Display a Desktop Alert Window Anywhere on the Screen You can position the desktop alert window in several standard locations using the ScreenPosition property. One of the positions that you can set is Manual. This isn’t necessarily a position, but it allows you to set the ScreenLocation property, leading to a com...
Display a Desktop Alert Window on a Second Monitor In the age of technology and fast-paced working environments, it is not uncommon for an end user to use two monitors. Two monitors effectively doubles the screen real-estate and allows for more efficient multi-tasking. WinDesktopAlert™ takes advantage of the secon...
Display a Desktop Alert Window If all you need to do is simply show a standard notification with a caption and description (similar to a MessageBox) with all default settings, then this is the topic for you. The second overload for the UltraDesktopAlert.Show method accepts two string parameters: caption and text. ...
Displaying a Desktop Alert Window When a WinSchedule Reminder Comes Due Before You Begin This is the first topic in a three-part walkthrough designed to demonstrate several key WinDesktopAlert™ features working in a common scenario that you might encounter. For more information on this scenario, see Creating a Des...
Exposing OpenAlert Windows Topic Overview Purpose This topic provides an overview of the WinDesktopAlert™ feature allowing you to expose and navigate open window desktop alerts. Required background The following topic is a prerequisite to understanding this topic: Topic Purpose Understanding WinDesktopAlert The to...
New WinDesktopAlert Component You’re working hard at your computer, deep in thought about a new block of code that has been causing problems. You’re also waiting for a critical e-mail from a colleague that should clear this mess up. While pounding away at the code, you receive numerous e-mails of little consequenc...
Pin a Desktop Alert Window to the Screen What if your end user doesn’t want the desktop alert window to automatically close? The simple solution is the Pinned property which, when set to True, will keep the alert window open until manually closed by the end user. You can use this method to require your end user to...
Resize the Desktop Alert Window Depending on the amount of information that you need to communicate to your end users, you may need to resize the desktop alert window. By default, the alert window will resize horizontally based on the amount of text it contains. You may wish to expand the alert window horizontally...
WinDesktopAlert Smart Tag In Visual Studio 2005 (.NET Framework 2.0), each Ultimate UI for Windows Forms control/component is equipped with a Smart Tag. By simply selecting the control/component, a Smart Tag anchor appears. When you click this anchor, a pop-up panel appears, providing you with quick and easy acces...
The Look and Feel of WinDesktopAlert The desktop alert window of WinDesktopAlert™ comes in two flavors: Office2007 WindowsLiveMessenger Both styles are very similar in looks and functionality, but are designed for very different purposes. The Office2007 style takes after the Microsoft® Outlook® New Mail Desktop Al...