      AutoReverse="True">
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="MoveIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleX)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000"
+          Value="1.2" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="MoveIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleY)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000"
+          Value="1.2" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+    </Storyboard>
+    <Storyboard
+      x:Key="ShowMouseUp"
+      AutoReverse="True">
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="LeftMouseIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleX)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000"
+          Value="1.35" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="LeftMouseIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleY)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.1000000"
+          Value="1.35" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+    </Storyboard>
+    <Storyboard
+      x:Key="ShowToolTipOpened"
+      AutoReverse="True">
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="ToolTipIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleX)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.2000000"
+          Value="1.4" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+      <DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames
+        BeginTime="00:00:00"
+        Storyboard.TargetName="ToolTipIndicator"
+        Storyboard.TargetProperty="(UIElement.RenderTransform).(TransformGroup.Children)[0].(ScaleTransform.ScaleY)">
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00"
+          Value="1" />
+        <SplineDoubleKeyFrame
+          KeyTime="00:00:00.2000000"
+          Value="1.4" />
+      </DoubleAnimationUsingKeyFrames>
+    </Storyboard>
+  </Window.Resources>
+  <Window.Triggers>
+    <EventTrigger
+      RoutedEvent="tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayMouseMove"
+      SourceName="notifyIcon">
+      <BeginStoryboard
+        Storyboard="{StaticResource ShowMovement}" />
+    </EventTrigger>
+    <EventTrigger
+      RoutedEvent="tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayLeftMouseUp"
+      SourceName="notifyIcon">
+      <BeginStoryboard
+        Storyboard="{StaticResource ShowMouseUp}"
+        x:Name="ShowMouseUp_BeginStoryboard" />
+    </EventTrigger>
+    <EventTrigger
+      RoutedEvent="tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTipOpen"
+      SourceName="notifyIcon">
+      <BeginStoryboard
+        Storyboard="{StaticResource ShowToolTipOpened}"
+        x:Name="ShowToolTipOpened_BeginStoryboard" />
+    </EventTrigger>
+  </Window.Triggers>
+  <Grid>
+
+    <!-- the NotifyIcon does not need to be configured here - animations were set up in Blend -->
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="notifyIcon"
+      ToolTipText="hello world"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico" />
+
+
+
+
+    <Ellipse
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="24,62,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Width="19"
+      Height="19"
+      Stroke="#FF549D2D"
+      x:Name="MoveIndicator"
+      RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5">
+      <Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+        <TransformGroup>
+          <ScaleTransform
+            ScaleX="1"
+            ScaleY="1" />
+          <SkewTransform
+            AngleX="0"
+            AngleY="0" />
+          <RotateTransform
+            Angle="0" />
+          <TranslateTransform
+            X="0"
+            Y="0" />
+        </TransformGroup>
+      </Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+      <Ellipse.Fill>
+        <LinearGradientBrush
+          EndPoint="0.528,0.694"
+          StartPoint="-0.056,-0.118">
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FFFFFFFF"
+            Offset="0" />
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FF65A135"
+            Offset="1" />
+        </LinearGradientBrush>
+      </Ellipse.Fill>
+    </Ellipse>
+    <Ellipse
+      Stroke="#FF549D2D"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="24,106,0,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Width="19"
+      Height="19"
+      x:Name="LeftMouseIndicator"
+      RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5">
+      <Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+        <TransformGroup>
+          <ScaleTransform />
+          <SkewTransform
+            AngleX="0"
+            AngleY="0" />
+          <RotateTransform
+            Angle="0" />
+          <TranslateTransform
+            X="0"
+            Y="0" />
+        </TransformGroup>
+      </Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+      <Ellipse.Fill>
+        <LinearGradientBrush
+          EndPoint="0.528,0.694"
+          StartPoint="-0.056,-0.118">
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FFFFFFFF"
+            Offset="0" />
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FF65A135"
+            Offset="1" />
+        </LinearGradientBrush>
+      </Ellipse.Fill>
+    </Ellipse>
+    <Ellipse
+      Stroke="#FF549D2D"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="24,0,0,94"
+      Width="19"
+      x:Name="ToolTipIndicator"
+      RenderTransformOrigin="0.5,0.5"
+      Height="19"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom">
+      <Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+        <TransformGroup>
+          <ScaleTransform
+            ScaleX="1"
+            ScaleY="1" />
+          <SkewTransform
+            AngleX="0"
+            AngleY="0" />
+          <RotateTransform
+            Angle="0" />
+          <TranslateTransform
