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is there a way to have NotificationWindow in browser? I need NotificationWindow in browser not in "out of browser".

Zviadi
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  • I don't think it is possible. I might be wrong... Just go have a look at the [Dialog Presenter](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/173652/how-do-i-make-modal-dialog-for-a-page-in-my-wpf-application/173769#173769). – Willem Sep 29 '11 at 06:41

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Like AnthonyWJones said, in Silverlight 4 the NotificationWindow is restricted to Out Of Browser use.

However with Silverlight 5, apps will be able to run in the browser with elevated permission (under certain conditions).

That means that the NotificationWindow will work in the browser.

More info on Silverlight 5 in-browser trusted apps here

Olivier Payen
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  • I'm not sure this information is correct, have you actually tried this? Its common to confuse "Trusted" features with "OOB". A non-trusted OOB app can launch NotificationWindows. This restriction is related to how the app is hosted not the security restrictions. The prelim docs for SL5 still indicate that `NotificationWindow` is limited to OOB (but that part of documentation may still need editing). – AnthonyWJones Sep 29 '11 at 15:24
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    The Silverlight 5 RC documentation on MSDN says "Trusted applications [...] enables you to use the WebBrowser and NotificationWindow classes inside the browser." http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee721083(v=VS.96).aspx – Olivier Payen Sep 30 '11 at 09:47
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Silverlight exclusively limits NotificationWindow to OOB use. You will need to find something else outside of Silverlight to acheive the requirement.

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As guys said, there is no NotificationWindow in browser for Silverlight 4. For solving this issue you can choose different ways: first is just to wait for release of SL 5 or on the other hand - implement your own MessageBox with desired functionality. Regarding second one I can help with some code samples.

Anatolii Gabuza
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  • A messagebox will not deliver the same functionality. – AnthonyWJones Sep 29 '11 at 15:25
  • I am not saying about `MessageBox` as it is in SL4. We should implement own Control that in his functionality will be close to `NotificationWindow`. But still it will not be `NotificationWindow`. – Anatolii Gabuza Sep 29 '11 at 15:42
  • The very purpose of NotificationWindow is to provide a "Toast" popup that can be visible even when the app is minimized. There is just no way to reproduce this in-browser or even "be close". The only part of the user's screen(s) you can affect from in-browser is the plugin's client area. – AnthonyWJones Sep 29 '11 at 16:00
  • Yeah. @AnthonyWJones you are right. I meant exactly `NotificationWindow` within clients area. – Anatolii Gabuza Sep 29 '11 at 20:11