How to modify Global System Menu?
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How to append a new menu item to global system menu. I.e. to system menu of all applications. Well, for a single application it can be done easly by using
GetSystemMenu(). But how to do it system wide? I saw one application doing the same. When i checked the dlls, of the application I could see theMouseHookProc()in exported functions and I guess that its doing it by a global mouse hook. But after long R&D I couldn't figure out how. Any hints guys? Thanks & Regards, Jijo._____________________________________________________ http://weseetips.com[^] Visual C++ tips and tricks. Updated daily.
Well, even Jijo raj wasn't able to do that, so far... :-D
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How to append a new menu item to global system menu. I.e. to system menu of all applications. Well, for a single application it can be done easly by using
GetSystemMenu(). But how to do it system wide? I saw one application doing the same. When i checked the dlls, of the application I could see theMouseHookProc()in exported functions and I guess that its doing it by a global mouse hook. But after long R&D I couldn't figure out how. Any hints guys? Thanks & Regards, Jijo._____________________________________________________ http://weseetips.com[^] Visual C++ tips and tricks. Updated daily.
Jijo, I never tried this can't you use systemwide api hooking?
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Well, even Jijo raj wasn't able to do that, so far... :-D
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
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Jijo, I never tried this can't you use systemwide api hooking?
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yeah! That seems to be a possibility. I could hook
GetSystemMenu()and add another system wide window message hook forWM_COMMANDand handle the message. But I strongly feels that there is some easy way to do it. Well, thanks Sarath for the thought. Ofcourse you always "Shares your thought"! ;) Regards, Jijo._____________________________________________________ http://weseetips.com[^] Visual C++ tips and tricks. Updated daily.
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I did expect you'll reply with some funny quotes. :laugh: Regards, Jijo.
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This time I have no technical answer, unfortunately... :sigh:
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This time I have no technical answer, unfortunately... :sigh:
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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How to append a new menu item to global system menu. I.e. to system menu of all applications. Well, for a single application it can be done easly by using
GetSystemMenu(). But how to do it system wide? I saw one application doing the same. When i checked the dlls, of the application I could see theMouseHookProc()in exported functions and I guess that its doing it by a global mouse hook. But after long R&D I couldn't figure out how. Any hints guys? Thanks & Regards, Jijo._____________________________________________________ http://weseetips.com[^] Visual C++ tips and tricks. Updated daily.
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How to append a new menu item to global system menu. I.e. to system menu of all applications. Well, for a single application it can be done easly by using
GetSystemMenu(). But how to do it system wide? I saw one application doing the same. When i checked the dlls, of the application I could see theMouseHookProc()in exported functions and I guess that its doing it by a global mouse hook. But after long R&D I couldn't figure out how. Any hints guys? Thanks & Regards, Jijo._____________________________________________________ http://weseetips.com[^] Visual C++ tips and tricks. Updated daily.
I haven't tried it with 'Mouse Hook', but did with 'Windows Procedure Hook'. Installed a hook for WH_CALLWNDPROC (Windows procedure) and handled the 'WM_INITMENU' message in the hook. Once you get the window handle in the hook, I hope you don't need any more clues.... :cool:
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This time I have no technical answer, unfortunately... :sigh:
If the Lord God Almighty had consulted me before embarking upon the Creation, I would have recommended something simpler. -- Alfonso the Wise, 13th Century King of Castile.
This is going on my arrogant assumptions. You may have a superb reason why I'm completely wrong. -- Iain Clarke
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I haven't tried it with 'Mouse Hook', but did with 'Windows Procedure Hook'. Installed a hook for WH_CALLWNDPROC (Windows procedure) and handled the 'WM_INITMENU' message in the hook. Once you get the window handle in the hook, I hope you don't need any more clues.... :cool:
-Malli...! :rose:****
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What about Using EnumWindows to get all top level windows and then modify the menu? Also you will have to add hook for new window creation notifications. I dont know if it will work but just a thought..
Regards, Sandip.
That's also a possibility to experiment. I think, in order to handle the message, i've to add one message hook as well. isn't it? Well, thanks a lot Sandeep and my 5 points. ;) Regards, Jijo.
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That seems to be a cool Idea! Let me try it out. Thanks a lot malli, and please accept my 5 points. ;) Regards, Jijo.
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