diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs index 5c23079..d89457c 100644 --- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs +++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.Designer.cs @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ this.lnkSender.AutoSize = true; this.lnkSender.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(85, 5); this.lnkSender.Name = "lnkSender"; - this.lnkSender.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(82, 17); + this.lnkSender.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(72, 17); this.lnkSender.TabIndex = 10; this.lnkSender.TabStop = true; this.lnkSender.Text = "linkLabel1"; @@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ this.ShowInTaskbar = false; this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.Manual; this.Text = "NewMailAlert"; - this.TopMost = true; this.ResumeLayout(false); this.PerformLayout(); diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.cs index 6f97aa6..8eb84bf 100644 --- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.cs +++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/Forms/NewMailAlert.cs @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using System.Windows.Forms; namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Forms { /// - /// New form to display new emai lnotifications + /// New form to display new email notifications /// public partial class NewMailAlert : Form { @@ -29,14 +29,9 @@ namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Forms private bool mouseIsOver = false; /// - /// Show form + /// Topmost value /// - private const int SW_SHOW = 5; - - /// - /// Fading effect - /// - private const uint AW_BLEND = 0x00080000; + private const int WS_EX_TOPMOST = 0x00000008; #endregion "Variables" @@ -55,6 +50,21 @@ namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Forms get { return true; } } + /// + /// This is used so we can show without activation and be the TopMost form + /// The TopMost property of the form MUST be set to false for this to work + /// https://connect.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/feedback/details/401311/showwithoutactivation-is-not-supported-with-topmost + /// + protected override CreateParams CreateParams + { + get + { + CreateParams value = base.CreateParams; + value.ExStyle |= WS_EX_TOPMOST; + return value; + } + } + #endregion "Properties" #region "Methods" @@ -79,37 +89,6 @@ namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn.Forms timer.Start(); } - /// - /// Load and bring to fron - /// - /// EventArgs - protected override void OnLoad(EventArgs e) - { - base.OnLoad(e); - if (this.WindowState == FormWindowState.Minimized) - { - this.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal; - } - this.BringToFront(); - } - - [DllImport("user32.dll")] - private static extern bool ShowWindow(IntPtr hWnd, int nCmdShow); - - [DllImport("user32.dll")] - private static extern bool AnimateWindow(IntPtr hWnd, uint dwTime, uint dwFlags); - - /// - /// Method to display the form and make it topmost - /// - /// True or false - public bool ShowPopup() - { - bool result = ShowWindow(this.Handle, SW_SHOW); - //bool result = AnimateWindow(this.Handle, 200, AW_BLEND); - return result; - } - /// /// Button delete clicked /// diff --git a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs index d1a98ca..4dac8a0 100644 --- a/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs +++ b/Outlook2013TodoAddIn/ThisAddIn.cs @@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace Outlook2013TodoAddIn NewMailAlert nm = new NewMailAlert(newMail, Properties.Settings.Default.DisplayTimeOut); // Show the popup without stealing focus SoundHelper.sndPlaySoundW(SoundHelper.MailBeep, SoundHelper.SND_NODEFAULT); - nm.ShowPopup(); + nm.Show(); } } }