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Shell Tray Info - Arrange your system tray icons

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26 Jun 2005CPOL3 min read 356.5K   10.4K   93  
A tool with full source code that enumerates tray icons and allows you to reposition them as well as send mouse messages.
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated resource script.
//
#include "resource.h"

#define APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 2 resource.
//
#include "afxres.h"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#undef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
// English (U.S.) resources

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
#ifdef _WIN32
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
#pragma code_page(1252)
#endif //_WIN32

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// TEXTINCLUDE
//

1 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "resource.h\0"
END

2 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "#include ""afxres.h""\r\n"
    "\0"
END

3 TEXTINCLUDE 
BEGIN
    "#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES\r\n"
    "\r\n"
    "#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)\r\n"
    "LANGUAGE 9, 1\r\n"
    "#pragma code_page(1252)\r\n"
    "#include ""res\\ShellTrayInfo.rc2""  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources\r\n"
    "#include ""afxres.rc""         // Standard components\r\n"
    "#include ""afxprint.rc""       // printing/print preview resources\r\n"
    "#endif\r\n"
    "\0"
END

#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Icon
//

// Icon with lowest ID value placed first to ensure application icon
// remains consistent on all systems.
IDR_MAINFRAME           ICON                    "res\\ShellTrayInfo.ico"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Bitmap
//

IDR_MAINFRAME           BITMAP                  "res\\Toolbar.bmp"

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Toolbar
//

IDR_MAINFRAME TOOLBAR  32, 32
BEGIN
    BUTTON      ID_EDIT_COPY
    BUTTON      ID_REFRESH_LIST
    SEPARATOR
    BUTTON      ID_DBLCLK_ICON
    BUTTON      ID_LCLK_ICON
    BUTTON      ID_RCLK_ICON
    SEPARATOR
    BUTTON      ID_ICON_UP
    BUTTON      ID_ICON_DOWN
    SEPARATOR
    BUTTON      ID_APP_ABOUT
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Menu
//

IDR_MAINFRAME MENU 
BEGIN
    POPUP "&File"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "E&xit",                       ID_APP_EXIT
    END
    POPUP "&Edit"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Copy\tCtrl+C",               ID_EDIT_COPY
    END
    POPUP "&View"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Toolbar",                    ID_VIEW_TOOLBAR
        MENUITEM "&Status Bar",                 ID_VIEW_STATUS_BAR
    END
    POPUP "&Tray"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&Refresh",                    ID_REFRESH_LIST
        MENUITEM "&Double Click",               ID_DBLCLK_ICON
        MENUITEM "&Left Click",                 ID_LCLK_ICON
        MENUITEM "Right &Click",                ID_RCLK_ICON
        MENUITEM "Move &Left",                  ID_ICON_UP
        MENUITEM "&Move Right",                 ID_ICON_DOWN
    END
    POPUP "&Help"
    BEGIN
        MENUITEM "&About ShellTrayInfo...",     ID_APP_ABOUT
    END
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Accelerator
//

IDR_MAINFRAME ACCELERATORS 
BEGIN
    "C",            ID_EDIT_COPY,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "V",            ID_EDIT_PASTE,          VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    VK_BACK,        ID_EDIT_UNDO,           VIRTKEY, ALT, NOINVERT
    VK_DELETE,      ID_EDIT_CUT,            VIRTKEY, SHIFT, NOINVERT
    VK_F6,          ID_NEXT_PANE,           VIRTKEY, NOINVERT
    VK_F6,          ID_PREV_PANE,           VIRTKEY, SHIFT, NOINVERT
    VK_INSERT,      ID_EDIT_COPY,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    VK_INSERT,      ID_EDIT_PASTE,          VIRTKEY, SHIFT, NOINVERT
    "X",            ID_EDIT_CUT,            VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
    "Z",            ID_EDIT_UNDO,           VIRTKEY, CONTROL, NOINVERT
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Dialog
//

IDD_ABOUTBOX DIALOGEX 0, 0, 235, 55
STYLE DS_SETFONT | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_FIXEDSYS | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | 
    WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "About ShellTrayInfo"
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg", 0, 0, 0x1
BEGIN
    ICON            IDR_MAINFRAME,IDC_STATIC,11,17,20,20
    LTEXT           "Shell Tray Info Version 1.0\nCopyright(C) 2005 Nishant Sivakumar",
                    IDC_STATIC,40,19,127,18
    DEFPUSHBUTTON   "OK",IDOK,178,7,50,16,WS_GROUP
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Version
//

VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION 1,0,0,1
 PRODUCTVERSION 1,0,0,1
 FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
#ifdef _DEBUG
 FILEFLAGS 0x1L
#else
 FILEFLAGS 0x0L
#endif
 FILEOS 0x4L
 FILETYPE 0x1L
 FILESUBTYPE 0x0L
BEGIN
    BLOCK "StringFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        BLOCK "040904e4"
        BEGIN
            VALUE "CompanyName", "Nishant Sivakumar"
            VALUE "FileDescription", "Shell Tray Icon Manager"
            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.0.0.1"
            VALUE "InternalName", "ShellTrayInfo.exe"
            VALUE "LegalCopyright", "(C) Nishant Sivakumar.  All rights reserved."
            VALUE "OriginalFilename", "ShellTrayInfo.exe"
            VALUE "ProductName", "Shell Tray Icon Manager"
            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.0.0.1"
        END
    END
    BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
    BEGIN
        VALUE "Translation", 0x409, 1252
    END
END


