How to minimize Windows Store app to system tray

Question

I have created a windows 8.1 project by selecting the template in the screenshot below:

I want to minimize it to system tray and keep it running while it's in the tray. How do I do that for a store app? I found WPF Application that only has a tray icon and some similar links but I cannot reference System.Windows.Forms namespace in a Runtime app it seems.

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 25 '16 at 05:28

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You can't minimize Winows Store Apps into the system tray, only Windows Forms and WPF apps can do that.

You can help that happen by voting here UWP System tray support

answered Sep 25 '16 at 05:28

AymenDaoudi

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Is it not a Windows Runtime app that I have created (not a UWP app)? – tavier Sep 25 '16 at 05:36
@AshishAgrawal Yeah, my answer goes well for both Win8 or UWP apps, it's the same – AymenDaoudi Sep 25 '16 at 05:38
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Ah, got it. Thanks. – tavier Sep 25 '16 at 05:39
I need to do it anyhow. Can you tell me if there's any workaround other than moving the entire code base to a wpf project? – tavier Sep 26 '16 at 05:45
@AshishAgrawal I don't know any workaround, not sure if it exists – AymenDaoudi Sep 26 '16 at 15:36
Based on my research, it seems that it's not possible for wpf applications as well without using a third party library like: http://www.hardcodet.net/wpf-notifyicon – tavier Sep 27 '16 at 02:05
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@AshishAgrawal oh yes you can , you need just to reference the System.Window.Forms and System.Drawing assemblies here is how http://stackoverflow.com/a/12428063/2002048 – AymenDaoudi Sep 27 '16 at 02:50
I see it. Thanks again :) – tavier Sep 27 '16 at 02:56

How to minimize Windows Store app to system tray

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