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Design Time

To start using RadNotifyIcon, just drag it from the toolbox and drop it onto the form. It will be placed in the components tray.

Smart Tag

Select RadNotifyIcon and click the small arrow on the top right position in order to open the Smart Tag.

RadNotifyIcon Smart Tag

It is possible to associate any control available on the form. UserControls are also supported. Just set the Popup content property from the Smart Tag.

  • Show tray icon: Specify whether the icon is visible in the notification area.
  • Tooltip text: Specify the tooltip that will be shown when the mouse hovers over the notify icon.
  • Balloon title: Specify the title of the balloon tip to be show when the RadNotifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(int) method is called.
  • Balloon text: Specify the text of the balloon tip to be show when the RadNotifyIcon.ShowBalloonTip(int) method is called.
  • Popup activation mouse event: Specify the mouse action that must be performed over the notify icon to show a popup with RadNotifyIcon.PopupContent.
  • Context menu activation mouse event: Specify the mouse action that must be performed over the notify icon to show the RadNotifyIcon.TrayContextMenu.

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Design Time Properties

RadNotifyIcon allows popup animation, duration and other properties at design time:

RadNotifyIcon Properties

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