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// DESIGNINFO
//

#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
GUIDELINES DESIGNINFO 
BEGIN
    IDD_ABOUTBOX, DIALOG
    BEGIN
        LEFTMARGIN, 7
        RIGHTMARGIN, 228
        TOPMARGIN, 7
        BOTTOMMARGIN, 48
    END
END
#endif    // APSTUDIO_INVOKED


/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// String Table
//

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    IDR_MAINFRAME           "Shell Tray Info 1.0"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_APP_TITLE       "ShellTrayInfo"
    AFX_IDS_IDLEMESSAGE     "Ready"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_INDICATOR_EXT        "EXT"
    ID_INDICATOR_CAPS       "CAP"
    ID_INDICATOR_NUM        "NUM"
    ID_INDICATOR_SCRL       "SCRL"
    ID_INDICATOR_OVR        "OVR"
    ID_INDICATOR_REC        "REC"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_FILE_PAGE_SETUP      "Change the printing options\nPage Setup"
    ID_FILE_PRINT_SETUP     "Change the printer and printing options\nPrint Setup"
    ID_FILE_PRINT           "Print the active document\nPrint"
    ID_FILE_PRINT_PREVIEW   "Display full pages\nPrint Preview"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_APP_ABOUT            "Display program information, version number and copyright\nAbout"
    ID_APP_EXIT             "Quit the application; prompts to save documents\nExit"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_NEXT_PANE            "Switch to the next window pane\nNext Pane"
    ID_PREV_PANE            "Switch back to the previous window pane\nPrevious Pane"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_WINDOW_SPLIT         "Split the active window into panes\nSplit"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_EDIT_CLEAR           "Erase the selection\nErase"
    ID_EDIT_CLEAR_ALL       "Erase everything\nErase All"
    ID_EDIT_COPY            "Copy the selection and put it on the Clipboard\nCopy"
    ID_EDIT_CUT             "Cut the selection and put it on the Clipboard\nCut"
    ID_EDIT_FIND            "Find the specified text\nFind"
    ID_EDIT_PASTE           "Insert Clipboard contents\nPaste"
    ID_EDIT_REPEAT          "Repeat the last action\nRepeat"
    ID_EDIT_REPLACE         "Replace specific text with different text\nReplace"
    ID_EDIT_SELECT_ALL      "Select the entire document\nSelect All"
    ID_EDIT_UNDO            "Undo the last action\nUndo"
    ID_EDIT_REDO            "Redo the previously undone action\nRedo"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_VIEW_TOOLBAR         "Show or hide the toolbar\nToggle ToolBar"
    ID_VIEW_STATUS_BAR      "Show or hide the status bar\nToggle StatusBar"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_SCSIZE          "Change the window size"
    AFX_IDS_SCMOVE          "Change the window position"
    AFX_IDS_SCMINIMIZE      "Reduce the window to an icon"
    AFX_IDS_SCMAXIMIZE      "Enlarge the window to full size"
    AFX_IDS_SCNEXTWINDOW    "Switch to the next document window"
    AFX_IDS_SCPREVWINDOW    "Switch to the previous document window"
    AFX_IDS_SCCLOSE         "Close the active window and prompts to save the documents"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_SCRESTORE       "Restore the window to normal size"
    AFX_IDS_SCTASKLIST      "Activate Task List"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    AFX_IDS_PREVIEW_CLOSE   "Close print preview mode\nCancel Preview"
END

STRINGTABLE 
BEGIN
    ID_DBLCLK_ICON          "Simulate a double click on this tray icon\nDouble Click"
    ID_RCLK_ICON            "Simulate a right-click on this tray icon\nRight Click"
    ID_LCLK_ICON            "Simulate a left-click on this tray icon\nLeft Click"
    ID_ICON_UP              "Move icon to the left\nMove Left"
    ID_ICON_DOWN            "Move icon to the right\nMove Right"
    ID_REFRESH_LIST         "Refresh the tray icon list\nRefresh"
END

#endif    // English (U.S.) resources
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////



#ifndef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
//
// Generated from the TEXTINCLUDE 3 resource.
//
#define _AFX_NO_SPLITTER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_OLE_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_TRACKER_RESOURCES
#define _AFX_NO_PROPERTY_RESOURCES

#if !defined(AFX_RESOURCE_DLL) || defined(AFX_TARG_ENU)
LANGUAGE 9, 1
#pragma code_page(1252)
#include "res\ShellTrayInfo.rc2"  // non-Microsoft Visual C++ edited resources
#include "afxres.rc"         // Standard components
#include "afxprint.rc"       // printing/print preview resources
#endif

/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
#endif    // not APSTUDIO_INVOKED

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Nish Nishant is a technology enthusiast from Columbus, Ohio. He has over 20 years of software industry experience in various roles including Chief Technology Officer, Senior Solution Architect, Lead Software Architect, Principal Software Engineer, and Engineering/Architecture Team Leader. Nish is a 14-time recipient of the Microsoft Visual C++ MVP Award.

Nish authored C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications in 2005, and co-authored Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework for Addison Wesley in 2003. In addition, he has over 140 published technology articles on CodeProject.com and another 250+ blog articles on his WordPress blog. Nish is experienced in technology leadership, solution architecture, software architecture, cloud development (AWS and Azure), REST services, software engineering best practices, CI/CD, mentoring, and directing all stages of software development.

Nish's Technology Blog : voidnish.wordpress.com

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