Windows TrayIcon (Shell_NotifyIcon）

Add/Delete TrayIcon

BOOL AddNotificationIcon(HWND hwnd)
{
    NOTIFYICONDATA nid = {sizeof(nid)};
    nid.hWnd = hwnd;
    // add the icon, setting the icon, tooltip, and callback message.
    // the icon will be identified with the GUID
    nid.uFlags = NIF_ICON | NIF_TIP | NIF_MESSAGE | NIF_SHOWTIP | NIF_GUID;
    nid.guidItem = __uuidof(PrinterIcon);
    nid.uCallbackMessage = WMAPP_NOTIFYCALLBACK;
    LoadIconMetric(g_hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_NOTIFICATIONICON), LIM_SMALL, &nid.hIcon);
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_TOOLTIP, nid.szTip, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szTip));
    Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_ADD, &nid);

    // NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4 is prefered
    nid.uVersion = NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4;
    return Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_SETVERSION, &nid);
}

BOOL DeleteNotificationIcon()
{
    NOTIFYICONDATA nid = {sizeof(nid)};
    nid.uFlags = NIF_GUID;
    nid.guidItem = __uuidof(PrinterIcon);
    return Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_DELETE, &nid);
}

WMAPP_NOTIFYCALLBACK为自定义的消息

UINT const WMAPP_NOTIFYCALLBACK = WM_APP + 1;

Show TrayIcon Infromation

BOOL ShowLowInkBalloon()
{
    // Display a low ink balloon message. This is a warning, so show the appropriate system icon.
    NOTIFYICONDATA nid = {sizeof(nid)};
    nid.uFlags = NIF_INFO | NIF_GUID;
    nid.guidItem = __uuidof(PrinterIcon);
    // respect quiet time since this balloon did not come from a direct user action.
    nid.dwInfoFlags = NIIF_WARNING | NIIF_RESPECT_QUIET_TIME;
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_LOWINK_TITLE, nid.szInfoTitle, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfoTitle));
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_LOWINK_TEXT, nid.szInfo, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfo));
    return Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &nid);
}

BOOL ShowNoInkBalloon()
{
    // Display an out of ink balloon message. This is a error, so show the appropriate system icon.
    NOTIFYICONDATA nid = {sizeof(nid)};
    nid.uFlags = NIF_INFO | NIF_GUID;
    nid.guidItem = __uuidof(PrinterIcon);
    nid.dwInfoFlags = NIIF_ERROR;
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_NOINK_TITLE, nid.szInfoTitle, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfoTitle));
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_NOINK_TEXT, nid.szInfo, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfo));
    return Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &nid);
}

BOOL ShowPrintJobBalloon()
{
    // Display a balloon message for a print job with a custom icon
    NOTIFYICONDATA nid = {sizeof(nid)};
    nid.uFlags = NIF_INFO | NIF_GUID;
    nid.guidItem = __uuidof(PrinterIcon);
    nid.dwInfoFlags = NIIF_USER | NIIF_LARGE_ICON;
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_PRINTJOB_TITLE, nid.szInfoTitle, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfoTitle));
    LoadString(g_hInst, IDS_PRINTJOB_TEXT, nid.szInfo, ARRAYSIZE(nid.szInfo));
    LoadIconMetric(g_hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDI_NOTIFICATIONICON), LIM_LARGE, &nid.hBalloonIcon);
    return Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, &nid);
}

TrayIcon RightClick Popup Menu

void ShowContextMenu(HWND hwnd, POINT pt)
{
    HMENU hMenu = LoadMenu(g_hInst, MAKEINTRESOURCE(IDC_CONTEXTMENU));
    if (hMenu)
    {
        HMENU hSubMenu = GetSubMenu(hMenu, 0);
        if (hSubMenu)
        {
            // our window must be foreground before calling TrackPopupMenu or the menu will not disappear when the user clicks away
            SetForegroundWindow(hwnd);

            // respect menu drop alignment
            UINT uFlags = TPM_RIGHTBUTTON;
            if (GetSystemMetrics(SM_MENUDROPALIGNMENT) != 0)
            {
                uFlags |= TPM_RIGHTALIGN;
            }
            else
            {
                uFlags |= TPM_LEFTALIGN;
            }

            TrackPopupMenuEx(hSubMenu, uFlags, pt.x, pt.y, hwnd, NULL);
        }
        DestroyMenu(hMenu);
    }
}

This code should be put at the WndProc() the meaning of wParam and lParam  please refer to msdn.The uVersion field of NOTIFYICONDATA is different and the meaning of these two parameter is different.Please note this.

case WMAPP_NOTIFYCALLBACK:
    switch (LOWORD(lParam))
    {
    case NIN_SELECT:
        // for NOTIFYICON_VERSION_4 clients, NIN_SELECT is prerable to listening to mouse clicks and key presses
        // directly.
        if (IsWindowVisible(s_hwndFlyout))
        {
            HideFlyout(hwnd, s_hwndFlyout);
            s_hwndFlyout = NULL;
            s_fCanShowFlyout = FALSE;
        }
        else if (s_fCanShowFlyout)
        {
            s_hwndFlyout = ShowFlyout(hwnd);
        }
        break;

    case NIN_BALLOONTIMEOUT:
        RestoreTooltip();
        break;

    case NIN_BALLOONUSERCLICK:
        RestoreTooltip();
        // placeholder for the user clicking on the balloon.
        MessageBox(hwnd, L"The user clicked on the balloon.", L"User click", MB_OK);
        break;

    case WM_CONTEXTMENU:
        {
            POINT const pt = { LOWORD(wParam), HIWORD(wParam) };
            ShowContextMenu(hwnd, pt);
        }
        break;
    }
    break;