Balloon tip module, Python, using win32gui.

balloontip.py

# -- coding: utf-8 --
 
from win32api import *
from win32gui import *
import win32con
import sys, os
import struct
import time
 
class WindowsBalloonTip:
    def __init__(self, title, msg):
        message_map = {
                win32con.WM_DESTROY: self.OnDestroy,
        }
        # Register the Window class.
        wc = WNDCLASS()
        hinst = wc.hInstance = GetModuleHandle(None)
        wc.lpszClassName = "PythonTaskbar"
        wc.lpfnWndProc = message_map # could also specify a wndproc.
        classAtom = RegisterClass(wc)
        # Create the Window.
        style = win32con.WS_OVERLAPPED | win32con.WS_SYSMENU
        self.hwnd = CreateWindow( classAtom, "Taskbar", style, \
                0, 0, win32con.CW_USEDEFAULT, win32con.CW_USEDEFAULT, \
                0, 0, hinst, None)
        UpdateWindow(self.hwnd)
        iconPathName = os.path.abspath(os.path.join( sys.path[0], "balloontip.ico" ))
        icon_flags = win32con.LR_LOADFROMFILE | win32con.LR_DEFAULTSIZE
        try:
           hicon = LoadImage(hinst, iconPathName, \
                    win32con.IMAGE_ICON, 0, 0, icon_flags)
        except:
          hicon = LoadIcon(0, win32con.IDI_APPLICATION)
        flags = NIF_ICON | NIF_MESSAGE | NIF_TIP
        nid = (self.hwnd, 0, flags, win32con.WM_USER+20, hicon, "tooltip")
        Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_ADD, nid)
        Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_MODIFY, \
                         (self.hwnd, 0, NIF_INFO, win32con.WM_USER+20,\
                          hicon, "Balloon  tooltip",title,200,msg))
        # self.show_balloon(title, msg)
        time.sleep(10)
        DestroyWindow(self.hwnd)
    def OnDestroy(self, hwnd, msg, wparam, lparam):
        nid = (self.hwnd, 0)
        Shell_NotifyIcon(NIM_DELETE, nid)
        PostQuitMessage(0) # Terminate the app.
def balloon_tip(title, msg):
    w=WindowsBalloonTip(msg, title)

Can somebody please fork a copy in which notifications are persistent? I know this would include registering the program outside of the class, and unregistering it with with atexit, but I am unable to do so myself.

thanks man, that worked for me!

when I am running the same code I am not getting any type of notification only.
I am using Python 3.5 on Windows 10.

Hi guys, I've created this as an easy to use package

https://github.com/jithurjacob/Windows-10-Toast-Notifications

here to say thank you.

Works great on Windows 10. Thanks man!

In case you have "win32api" module missing, try pip install pypiwin32.

To use this feature, you would write code like this:

import balloontip as bt

bt.balloon_tip("My Title", "My Message")

and get something that looks like this (on Windows 7):

Can anyone please tell me how to add a click bind to this notification. I want to open a website or do some task on the click and I am not able to bind it in the message map. Please help!

Never mind guys. Found it! https://github.com/jithurjacob/Windows-10-Toast-Notifications/pull/38

@jithurjacob

Hi guys, I've created this as an easy to use package

https://github.com/jithurjacob/Windows-10-Toast-Notifications

This is awesome! Thanks.

Hi guys, I've created this as an easy to use package

https://github.com/jithurjacob/Windows-10-Toast-Notifications

that is indeed awesome - thank you!

working on windows 10

working on windows 11

working on Python 3.10 with windows 11

working on Python 3.10 with Windows 11 Pro for Workstations Version 10.0.22621 Build 22621