Editor: ShellObjects.WPF is a set of components which allow your applications to create quick-launch like appbars with drag-docking and autohide functionality [ShellAppBar], display MSN/Office2003 style popups [ShellPopupNotification], create back-forward navigating wizards [Wizard], display Explorer-like progress dialogs [ShellProgressDialog], monitor system idle time [SystemIdleTimer], perform multiple file/folder operations with Explorer-like progress dialog support [ShellFileOperation], define and listen to system-wide Hotkeys [ SystemHotkey], create system tray icons with support for animations, multiple icons and balloon styles [ShellNotiyIcon], display Vista-style task-dialogs [TaskDialog], SingleInstanceComponent, TaskScheduler library, shortcut/internet shortcut library and more.
Quickly and easily convert your forms into appbars (application desktop toolbars) - simply place the component on your form and you are done!
Dock appbars to any screen edge or leave them undocked.
Complete support for animated autohide functionality when AppBar is not in user.
Support for appbar resizing when docked.
Complete support for drag-docking of appbars.
Support for multi-monitor configurations.
ShellPopupNotification
Displays multiple 'toast' popups in MSN or Office2003 style with complete customization of appearance.
Multiple popups are automatically arranged on the screen and the arrangement origin and direction can be customized.
Popups can be displayed using slide, fade or a combination of slide-fade animation with complete customization of animation properties and various slide styles.
Popups can also be shown at programmer-defined Locations on the screen.
Popups can have a close button and an options button with the ability to automatically show a contextmenu when the options button is clicked
Popups can be dragged around in Office2003 style by the gripper bar.
