c# - Can I use NotifyIcon in WPF?

Question

I want to minimizing application to system tray using WPF. Is "NotifyIcon" is the only way to achieve this result? If yes, which namespace is required for using "NotifyIcon" in WPF?

If possible with "NotifyIcon",please provide some hint, how can I use that in my Mainwindow?

My main window is,

public partial class MonthView : MetroWindow
{

    public DateTime SelectedDate { get; set; }

    public MonthView()
    {

            InitializeComponent();
            calMain.DisplayDate = DateTime.Today;
            Globals._globalController = new AppController();
            Globals._globalController.appTaskManager.setupLocal();
            Globals._globalController.setMonthViewWindow(this);

    }

    public void calItemSelectedDate(object sender, SelectionChangedEventArgs e)
    {
        DateTime d;
        if (sender is DateTime)
        {
            d = (DateTime)sender;
        }
        else
        {
            DateTime.TryParse(sender.ToString(), out d);
        }

        SelectedDate = d;

        ShowActivity(d);
     }

    public void ShowActivity(DateTime date)
    {
        DayView Activity = new DayView(date);
        Activity.Show();
        this.Hide();
    }

    private void SetButton_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
    {
        SettingsView set = new SettingsView();
        set.Show();
        this.Hide();
    }

 }

Answer 1

NotifyIcon is not implemented in WPF as it is in Forms, but you can still use the Windows Form NotifyIcon, it resides in the System.Windows.Forms namspace.

Take a look at these tutorials, they might cover your needs:

Simple solution, directly using NotifyIcon: http://www.abhisheksur.com/2012/08/notifyicon-with-wpf-applications.html

More advanced solution, new library based on NotifyIcon with more features: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/36468/WPF-NotifyIcon

More info about NotifyIcon can be found here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.windows.forms.notifyicon.aspx