WPF NotifyIcon

-------------- CHG Changed show/hide functionality in order to work better with showcase window (which is no longer the app's main window). git-svn-id: https://svn.evolvesoftware.ch/repos/evolve.net/WPF/NotifyIcon@105 9f600761-6f11-4665-b6dc-0185e9171623
2026-01-18 01:35:38 -05:00 · 2009-05-16 12:14:02 +00:00
parent 97ef369a02
commit c8c988bb17
16 changed files with 219 additions and 207 deletions
--- a/Project/Commands/CommandBase.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/CommandBase.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ using System.ComponentModel;
 using System.Windows;
 using System.Windows.Input;
 using System.Windows.Markup;
+using System.Windows.Media;
+using Hardcodet.Wpf.TaskbarNotification;

 namespace Samples.Commands
 {
@@ -73,5 +75,84 @@ namespace Samples.Commands
              .Metadata.DefaultValue;
      }
    }
+
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the window that owns the TaskbarIcon class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="commandParameter"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    protected Window GetTaskbarWindow(object commandParameter)
+    {
+      if (IsDesignMode) return null;
+
+      //get the showcase window off the taskbaricon
+      var tb = commandParameter as TaskbarIcon;
+      return tb == null ? null : TryFindParent<Window>(tb);
+    }
+
+
+
+    #region TryFindParent helper
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finds a parent of a given item on the visual tree.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <typeparam name="T">The type of the queried item.</typeparam>
+    /// <param name="child">A direct or indirect child of the
+    /// queried item.</param>
+    /// <returns>The first parent item that matches the submitted
+    /// type parameter. If not matching item can be found, a null
+    /// reference is being returned.</returns>
+    public static T TryFindParent<T>(DependencyObject child)
+        where T : DependencyObject
+    {
+      //get parent item
+      DependencyObject parentObject = GetParentObject(child);
+
+      //we've reached the end of the tree
+      if (parentObject == null) return null;
+
+      //check if the parent matches the type we're looking for
+      T parent = parentObject as T;
+      if (parent != null)
+      {
+        return parent;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+        //use recursion to proceed with next level
+        return TryFindParent<T>(parentObject);
+      }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// This method is an alternative to WPF's
+    /// <see cref="VisualTreeHelper.GetParent"/> method, which also
+    /// supports content elements. Keep in mind that for content element,
+    /// this method falls back to the logical tree of the element!
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="child">The item to be processed.</param>
+    /// <returns>The submitted item's parent, if available. Otherwise
+    /// null.</returns>
+    public static DependencyObject GetParentObject(DependencyObject child)
+    {
+      if (child == null) return null;
+      ContentElement contentElement = child as ContentElement;
+
+      if (contentElement != null)
+      {
+        DependencyObject parent = ContentOperations.GetParent(contentElement);
+        if (parent != null) return parent;
+
+        FrameworkContentElement fce = contentElement as FrameworkContentElement;
+        return fce != null ? fce.Parent : null;
+      }
+
+      //if it's not a ContentElement, rely on VisualTreeHelper
+      return VisualTreeHelper.GetParent(child);
+    }
+
+    #endregion
  }
 }
--- a/Project/Commands/HideSampleWindowCommand.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/HideSampleWindowCommand.cs
@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ namespace Samples.Commands
  /// <summary>
  /// Hides the main window.
  /// </summary>
-  public class HideMainWindowCommand : CommandBase<HideMainWindowCommand>
+  public class HideSampleWindowCommand : CommandBase<HideSampleWindowCommand>
  {

    public override void Execute(object parameter)
    {
-      Application.Current.MainWindow.Hide();
+      GetTaskbarWindow(parameter).Hide();
      CommandManager.InvalidateRequerySuggested();
    }


