How to make a Windows Forms .NET application display as tray icon?

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First, add a NotifyIcon control to the Form. Then wire up the Notify Icon to do what you want.

If you want it to hide to tray on minimize, try this.

Private Sub frmMain_Resize(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Resize
    If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
        Me.ShowInTaskbar = False
    Else
        Me.ShowInTaskbar = True
    End If
End Sub

Private Sub NotifyIcon1_MouseClick(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.MouseEventArgs) Handles NotifyIcon1.MouseClick
    Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
End Sub

I’ll occasionally use the Balloon Text in order to notify a user – that is done as such:

 Me.NotifyIcon1.ShowBalloonTip(3000, "This is a notification title!!", "This is notification text.", ToolTipIcon.Info)

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