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Minimise To System Tray in VB.Net

Here's how to make your VB.Net form minimise to the system tray (next to the clock) instead of the task bar.

Add a NotifyIcon to your form by double-clicking on it in the Toolbox. Call in ni. Change its Icon property to the same icon you used for your form.
In your form's Form.Load function, add:
```
ni.Visible = False
			
```

Create/modify the SizeChanged event on your form like so:

Private Sub Form_SizeChanged(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
	Handles MyBase.SizeChanged

	If Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized Then
		Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Minimized
		Me.Visible = False
		Me.ni.Visible = True
	End If

End Sub

Create a click event for your NotifyIcon like:

Private Sub ni_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
	Handles ni.Click

	Me.Visible = True
	Me.WindowState = FormWindowState.Normal
	Me.ni.Visible = False

End Sub