How can a vb.net 2019 windows app to access the desktop start bar menus?

Mike H 1 Reputation point
2020-12-21T18:21:27.547+00:00

I have a VB.net 2019 windows app that uses NativeMethods.keybd_event() and SendKeys.Send() to automatically navigate thru the desktop start bar menus. After a series of SendKeys.Send()'s one of the start menus is selected and a tooltip is displayed. Is there an API I can use in my app to retrieve the selected start bar menu text/tooltip? Thanks.

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  1. Castorix31 81,636 Reputation points
    2020-12-21T19:20:02.32+00:00

    Use UI Automation
    (Inspect tool from SDK to do tests)

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  2. Dylan Zhu-MSFT 6,406 Reputation points
    2020-12-22T06:48:19.733+00:00

    Hi MikeH,

    Please refer to this blog: The TaskBar and VB.NET, maybe it could help you.

    Best Regards, Dylan

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