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


--- a/Project/Commands/ShowMainWindowCommand.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/ShowMainWindowCommand.cs
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Windows;
-using System.Windows.Input;
-
-namespace Samples.Commands
-{
-  /// <summary>
-  /// Shows the main window.
-  /// </summary>
-  public class ShowMainWindowCommand : CommandBase<ShowMainWindowCommand>
-  {
-    public override void Execute(object parameter)
-    {
-      Application.Current.MainWindow.Show();
-      CommandManager.InvalidateRequerySuggested();
-    }
-
-
-    public override bool CanExecute(object parameter)
-    {
-      return !IsDesignMode && Application.Current.MainWindow.IsVisible == false;
-    }
-
-  }
-}
--- a/Project/Commands/ShowSampleWindowCommand.cs
+++ b/Project/Commands/ShowSampleWindowCommand.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Input;
+
+namespace Samples.Commands
+{
+  /// <summary>
+  /// Shows the main window.
+  /// </summary>
+  public class ShowSampleWindowCommand : CommandBase<ShowSampleWindowCommand>
+  {
+    public override void Execute(object parameter)
+    {
+      GetTaskbarWindow(parameter).Show();
+      CommandManager.InvalidateRequerySuggested();
+    }
+
+
+    public override bool CanExecute(object parameter)
+    {
+      Window win = GetTaskbarWindow(parameter);
+      return win != null && !win.IsVisible;
+    }
+  }
+}
--- a/Project/Main.xaml
+++ b/Project/Main.xaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  Title="Main"
-  Height="595"
-  Width="596"
+  Height="563"
+  Width="703"
  xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
  xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
  mc:Ignorable="d">
@@ -31,8 +31,7 @@
      FontStyle="Italic"
      FontWeight="Bold"
      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
-        Text="WPF NotifyIcon 1.0.1 - Samples"
-        /></TextBlock>
+        Text="WPF NotifyIcon 1.0.1 - Samples" /></TextBlock>
    <Button
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
      Margin="10,133,0,0"
@@ -48,8 +47,7 @@
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      FontWeight="Bold"
      TextWrapping="Wrap"><Run
-        Text="Tutorials:"
-        /></TextBlock>
+        Text="Tutorials:" /></TextBlock>
    <TextBlock
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
      Margin="10,75.96,0,0"
@@ -58,8 +56,7 @@
      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>
+        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"
@@ -115,59 +112,53 @@
      x:Name="btnToolTipControl"
      Click="btnToolTipControl_Click" />
    <TextBlock
-      Margin="0,50,166.627,0"
+      Margin="0,50,328.76,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
      FontWeight="Bold"
      TextWrapping="Wrap"
      HorizontalAlignment="Right"
      d:LayoutOverrides="HorizontalAlignment, Width"><Run
-        Text="Showcase Sample:"
-        /></TextBlock>
+        Text="Showcase Sample:" /></TextBlock>
    <TextBlock
-      Margin="0,75.96,90.247,0"
+      Margin="255.31,75.96,145.38,0"
      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>
+      Height="47.04"><Run
+        Text="An interactive sample that shows off most features on a single NotifyIcon." /></TextBlock>
    <Button
-      HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-      Margin="0,133,105.557,0"
+      Margin="255.31,133,0,0"
      VerticalAlignment="Top"
-      Width="164"
      Height="27"
      Content="Open Sample Window"
      x:Name="btnMainSample"
-      Click="btnMainSample_Click" />
+      Click="btnMainSample_Click"
+      Width="164"
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left" />
    <Path
      Fill="#FFFFFFFF"
      Stretch="Fill"
      Stroke="#FF60758A"
      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-      Margin="269,57,0,172"
+      Margin="244.31,50,0,66"
      Width="1"
      Data="M269,57 L269,390.18163" />
    <TextBlock
-      Margin="10,413,20,0"
+      Margin="255.31,191,10,0"
      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>
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"><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"><Run
+          Text="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" /><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text=":" /><LineBreak /><Hyperlink
+        NavigateUri="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/wpf_notifyicon.aspx"><Run
+          Text="http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/wpf_notifyicon.aspx" /></Hyperlink><LineBreak /><Run
+        Text="" /><LineBreak /><Run
+        Language="de-ch"
+        Text="I" /><Run
+        Text="f you love it or hate it, please let me know and leave your rating - thanks!" /></TextBlock>
    <TextBlock
      Margin="10,0,10,10"
      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
@@ -186,6 +177,24 @@
      VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
      Height="1"
      Data="M11,517 L561.07363,517" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="11,397,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Events"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnEvents"
+      Click="btnEvents_Click" />
+    <Button
+      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+      Margin="11,434,0,0"
+      Width="164"
+      Content="Data Binding"
+      VerticalAlignment="Top"
+      Height="27"
+      x:Name="btnDataBinding"
+      Click="btnDataBinding_Click" />

