The MessageBox which automatically closes after the specific timeout.
Use the AutoClosingMessageBox.Show method either as follows:
// Fire and forget - it about to be closed after default timeout(1000ms)
AutoClosingMessageBox.Show("Hello, World!");
or follows:
// Wait for some result or make the default decision
var result = AutoClosingMessageBox.Show(
text: "To be or not to be?",
caption: "The question",
timeout: 2500,
buttons: MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
defaultResult: DialogResult.Yes);
if(result == DialogResult.Yes) {
// to be
}
else {
// or not
}
You can also use the AutoClosingMessageBox.Factory method to get full control on MessageBox showing (for example, use icons):
var toBeOrNotToBeQuestion = AutoClosingMessageBox.Factory(
showMethod: (caption, buttons) =>
MessageBox.Show(this, "To be or not to be?", caption, buttons, MessageBoxIcon.Question),
caption: "The question"
);
if(DialogResult.Yes == toBeOrNotToBeQuestion.Show(
timeout: 2500,
buttons: MessageBoxButtons.YesNo,
defaultResult: DialogResult.Yes)) {
// to be
}
else {
// or not
}
Since v1.0.0.3 you can also use the CountDown feature:
AutoClosingMessageBox.Show("Hello, World!", timeout: 5000, showCountDown: true);
or in Factory-manner:
var messageBoxWithQuestionIcon = AutoClosingMessageBox.Factory(
showMethod: (caption, buttons) =>
MessageBox.Show(this, "To be or not to be?", caption, buttons, MessageBoxIcon.Question),
caption: "The question",
showCountDown: true // CountDown feature activation
);
messageBoxWithQuestionIcon.Show();
To install AutoClosingMessageBox, run the following command in the Package Manager Console:
Install-Package AutoClosingMessageBox
The AutoClosingMessageBox library is licensed under the MIT license.