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Mati
Mati

Reputation: 511

How do I create custom Widget for my c# app

How do I create custom widget for my c# application.

Example :

I wrote an app that shows in Windows 10 menu just like other apps (example firefox) - screen

How can I create custom "widget"? To show on my app with some from current state of application. This application is running on user PC all the time, each hour it refresh some informations and I want them to display on this "widget".

How can I achieve this?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 1958

Answers (1)

Phil Rogers
Phil Rogers

Reputation: 573

The icons on the Windows start screen are known as "Tiles". The tiles that are dynamic are known as "Live Tiles". I share your frustration about not knowing what to search for in the search engines when you don't know what the correct terminology is.

Although I have never created a Live Tile, I did find this site: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/dn857365.aspx which discusses Live Tiles and has some sample code, which might point you in the right direction. It doesn't look like a complete solution for what you are looking for, but it should give you enough background to know what to search for.

Upvotes: 1

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