TaskbarItemInfo Class

Definition

public ref class TaskbarItemInfo sealed : System::Windows::Freezable

public sealed class TaskbarItemInfo : System.Windows.Freezable

type TaskbarItemInfo = class
    inherit Freezable

Public NotInheritable Class TaskbarItemInfo
Inherits Freezable

Inheritance

Object

DispatcherObject

DependencyObject

Freezable

TaskbarItemInfo

Examples

The following example shows how to create a TaskbarItemInfo in markup. The TaskbarItemInfo contains a collection of ThumbButtonInfo objects that provide access to the Play and Stop commands from the taskbar item.

<Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
    <TaskbarItemInfo x:Name="taskBarItemInfo1" 
                     Overlay="{StaticResource ResourceKey=StopImage}"
                     ThumbnailClipMargin="80,0,80,140"
                     Description="Taskbar Item Info Sample">
        <TaskbarItemInfo.ThumbButtonInfos>
            <ThumbButtonInfoCollection>
                <ThumbButtonInfo
                    DismissWhenClicked="False"
                    Command="MediaCommands.Play"
                    CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=btnPlay}"
                    Description="Play"
                    ImageSource="{StaticResource ResourceKey=PlayImage}"/>
                <ThumbButtonInfo
                    DismissWhenClicked="True"
                    Command="MediaCommands.Stop"
                    CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=btnStop}"
                    Description="Stop"
                    ImageSource="{StaticResource ResourceKey=StopImage}"/>
            </ThumbButtonInfoCollection>
        </TaskbarItemInfo.ThumbButtonInfos>
    </TaskbarItemInfo>
</Window.TaskbarItemInfo>

The following markup and code shows the previous example in its full context. The application uses a BackgroundWorker to count from 0 to 100 and displays its progress in the user interface. The task can be started and stopped from the taskbar preview. The progress is displayed in the taskbar button.

<Window x:Class="Shell_TaskbarItemSample.MainWindow"
        xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
        xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
        Title="MainWindow" Height="300" Width="300">
    <Window.Resources>
        <DrawingImage x:Key="PlayImage">
            <DrawingImage.Drawing>
                <DrawingGroup>
                    <DrawingGroup.Children>
                        <GeometryDrawing Brush="Green" Geometry="F1 M 50,25L 0,0L 0,50L 50,25 Z "/>
                    </DrawingGroup.Children>
                </DrawingGroup>
            </DrawingImage.Drawing>
        </DrawingImage>
        <DrawingImage x:Key="StopImage">
            <DrawingImage.Drawing>
                <DrawingGroup>
                    <DrawingGroup.Children>
                        <GeometryDrawing Brush="Gray" Geometry="F1 M 0,0L 50,0L 50,50L 0,50L 0,0 Z "/>
                    </DrawingGroup.Children>
                </DrawingGroup>
            </DrawingImage.Drawing>
        </DrawingImage>
    </Window.Resources>
    <Window.CommandBindings>
        <CommandBinding Command="MediaCommands.Play"
                  Executed="StartCommand_Executed"
                  CanExecute="StartCommand_CanExecute"/>
        <CommandBinding Command="MediaCommands.Stop"
                  Executed="StopCommand_Executed"
                  CanExecute="StopCommand_CanExecute"/>
    </Window.CommandBindings>
    <Window.TaskbarItemInfo>
        <TaskbarItemInfo x:Name="taskBarItemInfo1" 
                         Overlay="{StaticResource ResourceKey=StopImage}"
                         ThumbnailClipMargin="80,0,80,140"
                         Description="Taskbar Item Info Sample">
            <TaskbarItemInfo.ThumbButtonInfos>
                <ThumbButtonInfoCollection>
                    <ThumbButtonInfo
                        DismissWhenClicked="False"
                        Command="MediaCommands.Play"
                        CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=btnPlay}"
                        Description="Play"
                        ImageSource="{StaticResource ResourceKey=PlayImage}"/>
                    <ThumbButtonInfo
                        DismissWhenClicked="True"
                        Command="MediaCommands.Stop"
                        CommandTarget="{Binding ElementName=btnStop}"
                        Description="Stop"
                        ImageSource="{StaticResource ResourceKey=StopImage}"/>
                </ThumbButtonInfoCollection>
            </TaskbarItemInfo.ThumbButtonInfos>
        </TaskbarItemInfo>
    </Window.TaskbarItemInfo>

