Open ContextMenuStrip on left mouse click on NotifyIcon - Visual C++

Hi all,

I am working on Windows Forms to create a System Tray app. I want it to respond with left clicks too. (By default, system tray icons respond to right clicks).

I got a relevant code too:

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Reflection;

namespace WindowsApplication1 {
  public partial class Form1 : Form {
    public Form1() {
      InitializeComponent();
    }
    private void notifyIcon1_MouseUp(object sender, MouseEventArgs e) {
      if (e.Button == MouseButtons.Left) {
        MethodInfo mi = typeof(NotifyIcon).GetMethod("ShowContextMenu", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic);
        mi.Invoke(notifyIcon1, null);
      }
    }
  }
}

This code works well with C#, that is what I tested and the behavior of NotifyIcon was same for both right click and left click on it (the NotifyIcon image).

I have a similar app created with VC++ and want it to respond on Left Click too. The issue which I am facing is "My code opens the contextmenu on left click but when I open context menu that way, it shows in taskbar and doesn't close when I click some where else."

Can anyone suggest some pointers on using/porting the same code to VC++...

Thanks