I am developing a VSTO application for Outlook client. I am trying have my form open in the part of the Outlook client window which is highlighted in red in the following image:
I think I can't use the form regions because they replace the view for a single item.
So basically what I want to do is opening my custom form (windows or web) in the red area when I click my tool's button on the toolbar.
Any ideas how this can be done?
There are three main ways for displaying your own form there:
You can use the WebViewURL and WebViewOn properties of the Folder class for setting a web view state for the folder. Microsoft Outlook uses the rendering engine of the version Windows Internet Explorer installed on the client computer to display the web page. If Internet Explorer is not installed on the client computer, Outlook will not display the web page.
Create an adjucent Outlook window. See Creating Adjacent Windows In Outlook for more informaiton. Note, you need to have a deep understanding of Windows API to move that way, see SetWindowsHookEx.
Add-in Express provides a layout for the form out of the box. There is no need to invent a wheel in that case.
You will need to get down to the HWND level to insert your UI - see https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/stephen_griffin/2010/06/01/adjacent-windows-in-outlook/ and https://code.msdn.microsoft.com/OlAdjacentWindows/
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I am developing an Outlook Web Addin using Fabric UI.I have run into couple of issues which are given as follows:
The following is my outlook web addin screen shot:
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Issue #1 : I do not have access to addin title "My Test Outlook Web Addin" from within my code. I want to change the CSS properties of the title but I do not seem to have access. This title is defined in an XML file.
Issue #2: I have "Save" and "Cancel" buttons. In their call backs I need to perform some task and close the addin dialog. But I am not able to close the addin dialog. I can close the addin by clicking 'X' icon on the top, but not from within my code.
Issue #3, How to get file types icon with plane JS? (https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/fabric#/styles/web/file-type-icons)
I am not using React or AngularJS. I am using Core fabric UI with plane JS.
Any help on these issues and on how to control properties of outlook web addin is highly appreciated.
Thanks!
For Issue #1: It is currently not possible to change the styling of the title bar. We track Outlook add-in feature requests on our user-voice page. Please add your request there. Feature requests on user-voice are considered when we go through our planning process.
For Issue #2: You can use the closeContainer API to close the add-in task pane.
I am writing an Outlook Add-In (Web version, Desktop) and so far I was able to add a link to my app in the contextual menu (see screenshot below - highlighted in yellow). This work well, but it is almost impossible to find the add-in and this is resulting in a ton of customer support calls. I was wondering if there is a way to add the button next to "Send", "Discard", or after the "Elipsis" buttons. This way the add-in would be more visible.
I was thinking about directly modifying the DOM if it is not possible, but I would prefer to not do that.
You can add a button there neither from a web based JS addin nor from a COM based addin for the desktop version of Outlook.
How to add button to main menu behind "Mark all as read"
instead of showing button inside email body read document but it doesn't help me to find solution,
You cannot get your add-in icon displayed in any place you like. The add-in controls are defined by manifest and displayed in predefined locations of particular client (Outlook Web, Outlook desktop for Windows or Mac, Mobile). Up to developers (Microsoft team) to define the place where the add-in controls will be displayed.
EDIT:
There are two places where add-ins may appear in the client interface. This depends on what type of add-in you have created. There are command add-in and contextual add-in. Both of them will appear somewhat in the space of the message view anyway. The following are examples of where they appear withing the interface ...
And for web view ...
To read more on Outlook add-ins Extension points got to Outlook Add-ins overview article.
Currently the feature you requested is not a part of the product. However, we track Outlook add-in feature requests on our user-voice page. Please add your request there. Feature requests on user-voice are considered when we go through our planning process.
I have requirement of outlook( desktop application) view customization . My requirement is when i click on Email item then Email list should be hidden and again if i click on back button of reading pane mail list should be displayed to user in sliding manner (slide effect like Apple Tab (slide in Slide Out Effect in mail app )) please suggest me any tool , interface , customization third party application , or Visual studio app.
please suggest as early as possible.
thanks in advance
Rohit
Unfortunately want you want to do is impossible. Outlook views always require a list of items to be displayed (whether it's a Table, Card, List view, etc.). The only UI elements you can control are the Reading Pane and the Folder Pane.
There is no way to customize the built-in UI. The Outlook extensibility model doesn't provide anything for that out of the box. As a workaround you can develop an adjacent Outlook window where you can display whatever you need. See Creating Adjacent Windows In Outlook for more information.
I would like to put an image banner on one of my WiX dialogs that when clicked opens a web page for our product support, in case users have trouble with the installation. I think I know how to open the web page but the problem is registering the click event. Is there a way to do this?
From my own attempts I've concluded that a "bitmap" type control won't let you detect clicks. Do I have any other options, like making a pushbutton with a picture on it and hiding the borders so it looks good? I've not been successful with this.
I'm using WiX 3.5.
I think you can't do what you want with internal MSI UI for which WiX provides interface.
You can create a button with image on it but you can't hide the borders of the button.
Starting from Windows Installer 4.5, there's ability to include custom UI elements, see Using an Embedded UI for reference. Another option is using External UI, where you develop UI as a regular application and handle notification messages from MSI.