From eda1683546512f7b37ddfcd094c8a552bdff018d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philipp Sumi Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 16:37:31 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README --- README | 53 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README b/README index b4dab51..0d2a5ff 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,6 +1,53 @@ -Hardcodet NotifyIcon for WPF -**************************** +# Hardcodet NotifyIcon for WPF + +:rocket: **This is the new official repository of the Hardcodet WPF NotifyIcon** :rocket: + +Current version: 1.0.8 +https://www.nuget.org/packages/Hardcodet.NotifyIcon.Wpf/ + +## Description This is an implementation of a NotifyIcon (aka system tray icon or taskbar icon) for the WPF platform. It does not just rely on the Windows Forms NotifyIcon component, but is a purely independent control which leverages several features of the WPF framework in order to display rich tooltips, popups, context menus, and balloon messages. It can be used directly in code or embedded in any XAML file. -Project page: http://www.hardcodet.net/projects/wpf-notifyicon \ No newline at end of file +### Features at a glance + +- Custom Popups (interactive controls) on mouse clicks. +- Customized ToolTips (Vista and above) with fallback mechanism for xp/2003. +- Rich event model including attached events to trigger animations in Popups, ToolTips, and balloon messages. I just love that. +- Full support for standard Windows balloons, including custom icons. +- Custom balloons that pop up in the tray area. Go wild with styles and animations 🙂 +- Support for WPF context menus. +- You can define whether to show Popups on left-, right-, double-clicks etc. The same goes for context menus. +- Simple data binding for Popups, ToolTips and custom balloons through attached properties and derived data context. +- Command support for single / double clicks on the tray icon. + +### Tutorial and Support + +A comprehensive tutorial that complements the attached sample application can be found on the Code Project: +http://www.codeproject.com/KB/WPF/wpf_notifyicon.aspx + +## XAML Declaration Sample + +The sample below shows some of the properties of the control. For a more comprehensive sample, have a look at the sample application that comes with the download. + +``` XML + + + + + +``` +