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[gaurav.k]

How Can I Minimize a VI to an Icon on the Windows(7,8,8.1) System Tray?

[Sam_Sharp · Accepted solution]

Using the .NET NotifyIcon class. There is a nice LabVIEW wrapper for the functions available here: https://decibel.ni.com/content/docs/DOC-10683

I have used it in the past and apart from a few small memory leaks (see the discussion below) it works very nicely. I have used it stably in an application for nearly two years and have no issues with it.

If you also want to hide it from the taskbar you need to put an INI key into your executables .INI file (HideRootWindow = TRUE I think?).

(And please don't use large fonts in your posts - the default font size is fine 🙂 )

[gaurav.k]

how to use  .NET NotifyIcon class. in labview vi ??

[Sam_Sharp]

Click the link I posted above, follow the instructions and it will give you a LabVIEW library and examples of how to use it.