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gabe
I've been looking unsuccessfully for resources on building apps that show up
on the desktop's context menu. Any ideas?
on the desktop's context menu. Any ideas?
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Armin Zingler
gabe said:
Um...the app shows up in the menu, or the app makes an item appear in the
menu?
Maybe you are looking for
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ell_basics/shell_basics_extending/context.asp
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gabe
initally i'm looking to add the start menu (but later on other resources and
apps as well) to the desktop's context menu.
thank-you
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ell_basics/shell_basics_extending/context.asp
apps as well) to the desktop's context menu.
thank-you
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/e...ell_basics/shell_basics_extending/context.asp
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Armin Zingler
gabe said:
When does it make sense?
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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
* "gabe said:
Do you...
.... want to add something to the start menu?
- or -
.... want to add the start menu to the desktop's context menu?
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MVP · VB Classic, VB.NET
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gabe
the second. instead of clicking start, I'd like to be able to right click
on the desktop. I'd also like to be able to add other items/content/apps to
the desktop's context menu. Armin's link was a good start for adding an app
to an given extention's context menu, but i'm looking for more control.
on the desktop. I'd also like to be able to add other items/content/apps to
the desktop's context menu. Armin's link was a good start for adding an app
to an given extention's context menu, but i'm looking for more control.
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gabe
when you want some control over the shell / when you're looking for a vb.net
way to costomize the shell, or when you want to replace the shell.
way to costomize the shell, or when you want to replace the shell.
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Armin Zingler
gabe said:
I guess this is (at least) not supported, probably because you usually don't
need a second start menu as the first one is always there. So, I'm afraid, I
can't help you more.