+            X="0"
+            Y="0" />
+        </TransformGroup>
+      </Ellipse.RenderTransform>
+      <Ellipse.Fill>
+        <LinearGradientBrush
+          EndPoint="0.528,0.694"
+          StartPoint="-0.056,-0.118">
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FFFFFFFF"
+            Offset="0" />
+          <GradientStop
+            Color="#FF65A135"
+            Offset="1" />
+        </LinearGradientBrush>
+      </Ellipse.Fill>
+    </Ellipse>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="63,62,91,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="19"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="TrayMouseMove Event" /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="63,106,91,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="19"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="TrayLeftMouseUp Event" /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="63,0,91,94"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+      Height="19"><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="TrayToolTipOpen Event" /></TextBlock>
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="10,10,10,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="31"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      FontWeight="Bold"><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="The green elipses are animated based on routed events of the NotifyIcon" /></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.Events
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for EventVisualizerWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class EventVisualizerWindow : Window
+  {
+    public EventVisualizerWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      notifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml
+++ b/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+<Window
+  x:Class="Samples.Tutorials.DataBinding.DataBoundToolTipWindow"
+  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
+  Height="300"
+  Width="300">
+  <Grid>
+
+    <!-- the ToolTipText property is bound to the TextBox below -->
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
+      ToolTipText="{Binding ElementName=txtToolTip, Path=Text}">
+
+      <!--
+        The TextBlock bound to the ToolTipText property of the NotifyIcon
+        The binding is implicit (using DataContext)
+      -->
+      <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+        <Border
+          Background="White"
+          BorderBrush="Orange"
+          BorderThickness="2"
+          CornerRadius="4"
+          Opacity="0.8"
+          Width="160"
+          Height="40">
+          <TextBlock
+            Text="{Binding Path=ToolTipText}"
+            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+            VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+        </Border>
+      </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+
+    </tb:TaskbarIcon>
+
+
+    <!-- the ToolTipText property is bound to the TextBox below -->
+    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      IconSource="/Icons/Inactive.ico"
+      ToolTipText="{Binding ElementName=txtToolTip, Path=Text}">
+
+      <!--
+        The TextBlock bound to the ToolTipText property of the NotifyIcon
+        The binding is explicit (via attached ParentTaskbarIcon property)
+      -->
+      <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+        <Border
+          Background="White"
+          BorderBrush="Orange"
+          BorderThickness="2"
+          CornerRadius="4"
+          Opacity="0.8"
+          Width="160"
+          Height="40">
+          <TextBlock
+            Text="{Binding (tb:TaskbarIcon.ParentTaskbarIcon), Path=ToolTipText}"
+            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
+            VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+        </Border>
+      </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>
+
+    </tb:TaskbarIcon>
+    
+    
+
+
+
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="26,26,24,0"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      FontWeight="Bold"><Run Text="This sample shows data bound ToolTips in two flavors"/><LineBreak/><Run Text=""/><LineBreak/><Run Text="- implicit binding via DataContext"/><LineBreak/><Run Text="- explicit binding via ParentTaskbarIcon (attached property)"/><LineBreak/><Run Text=""/><LineBreak/><Run Text="Move over NotifyIcons (grey / red) to show data bound ToolTip"/></TextBlock>
+    <TextBox
+      Margin="26,0,24,10"
+      Text="hello world"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"
+      x:Name="txtToolTip" Height="25" VerticalAlignment="Bottom" />
+    <TextBlock
+      Margin="26,0,125,45"
+      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
+      Height="26"
+      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
+       
+        Text="ToolTipText:" /></TextBlock>
+
+  </Grid>
+</Window>
--- a/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Controls;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using System.Windows.Documents;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using System.Windows.Media.Imaging;
+using System.Windows.Shapes;
+
+namespace Samples.Tutorials.DataBinding
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Interaction logic for DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml
+  /// </summary>
+  public partial class DataBoundToolTipWindow : Window
+  {
+    public DataBoundToolTipWindow()
+    {
+      InitializeComponent();
+    }
+
+
+    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
+    {
+      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
+      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+
+      base.OnClosing(e);
+    }
+  }
+}