  </Grid>
 </Window>
--- a/Project/Main.xaml.cs
+++ b/Project/Main.xaml.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ using Samples.Tutorials;
 using Samples.Tutorials.Balloons;
 using Samples.Tutorials.Commands;
 using Samples.Tutorials.ContextMenus;
+using Samples.Tutorials.DataBinding;
+using Samples.Tutorials.Events;
 using Samples.Tutorials.Popups;
 using Samples.Tutorials.ToolTips;

@@ -82,6 +84,16 @@ namespace Samples
      ShowDialog(new CommandWindow());
    }

+    private void btnEvents_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new EventVisualizerWindow());
+    }
+
+    private void btnDataBinding_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+      ShowDialog(new DataBoundToolTipWindow());
+    }
+
    private void btnMainSample_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
      var sampleWindow = new ShowcaseWindow();
@@ -98,8 +110,5 @@ namespace Samples
      e.Handled = true;
    }

-
-
-
  }
 }
--- a/Project.csproj
+++ b/Project.csproj
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@
  </ItemGroup>
  <ItemGroup>
    <Compile Include="Commands\CommandBase.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Commands\HideMainWindowCommand.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Commands\ShowMainWindowCommand.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Commands\HideSampleWindowCommand.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Commands\ShowSampleWindowCommand.cs" />
    <Compile Include="Showcase\FancyBalloon.xaml.cs">
      <DependentUpon>FancyBalloon.xaml</DependentUpon>
    </Compile>
--- a/Project/Showcase/NotifyIconResources.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/NotifyIconResources.xaml
@@ -27,9 +27,14 @@
 		</Setter>
 	</Style>

- 
+
  <!-- The taskbar context menu - the first row is a dummy to show of simple data binding -->
+  <!--
+        The "shared" directive is needed if we reopen the sample a few times - WPF will otherwise
+        reuse the same context menu again (which will have its DataContext set to the old TaskbarIcon)
+  -->
  <ContextMenu
+    x:Shared="false"
    x:Key="tbMenu">
    <MenuItem
      IsEnabled="False"
@@ -43,8 +48,9 @@
    </MenuItem>

    <MenuItem
-      Header="Show Main Window"
-      Command="{Commands:ShowMainWindowCommand}">
+      Header="Show Showcase Window"
+      Command="{Commands:ShowSampleWindowCommand}"
+      CommandParameter="{Binding}">
      <MenuItem.Icon>
        <Image
          Width="16"
@@ -56,8 +62,9 @@
    <Separator />

    <MenuItem
-      Header="Hide Main Window"
-      Command="{Commands:HideMainWindowCommand}">
+      Header="Hide Showcase Window"
+      Command="{Commands:HideSampleWindowCommand}"
+      CommandParameter="{Binding}">
      <MenuItem.Icon>
        <Image
          Width="16"
@@ -68,88 +75,4 @@
  </ContextMenu>


-  <ToolTip
-    x:Key="tbToolTip"
-    Background="Transparent"
-    BorderThickness="0"
-    HasDropShadow="False"
-    VerticalOffset="-10"
-    >
-    <Grid
-    >
-    <Border
-      HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
-      VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
-      Width="Auto"
-      Height="Auto"
-      CornerRadius="6,6,6,6"
-      BorderThickness="3,3,3,3"
-      Margin="0,0,5,5">
-      <Border.Effect>
-        <DropShadowEffect
-          Color="#FF7A7A7A" />
-      </Border.Effect>
-      <Border.Background>
-        <LinearGradientBrush
-          EndPoint="0.5,1"
-          StartPoint="0.5,0">
-          <GradientStop
-            Color="#FFFFD283"
-            Offset="0" />
-          <GradientStop
-            Color="#FFFFFFFF"
-            Offset="1" />
-        </LinearGradientBrush>
-      </Border.Background>
-    </Border>
-    <Image
-      HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-      Margin="10,10,0,26"
-      Width="72"
-      Source="Images\Info.png"
-      Stretch="Fill"
-      VerticalAlignment="Top"
-      RenderTransformOrigin="0.792,0.486" />
-    <TextBlock
-      Margin="82,10,20,0"
-      TextWrapping="Wrap"
-      Height="32"
-      VerticalAlignment="Top"
-      FontSize="16"
-      FontWeight="Bold"
-      Foreground="#FF575757"><Run
-        Text="This is a fancy ToolTip..."
-        Language="de-ch" /></TextBlock>
-    <TextBlock
-      FontSize="12"
-      FontWeight="Normal"
-      Foreground="#FF141414"
-      TextWrapping="Wrap"
-      Margin="82,52,20,0"
-      VerticalAlignment="Top"
-      Text="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor, AncestorType={x:Type tb:TaskbarIcon}}, Path=ToolTipText}"
-      />
-  </Grid>
-  </ToolTip>
-
-  <!-- 
-    As we don't declare the popup with the control, use
-    commands to trigger an action.
-  -->
-  <Popup
-    x:Key="tbPopupSimple"
-    PopupAnimation="Slide"
-    Placement="Mouse"
-    AllowsTransparency="True"
-    StaysOpen="False"
-    >
-    <Border
-      Width="200"
-      Height="200"
-      Background="Red">
-      <Button>Click me</Button>
-    </Border>
-  </Popup>
-
-
 </ResourceDictionary>
--- a/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml
+++ b/Project/Showcase/ShowcaseWindow.xaml
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@
      Visibility="{Binding Path=IsChecked, Converter={StaticResource BooleanToVisibilityConverter}, ElementName=iconVisibility, Mode=Default}"
      MenuActivation="{Binding Path=SelectedItem, ElementName=lstMenuTrigger, Mode=Default}"
      PopupActivation="{Binding Path=SelectedItem, ElementName=lstPopupTrigger, Mode=Default}"
-      DoubleClickCommand="{Commands:ShowMainWindowCommand}">
+      DoubleClickCommand="{Commands:ShowSampleWindowCommand}"
+      DoubleClickCommandParameter="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource Self}}"
+      >

