I am developing an app for Microsoft surface hub
. I have a requirement wherein when the user clicks on a button , there is a countdown timer running on the desktop of the surface hub
. The timer is not the part of the app but the app can start and stop the timer .
Even if my app is minimized , the timer should be shown ticking on the top right
corner of the Surface Hub
.
As far as I understand that the timer can be a part of the UWP app and when the app is minimized or in the background , the timer wouldn't be visible . My requirements ask me to display the timer if the user selects "show timer"
from my app and it doesn't have to be a part of the app but can be controlled by the user.
How is this possible in UWP
and is running a windows service
can help?
I am completely new to this and seeking some advice and some samples that go well with the UWP
app