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Shell_NotifyIcon (coredll)
 

coredll is for smart devices, not desktop Windows. Therefore, this information only applies to code using the .NET Compact Framework. To see if information for Shell_NotifyIcon in other DLLs exists, click on Find References to the right.

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Summary
This function sends a message to the system to add, modify, or delete an application-specific icon from the taskbar status area. It does not affect icons appearing on the home screen.

C# Signature:

[DllImport("coredll.dll")]
static extern uint Shell_NotifyIcon(uint message, ref NOTIFYICONDATA data);

User-Defined Types:

[message]

    uint NIM_ADD = 0x00;
    uint NIM_MODIFY = 0x01;
    uint NIM_DELETE = 0x02;

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Sample Code:

Refer to the NOTIFYICONDATA Sample Code section.

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