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WinRTLiveTileManager Methods

A control that allows pinning Live Tiles to the Windows 8 Start Screen for traditional Windows Forms applications.
Name Description
BeginInit() Begins the runtime initialization of the WinRTLiveTileManager control that is used on a form, or by another component.
CheckWinRTAppInstalled() static Gets whether the Live Tile Manager application is installed.
ClearTile() Removes all the previous Live Tile content.
CreateObjRef(Type) Creates an object that contains all the relevant information required to generate a proxy used to communicate with a remote object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
Dispose() Releases all resources used by the Component. Inherited from Component.
EndInit() Finishes the runtime initialization of the WinRTLiveTileManager control that is used on a form or by another component.
Equals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal. Inherited from Object.
Equals(Object) Determines whether the specified object is equal to the current object. Inherited from Object.
GetHashCode() Serves as the default hash function. Inherited from Object.
GetLifetimeService() Retrieves the current lifetime service object that controls the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
GetService(Type) protected Returns an object that represents a service provided by the Component or by its Container. Inherited from Component.
GetType() Gets the Type of the current instance. Inherited from Object.
InitializeLifetimeService() Obtains a lifetime service object to control the lifetime policy for this instance. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
InitializeNavigation() static Allows you to control end-user navigation.
MemberwiseClone() protected Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. Inherited from Object.
MemberwiseClone(Boolean) protected Creates a shallow copy of the current MarshalByRefObject object. Inherited from MarshalByRefObject.
ReferenceEquals(Object, Object) static Determines whether the specified Object instances are the same instance. Inherited from Object.
RemoveTile() Unpins a Live Tile from the Windows 8 Start Screen.
ShowLiveTileManager() Opens the Live Tile Manager.
ToString() Returns a String containing the name of the Component, if any. This method should not be overridden. Inherited from Component.
UpdateBadge(BadgeGlyphTypes) Displays a sign as a Live Tile badge.
UpdateBadge(Int32) Displays an integer value from 0 to 99 as a Live Tile badge.
UpdateTile(WideTile, SquareTile, Boolean) Adds the specific Live Tile content to a queue.
UpdateTile(WideTile, SquareTile) Replaces the current Live Tile content with the new one.
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