How to make the taskbar blink my application like Messenger does when a new message arrive?

Question

Is there an API call in .NET or a native DLL that I can use to create similar behaviour as Windows Live Messenger when a response comes from someone I chat with?

Answer 1

HWND hHandle = FindWindow(NULL,"YourApplicationName");
FLASHWINFO pf;
pf.cbSize = sizeof(FLASHWINFO);
pf.hwnd = hHandle;
pf.dwFlags = FLASHW_TIMER|FLASHW_TRAY; // (or FLASHW_ALL to flash and if it is not minimized)
pf.uCount = 8;
pf.dwTimeout = 75;

FlashWindowEx(&pf);

Stolen from experts-exchange member gtokas.

FlashWindowEx.