    <Grid>
        <StackPanel>
            <TextBlock x:Name="tbCount" FontSize="72" HorizontalAlignment="Center"/>
            <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal">
                <Button x:Name="btnPlay" Content="Play" Command="MediaCommands.Play" />
                <Button x:Name="btnStop" Content="Stop" Command="MediaCommands.Stop" />
            </StackPanel>    
        </StackPanel>
    </Grid>
</Window>

// MainWindow.xaml.cs
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using System.Windows.Shell;

namespace Shell_TaskbarItemSample
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Interaction logic for MainWindow.xaml
    /// </summary>
    public partial class MainWindow : Window
    {
        private BackgroundWorker _backgroundWorker = new BackgroundWorker();

        public MainWindow()
        {
            InitializeComponent();

            // Set up the BackgroundWorker.
            this._backgroundWorker.WorkerReportsProgress = true;
            this._backgroundWorker.WorkerSupportsCancellation = true;
            this._backgroundWorker.DoWork += new DoWorkEventHandler(bw_DoWork);
            this._backgroundWorker.ProgressChanged += new ProgressChangedEventHandler(bw_ProgressChanged);
            this._backgroundWorker.RunWorkerCompleted += new RunWorkerCompletedEventHandler(bw_RunWorkerCompleted);
        }

        private void StartCommand_CanExecute(object sender, CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            e.CanExecute = true;
            e.Handled = true;
        }
        
        private void StartCommand_Executed(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            if (!this._backgroundWorker.IsBusy)
            {
                this._backgroundWorker.RunWorkerAsync();
                // When the task is started, change the ProgressState and Overlay
                // of the taskbar item to indicate an active task.
                this.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Normal;
                this.taskBarItemInfo1.Overlay = (DrawingImage)this.FindResource("PlayImage");
            }
            e.Handled = true;
        }

        private void StopCommand_CanExecute(object sender, CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            e.CanExecute = this._backgroundWorker.WorkerSupportsCancellation;
            e.Handled = true;
        }

        private void StopCommand_Executed(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e)
        {
            this._backgroundWorker.CancelAsync();
            e.Handled = true;
        }

        void bw_RunWorkerCompleted(object sender, RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs e)
        {
            // When the task ends, change the ProgressState and Overlay
            // of the taskbar item to indicate a stopped task.
            if (e.Cancelled)
            {
                // The task was stopped by the user. Show the progress indicator
                // in the paused state.
                this.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Paused;
            }
            else if (e.Error != null)
            {
                // The task ended with an error. Show the progress indicator
                // in the error state.
                this.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Error;
            }
            else
            {
                // The task completed normally. Remove the progress indicator.
                this.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.None;
            }
            // In all cases, show the 'Stopped' overlay.
            this.taskBarItemInfo1.Overlay = (DrawingImage)this.FindResource("StopImage");
        }

        void bw_ProgressChanged(object sender, ProgressChangedEventArgs e)
        {
            this.tbCount.Text = e.ProgressPercentage.ToString();
            // Update the value of the task bar progress indicator.
            this.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressValue = (double)e.ProgressPercentage / 100;
        }

        void bw_DoWork(object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)
        {        
            BackgroundWorker _worker = sender as BackgroundWorker;
            if (_worker != null)
            {
                for (int i = 1; i <= 100; i++)
                {
                    if (_worker.CancellationPending)
                    {
                        e.Cancel = true;
                        break;
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(25);
                        _worker.ReportProgress(i);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }   
}

' MainWindow.xaml.vb
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports System.Windows.Shell

Class MainWindow
    Private _backgroundWorker As New BackgroundWorker

    Public Sub New()
        InitializeComponent()

        ' Set up the BackgroundWorker
        Me._backgroundWorker.WorkerReportsProgress = True
        Me._backgroundWorker.WorkerSupportsCancellation = True
        AddHandler Me._backgroundWorker.DoWork, AddressOf bw_DoWork
        AddHandler Me._backgroundWorker.ProgressChanged, AddressOf bw_ProgressChanged
        AddHandler Me._backgroundWorker.RunWorkerCompleted, AddressOf bw_RunWorkerCompleted
    End Sub

    Private Sub StartCommand_CanExecute(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Input.CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs)
        e.CanExecute = True
        e.Handled = True
    End Sub

