NativeTray

NativeTray is a modern, easy-to-use library for displaying tray icons (NotifyIcon) in .NET applications. It supports WPF, WinForms, and other .NET platforms, providing non-intrusive system notifications and quick access functionality in the Windows taskbar.

Supports dark mode, custom icons, checkable menu items, and submenus.

Features

• Native Win32 tray icon integration.
• Context menu with checkable, disabled, and bold items.
• Balloon notifications with custom title, text, and icon.
• Theme mode support (light, dark, system).
• High DPI support for crisp icon rendering.
• Easy API for menu and icon management.

Usage

Install NativeTray via NuGet:

dotnet add package NativeTray

Example usage:

using System.NativeTray;

var trayIcon = new TrayIconHost
{
    ToolTipText = "NativeTray Demo.",
    Icon = ... // Load your icon handle here.
};

trayIcon.Menu = new TrayMenu
{
    new TrayMenuItem { Header = "Item 1", Command = new TrayRelayCommand(_ => { /* action */ }) },
    new TraySeparator(),
    new TrayMenuItem { Header = "Exit", Command = new TrayRelayCommand(_ => Environment.Exit(0)) }
};

trayIcon.ShowBalloonTip(3000, "Hello", "This is a balloon tip.", TrayToolTipIcon.Info);

Menu item commands use the ITrayCommand abstraction. For simple actions, use TrayRelayCommand.

You can set the tray icon theme mode:

trayIcon.ThemeMode = TrayThemeMode.Dark;

Demo

• NativeTray.Demo.WPF for WPF applications.
• NativeTray.Demo.WinForms for WinForms applications.
• NativeTray.Demo.Avalonia for Avalonia applications.
• NativeTray.Demo.WinUI for WinUI applications.
• NativeTray.Demo.Maui for MAUI applications.
• NativeTray.Demo.ConsoleApp for Console applications.

License

NativeTray is released under the MIT license. You are free to use and modify it, as long as you comply with the terms of the license.