dockin with windows (like the longhorn sidebar)

[cdoverlaw]

I want to dock my program to windows like the longhorn sidebar is docked to side of screen, so how do i do this is visual basic.net

[jorge]

This is some very basic code, you need to tweak it your self

but do:

make a new vb.net project

place a button on the form and add

       Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
       Me.FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None
       Me.Width = 200
       Me.Height = Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Height
       Me.Top = 0
       Me.Left = Screen.PrimaryScreen.WorkingArea.Width - Me.Width

it will doc to the left side of the primary screen.

 

Hope this helps a bit

[cdoverlaw]

ok that helped a bit but then i want the software thats running to be maximised in the remaining space, not to be just behind

so its the applications running shud be resized to fit rest of window

[jorge]

ok that helped a bit but then i want the software thats running to be maximised in the remaining space, not to be just behind

so its the applications running shud be resized to fit rest of window

To keep it ontop

also set

me.topmost = true

 

but to make other windows resize around it i have no ideas sry