TabThumbnails Sample
Demonstrates how an application can expose multiple switch targets (as for tabs) on a taskband and how to provide their thumbnails.
This topic contains the following sections.
- Requirements
- Downloading the Sample
- Building the Sample
- Running the Sample
Requirements
| Product | Minimum Product Version |
|---|---|
| Windows | Windows 7 |
| Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) | 7.0 |
Downloading the Sample
This sample is available in the following locations.
| Location | Path URL |
|---|---|
| Code Gallery | Windows Shell Integration Samples on Code Gallery |
| Windows 7 SDK | Download Windows 7 SDK |
In the case of the Windows SDK, once you have downloaded and installed it, you will find the samples in the installed directory. For example, use of the default installation path for the Windows 7 software development kit (SDK) results in the samples being placed under C:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows\v7.0\Samples\.
Building the Sample
To build the sample from the command prompt:
- Open the command prompt window and navigate to the TabThumbnails project directory.
- Enter
msbuild TabThumbnails.sln.
To build the sample using Microsoft Visual Studio (preferred):
- Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the TabThumbnails project directory.
- Double-click the icon for the TabThumbnails.sln file to open the project in Visual Studio.
- From the Build menu, select Build Solution.
Running the Sample
- Navigate to the directory that contains the new executable, using the command prompt or Windows Explorer.
- At the command line, enter
TabThumbnails.exe. Alternatively, from Windows Explorer double-click the icon for TabThumbnails.exe.