    Private Sub StartCommand_Executed(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Input.ExecutedRoutedEventArgs)
        If Me._backgroundWorker.IsBusy = False Then
            Me._backgroundWorker.RunWorkerAsync()
            ' When the task is started, change the ProgressState and Overlay
            ' of the taskbar item to indicate an active task.
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = Shell.TaskbarItemProgressState.Normal
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.Overlay = Me.FindResource("PlayImage")
        End If
        e.Handled = True
    End Sub

    Private Sub StopCommand_CanExecute(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Input.CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs)
        e.CanExecute = Me._backgroundWorker.WorkerSupportsCancellation
        e.Handled = True
    End Sub

    Private Sub StopCommand_Executed(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Input.ExecutedRoutedEventArgs)
        Me._backgroundWorker.CancelAsync()
        e.Handled = True
    End Sub

    Private Sub bw_RunWorkerCompleted(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RunWorkerCompletedEventArgs)
        ' When the task ends, change the ProgressState and Overlay
        ' of the taskbar item to indicate a stopped task.
        If e.Cancelled = True Then
            ' The task was stopped by the user. Show the progress indicator
            ' in the paused state.
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Paused
        ElseIf e.Error IsNot Nothing Then
            ' The task ended with an error. Show the progress indicator
            ' in the error state.
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.Error
        Else
            ' The task completed normally. Remove the progress indicator.
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressState = TaskbarItemProgressState.None
            ' In all cases, show the 'Stopped' overlay.
            Me.taskBarItemInfo1.Overlay = Me.FindResource("StopImage")
        End If
    End Sub

    Private Sub bw_ProgressChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As ProgressChangedEventArgs)
        Me.tbCount.Text = e.ProgressPercentage.ToString()
        ' Update the value of the task bar progress indicator.
        Me.taskBarItemInfo1.ProgressValue = e.ProgressPercentage / 100
    End Sub

    Private Sub bw_DoWork(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As DoWorkEventArgs)
        Dim _worker As BackgroundWorker = CType(sender, BackgroundWorker)
        If _worker IsNot Nothing Then
            For i As Integer = 1 To 100 Step 1
                If _worker.CancellationPending = True Then
                    e.Cancel = True
                    Return
                Else
                    System.Threading.Thread.Sleep(25)
                    _worker.ReportProgress(i)
                End If
            Next
        End If
    End Sub
End Class

Remarks

The TaskbarItemInfo class provides a managed wrapper for Windows 7 taskbar functionality. For more information about the Windows shell and native taskbar APIs, see Taskbar Extensions. TaskbarItemInfo is exposed as the Window.TaskbarItemInfo dependency property on a Window.

The Windows 7 taskbar provides enhanced functionality that enables you to use the taskbar item to communicate status to a user and expose common tasks when the window is minimized or hidden. The functionality that is exposed by the TaskbarItemInfo class is unavailable in versions of Windows earlier than Windows 7. Applications that use the TaskbarItemInfo class can still run in earlier versions of Windows; however, these taskbar enhancements are unavailable in the earlier versions.

In Windows 7, some taskbar functionality might be unavailable, depending on the user's settings. For example, taskbar functionality is unavailable if Windows Aero is disabled or if the application is started with elevated permissions. Your application should provide other ways to interact with the user that do not depend on the enhanced taskbar functionality in Windows 7.

Program icons in the notification area, which is at the far right of the taskbar, are typically used to communicate application status to a user. By default, the Windows 7 taskbar hides program icons in the notification area. However, you can set the Overlay property to add an image to the taskbar button to communicate status, such as online status in a messaging application. The overlay image lets users see the application status even if they cannot see the program icon in the notification area. You can also display the progress of running tasks in the taskbar button by setting the ProgressState and ProgressValue properties.

The Windows 7 taskbar displays a thumbnail of the application when you move the mouse pointer over the taskbar button. By default the whole application window is shown. You can specify a particular part of the window to display in the thumbnail by setting the ThumbnailClipMargin property. You can also specify a Description that is displayed in a tooltip above the taskbar thumbnail. The tooltip is displayed even when the thumbnail cannot be seen because of user settings.

You can add buttons to the taskbar thumbnail to provide access to common tasks without switching to the application window. For example, Window Media Player provides Play, Pause, Forward, and Back buttons that let you control media playback from the taskbar thumbnail when the application is minimized. Buttons in the taskbar thumbnail are represented by ThumbButtonInfo objects and are contained in the ThumbButtonInfos collection.

The following illustration shows the enhanced features of the Windows 7 taskbar.

Windows Taskbar Enhanced Features

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