Icons on top panel

**lambosprit** · 01-15-2011, 07:15 PM

I have installed the wifi plugin and like the way it sits at the top showing current connection status and allowing access to the plugin.

I would like to do the same for skype but can't see how to put the icon on the top pain. Any hints?

**justchat_1** · 01-15-2011, 07:48 PM

We have an Indicator Icons Extension to the main spec:
http://openmobile.sourceforge.net/wi...cons_Extension

basically:
OpenMobile.IconManager.UIIcon icon=new OpenMobile.IconManager.UIIcon(SomeImage,ePriority. Normal,false, "YourPluginsName")
theHost.sendMessage<UIIcon>("UI","YourPluginsName" ,"AddIcon", ref icon)

To remove the icon:
theHost.sendMessage<UIIcon>("UI","YourPluginsName" ,"RemoveIcon", ref icon)

**lambosprit** · 01-16-2011, 10:04 AM

great thanks.

for those interested here's my vb code

Code:

            'create an icon for placement on the gui header
            Dim pluginIcon As New imageItem
            pluginIcon.name = "OMSkype.Icon"
            pluginIcon.image = OImage.FromFile(OpenMobile.Path.Combine(theHost.SkinPath, "OMSkypeIcon.png"))
            Dim icon As OpenMobile.IconManager.UIIcon = New OpenMobile.IconManager.UIIcon(pluginIcon, ePriority.Normal, False, "OMSkype")
            theHost.sendMessage(Of OpenMobile.IconManager.UIIcon)("UI", "OMSkype", "AddIcon", icon)