[VB.Net] Adding JumpListItems to your application [Win7]

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[VB.Net] Adding JumpListItems to your application [Win7] - The-One - 06-03-2011

Hello,

Okay so as you know I fooled around with the new WindowsAPI dll.s.

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The .dll's: http://www.multiupload.com/FDKNSPL53Y

Step 1
Add the .dll's as reference.

Step 2
Import the following elements: Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar and Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Shell

Step 3
Next, add a new 'JumpList'

Code:
Dim j As JumpList = JumpList.CreateJumpList()

Step 4
Now lets add a few programs:

Code:
Dim cat_1 As New JumpListCustomCategory("Editors")

  cat_1.AddJumpListItems(New JumpListLink("mspaint.exe", "Paint") With {.IconReference = New IconReference("mspaint.exe", 0)})

  cat_1.AddJumpListItems(New JumpListLink("notepad.exe", "Notepad") With {.IconReference = New IconReference("notepad.exe", 0)})

  j.AddCustomCategories(cat_1)

This will add two programs (Notepad and Paint) credits to Helmy.m for the IconReference thing.

Step 5
You can also add sites:

Code:
Dim cat_2 As New JumpListCustomCategory("Websites")

  cat_2.AddJumpListItems(New JumpListLink("http://www.hackforums.net/", "HackForums"))

  cat_2.AddJumpListItems(New JumpListLink("http://www.donate-me.com/", "Donate"))

  j.AddCustomCategories(cat_2)

Step 6
When you run it, you will notice it doesn't work. This is because we have to refresh the JumpList.

Code:
j.Refresh()

You can remove them by doing:

Code:
j.ClearAllUserTasks()

NOTE: Where I type in the website and the exe's you can also enter a path to a specific program.

Enjoy Pirate

RE: [VB.Net] Adding JumpListItems to your application [Win7] - Inventor - 06-04-2011

Thanks, I needed this!
Can you make this start when a program starts?

Inventor1

RE: [VB.Net] Adding JumpListItems to your application [Win7] - The-One - 06-04-2011

(06-04-2011, 09:16 AM)Inventor1 Wrote: Thanks, I needed this!
Can you make this start when a program starts?

Inventor1

Yes, just put in it Form#.Load

RE: [VB.Net] Adding JumpListItems to your application [Win7] - Inventor - 06-04-2011

Thanks!

Inventor1