[VB.Net] Progress bar in the icon in the taskbar [Win7]

[The-One]

Hello,

Google Chrome is using it to, thats why I found it interesting when I saw it.



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

Step 1
Add the .dll's as reference.

Step 2
Import the following element: Microsoft.WindowsAPICodePack.Taskbar

Step 3
I'm using it on colors, but the dll comes with a standard Enum this is mine:

Code:

Enum ProgressState
  Green = 0
  Red = 4
  Yellow = 8
    End Enum

Step 4
Create a button, timer, thread or what ever you want it to do, and use the following code.

Code:

TaskbarManager.Instance.SetProgressState(ProgressState.Green)

or, if you want to use the dll's Enum:

Code:

TaskbarManager.Instance.SetProgressState(TaskbarProgressBarState.NoProgress)

Step 5
You can simple make the value of the progress bar go up by doing:

Code:

TaskbarManager.Instance.SetProgressValue(Value, MaxValue)

You can check if the user's OS is supported by doing:

Code:

If TaskbarManager.IsPlatformSupported Then
    'Do new stuff here
  End If

Enjoy!