Rudi Grobler

The last topic I want to cover about the Windows 7 taskbar is the Jumplist!!!

To create a new JumpList, call CreateJumpList()

JumpList jumplist = JumpList.CreateJumpList();

We should now choose if we are only creating user tasks or custom categories? I decided to create user tasks

jumplist.AddUserTasks(new JumpListLink(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MiMail.exe"), "Mail") { Arguments = "mail" });
jumplist.AddUserTasks(new JumpListLink(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MiMail.exe"), "Contacts") { Arguments = "contacts" });
jumplist.AddUserTasks(new JumpListLink(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MiMail.exe"), "Calendar") { Arguments = "calendar" });

We could also use custom categories to group our tasks

JumpListCustomCategory category = new JumpListCustomCategory("Mail");
category.AddJumpListItems(new JumpListLink(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MiMail.exe"), "Inbox") { Arguments = "inbox" });
category.AddJumpListItems(new JumpListLink(Path.Combine(Environment.CurrentDirectory, "MiMail.exe"), "New Message") { Arguments = "newMessage" });
jumplist.AddCustomCategories(category);

Don’t forget to call Refresh()

jumplist.Refresh();

Now, if you read my previous blog post and had no clue why you would want to use it? JumpList allows you to specify a application (and its arguments) to be executed if you click on a user task!!!

Cool, isn’t it?

To remove all the user tasks

jumplist.ClearAllUserTasks();

User tasks is also available if the application is pinned to the taskbar (If not removed)!

Related Posts – Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar series

• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar - ThumbnailToolbarButton
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – Overlays
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – TabbedThumbnail (Part 1)
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – TabbedThumbnail (Part 2)
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – Progress
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – Jumplist (Part 1)
• Anatomy of the Windows 7 taskbar – Jumplist (Part 2)