      <tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayPopup>
        <!-- the control will be put into a popup with an explicit DataContext -->
--- a/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml
+++ b/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml
@@ -253,9 +253,7 @@
      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>
+      FontWeight="Bold"><Run Language="de-ch" Text="The green ellipses are animated based on routed events of the NotifyIcon"/></TextBlock>

  </Grid>
 </Window>
--- a/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/Events/EventVisualizerWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
-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;
+using System.Windows;

 namespace Samples.Tutorials.Events
 {
--- a/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml
+++ b/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
  xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
  xmlns:tb="http://www.hardcodet.net/taskbar"
  Height="300"
-  Width="300">
+  Width="500">
  <Grid>

    <!-- the ToolTipText property is bound to the TextBox below -->
    <tb:TaskbarIcon
-      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon"
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon1"
      IconSource="/Icons/Error.ico"
      ToolTipText="{Binding ElementName=txtToolTip, Path=Text}">

@@ -36,16 +36,19 @@
    </tb:TaskbarIcon>


-    <!-- the ToolTipText property is bound to the TextBox below -->
+    <!-- This NotifyIcon has its DataContext set - implicit binding is no longer possible -->
    <tb:TaskbarIcon
+      x:Name="MyNotifyIcon2"
+      DataContext="WPF IS GREAT: "
      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>
+      
+        <!-- 
+          Important: The attached property is assigned to the border!
+          The NotifyIcon does not touch the underlying controls.
+        -->
        <Border
          Background="White"
          BorderBrush="Orange"
@@ -54,10 +57,16 @@
          Opacity="0.8"
          Width="160"
          Height="40">
+          <!-- Implicitly access the DataContext (which is a string this time)-->
+          <TextBlock Text="{Binding}">
+          <!-- Explicitly access the NotifyIcon -->
          <TextBlock
-            Text="{Binding (tb:TaskbarIcon.ParentTaskbarIcon), Path=ToolTipText}"
+            Text="{Binding RelativeSource={RelativeSource FindAncestor,
+                                           AncestorType={x:Type Border}},
+                   Path=(tb:TaskbarIcon.ParentTaskbarIcon).ToolTipText}"
            HorizontalAlignment="Center"
            VerticalAlignment="Center" />
+          </TextBlock>
        </Border>
      </tb:TaskbarIcon.TrayToolTip>

--- a/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/DataBinding/DataBoundToolTipWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -1,15 +1,4 @@
-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;
+using System.Windows;

 namespace Samples.Tutorials.DataBinding
 {
@@ -27,9 +16,10 @@ namespace Samples.Tutorials.DataBinding
    protected override void OnClosing(System.ComponentModel.CancelEventArgs e)
    {
      //clean up notifyicon (would otherwise stay open until application finishes)
-      MyNotifyIcon.Dispose();
+      MyNotifyIcon1.Dispose();
+      MyNotifyIcon2.Dispose();

      base.OnClosing(e);
    }
  }
-}
+}