how can notify icon present its context menu on both left and right button click

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assaf

hi all

i have a form with a notifyIcon.
when i right mouse button click it,
it displays its context menu.

however, i would like it
to present this menu upon
left mouse button click as well.


how can i do this?


assaf
 
In the NotifyIcon's click-event, call the Show() method of the context menu.


hi all

i have a form with a notifyIcon.
when i right mouse button click it,
it displays its context menu.

however, i would like it
to present this menu upon
left mouse button click as well.


how can i do this?


assaf
 
hi shiva.

this is my code.
with your help.
however, the position is not correct.
what sould the parameters for show be?
this.contextMenu1.Show(this, Cursor.Position);


assaf
 
Cursor.Position gives the current position in screen-coordinates. Use
NotifiyIcon's MouseUp event. Its MouseEventArgs gives the X/Y coordinates.

hi shiva.

this is my code.
with your help.
however, the position is not correct.
what sould the parameters for show be?
this.contextMenu1.Show(this, Cursor.Position);


assaf
 
hi shiva.

here is my code.
i don't know what to put in the first parameter of the Show call.

private void notifyIcon1_MouseUp(object sender,
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
Point p = new Point(e.X, e.Y);
this.contextMenu1.Show(???????what should i put here?????????????, p);
}




assaf
 
Hi,
You may use the NotifyIcon reference for the 1st parameter of the Show()
method.

hi shiva.

here is my code.
i don't know what to put in the first parameter of the Show call.

private void notifyIcon1_MouseUp(object sender,
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
Point p = new Point(e.X, e.Y);
this.contextMenu1.Show(???????what should i put here?????????????, p);
}




assaf
 
hi shiva

i tried this code:

private void notifyIcon1_MouseUp(object sender,
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
Point p = new Point(e.X, e.Y);

this.contextMenu1.Show(/***************/this.notifyIcon1/*******************
*******/, p);
}

but i get these errors:
The best overloaded method match for
'System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu.Show(System.Windows.Forms.Control,
System.Drawing.Point)' has some invalid arguments
Argument '1': cannot convert from 'System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon' to
'System.Windows.Forms.Control'


assaf
 
My mistake. Try passing the form reference itself (Me).

Sorry again :-(

hi shiva

i tried this code:

private void notifyIcon1_MouseUp(object sender,
System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs e)
{
Point p = new Point(e.X, e.Y);

this.contextMenu1.Show(/***************/this.notifyIcon1/*******************
*******/, p);
}

but i get these errors:
The best overloaded method match for
'System.Windows.Forms.ContextMenu.Show(System.Windows.Forms.Control,
System.Drawing.Point)' has some invalid arguments
Argument '1': cannot convert from 'System.Windows.Forms.NotifyIcon' to
'System.Windows.Forms.Control'


assaf
 
hi shiva.

don't be sad.
you are helping me very much.

i tried Me,
but the menu gets displayed in the form itself.
just as if i clicked the first menu item in a menu.


assaf
 
Hi,
The position specified as the second parameter for the ContextMenu.Show() is
within the control -the first param (in this case, it is the form itself).
So, X & Y values may have to be adjusted accordingly. But, the context menu
may not be positioned exactly as with the case of right-click.

hi shiva.

don't be sad.
you are helping me very much.

i tried Me,
but the menu gets displayed in the form itself.
just as if i clicked the first menu item in a menu.


assaf
 
hi shiva.

why does Cursor.Position not work?
what is your best estimate for the proper Position?


assaf
 
Hi,
Since Cursor.Position is in screen coordinates and it is taken with respect
to the specified control's (1st parameter) position on the screen while
showing the context menu, I believe there will be some offset. But, I am not
sure of any method to give the exact positioning like right-button click.

hi shiva.

why does Cursor.Position not work?
what is your best estimate for the proper Position?


assaf
 
hi

where can i find an example for this?
there must be some open code,
even in C++.


assaf
Click to expand...

You may need to use PointToClient:

Point pos = this.PointToClient(MousePosition);
mnuLVCtx.Show(this, pos);

Also look at PointToScreen, I am never sure which to use and usually
end up experimenting :-)
 
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