Form show without focus

[CLH]

I've written a project that uses a notify icon. The program
periodically checks my SQL server, and when certain criteria are met, it
pops up a reminder that a task needs to be completed.

So far, it works great. However, when the reminder pops up, it takes
focus from whatever 3rd party application the user is running.

Does anyone know how to show up a form without having it take focus?

 

[Chris Dunaway]

I've written a project that uses a notify icon. The program
periodically checks my SQL server, and when certain criteria are met, it
pops up a reminder that a task needs to be completed.

So far, it works great. However, when the reminder pops up, it takes
focus from whatever 3rd party application the user is running.

Does anyone know how to show up a form without having it take focus?

Instead of showing a form, you might try a "Toaster Popup" which is what
MSN Messenger shows when a person logs on. It pops up briefly above the
tray area and then fades.

Here is a link:

http://www.codeproject.com/cs/miscctrl/taskbarnotifier.asp



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[Greg Burns]

Here is another link for NotificationWindow Control from vb power pack
(credits to Ken Tucker for the link!)

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dv_vstechart/html/vbpowerpack.asp

Greg

 

[Sector Unknown]

That looks cool, but I want to be able to enter data on the form. This
doesn't appear to offer that feature.

Does anyone know of a way to do it with a windows form?