how to add a button in title bar of a form like IDM

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i want to hide the form i have used this code for hiding,

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private void notifyIcon1_MouseDoubleClick(object sender, MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            this.Show();
            this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal;
        }


if (FormWindowState.Minimized == this.WindowState)
           {
               notifyIcon1.Visible = true;
               notifyIcon1.ShowBalloonTip(1);
               this.Hide();
           }
           else if (FormWindowState.Normal == this.WindowState)
           {
               notifyIcon1.Visible = false;
           }

but i want to add a button in the title bar like internet download manager which hides the form and fix it in the system tray, and if minimize is clicked it will just be minimize, here my minimize button force the app to go to system tray
how can i achive that IDM like feature

Posted 15-Dec-12 19:59pm

shaikh-adil

Updated 15-Dec-12 20:02pm

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Krunal Rohit · Answer 1 · 2012-12-15T20:02:00

Solution 1

Take a reference from it :
Easy Customize Title Bar[^]

Posted 15-Dec-12 20:02pm

Krunal Rohit

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Shahin Khorshidnia 16-Dec-12 2:21am

Good Link +5

[no name] 16-Dec-12 2:24am

Thanks Shahin.. :)

shaikh-adil 16-Dec-12 2:33am

sir, it replaces all the close and minize and maximize button i just want to add a new button have you taken look at the software named Internet download manager?
i just want to add such button to the title bar.

[no name] 16-Dec-12 2:36am

like MS Word's file menu ???

shaikh-adil 16-Dec-12 8:27am

what? sorry i didint get what you told, i havnt seen file meny of msword

Jibesh · Answer 2 · 2012-12-15T21:40:00

Solution 2

Try these References to add a Custom button on Title Bar.
Adding-a-Minimize-to-tray-button[^]
draw-custom-buttons-on-windows-vista-7-aero-titlebar[^]
how-to-add-an-extra-button-to-the-window-title-bar-so-it-will-be-work-as-standa[^]

Posted 15-Dec-12 21:40pm

Jibesh

Updated 15-Dec-12 21:43pm

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Jibesh 16-Dec-12 9:01am

you better post this as new question here.. so that we wont be confused to answer for which questions :) Please edit this comment and post as a new query. I am sure we loved to help you guys.