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n00b
n00b

Reputation: 5732

Ownerdrawn tray icon (winapi)?

Is it possible to make an ownerdrawn tray icon using winapi ? ( c++ non-mfc.)

For now im using server generated png -> ico -> tray but this is ugly and slow ......

Upvotes: 0

Views: 411

Answers (1)

CoreyStup
CoreyStup

Reputation: 1488

You could just dynamically create the HICON, no? Build up the image that you want (or convert from jpg/bmp/png) as a DIB and convert to an HICON. Use your created icon to send to Shell_NotifyIcon().

Old reference, but it should get you started. Icons in Win32.

Upvotes: 2

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