Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png Channel 9 Forums - Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:38:37 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:38:37 GMT Rev9 6 -6 -1 Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features Hi,

I'm trying to learn to learn to program in C# and I want to change a few things about how the desktop works. I find it hard to find any usable info on where to start looking for information about customizing desktop features (ie, search results are nothing but noise.) I'm pretty much looking for objects to poke.

As an example as what I'd like to make: I want a small window to fly out when I hover my mouse over a folder icon and show what's in the folder so I can access it directly.

Is this something a new programmer should start with? If so, where do I start looking?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/eba977f1374e47bfa2a4a12000e28d18#eba977f1374e47bfa2a4a12000e28d18 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:44:50 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/eba977f1374e47bfa2a4a12000e28d18#eba977f1374e47bfa2a4a12000e28d18 MurkyV 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/MurkyV/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features @MurkyV:Try adding "shell" to your search string.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/2fd208ec4c134a0b922ca12000e5188d#2fd208ec4c134a0b922ca12000e5188d Fri, 07 Dec 2012 13:54:06 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/2fd208ec4c134a0b922ca12000e5188d#2fd208ec4c134a0b922ca12000e5188d Proton2 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Proton2/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features @MurkyV: I don't off-hand know how to do this, but I can tell you I highly suspect this is going to be hugely complicated, even more so in C# (probably lots of Win32 Interop required). You may want to set your sights a bit lower if you're still just learning the language.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/ad927ab7538d4ecaa4d8a12000e73e74#ad927ab7538d4ecaa4d8a12000e73e74 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:01:56 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/ad927ab7538d4ecaa4d8a12000e73e74#ad927ab7538d4ecaa4d8a12000e73e74 Sven Groot 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/Sven Groot/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features @Proton2: Adding "shell" to search terms starts getting me somewhere. Thanks.

@Sven Groot: I kind of suspected a fairly steep learning curve before getting this done, but I want to take a whack at it before I give up crying my eyes out.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/5553bdcd612047b082dba12000ea2545#5553bdcd612047b082dba12000ea2545 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:12:29 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/5553bdcd612047b082dba12000ea2545#5553bdcd612047b082dba12000ea2545 MurkyV 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/MurkyV/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features Yep, shell extentions was never fun, especially managed ones, just ask Raymond Chen Tongue Out

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/a4891165cfec418994fca12000eb45f7#a4891165cfec418994fca12000eb45f7 Fri, 07 Dec 2012 14:16:36 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/Coffeehouse/Learning-to-code-C--Changing-desktop-features/a4891165cfec418994fca12000eb45f7#a4891165cfec418994fca12000eb45f7 felix9 6 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/felix9/Discussions/RSS Coffeehouse - Learning to code (C#) / Changing desktop features Of course you can think of "Windows Store apps" as a funny new kind of shell plugin ... Smiley

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