Adding panel to Appointment/calendar item window in outlook

Question

OBJECTIVE: C# .Net VSTO2010 i need to add a panel to appointment/calendar item window in outlook. AppointmentItem window means window which opens when we click an appointment or create new appointment in outlook. I need to display to some details(appoitnmentitem related) in appointmentItem Window (i prefer to use panel). Actually i am displaying some details (addin related details) in separate tab as form in appointment item window, i want to display those details in single window(appointmentitem window) of appointmentItem

Inspector :Represents the window in which an Outlook item is displayed. but in Inspector there is no support for adding panel

I am able to add panel or custom task pane in outlook main window .but i am not able to do in appointmentitem window.

I am using .Net 4 framework ,visual studio 2010. This has to be done in a outlook Addin, addin is target for MS office outlook 2003,2007,2010(atleast it should support 2007and 2010).

adding panel to outlook main window can be done using window handle and window class , then using function in User32.dll. but same technique i am not able to use on appointmentitem window.( i am not able to get handle of appointment item window)

adding custom task pane to outlook main window can be done using some code but i didnt find functionality to do it on appointment item window.

looking for good help or suggestions

Answer 1

You Can Add the side panel through the Custom Task panes and New Inspector Event Handler.

Step 1:

   private void ThisAddIn_Startup(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
    {
        inspectors = this.Application.Inspectors;
        inspectors.NewInspector +=
        new Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.InspectorsEvents_NewInspectorEventHandler(NewInspectorHandler);
    }

Step 2:

        public void Inspectors_NewInspector(Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.Inspector Inspector)
    {
        Microsoft.Office.Tools.CustomTaskPane myCustomTaskPane;

        if(Inspector.CurrentItem is  Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.AppointmentItem ) {

            UserControl uc1 = MyUserControl();
            myCustomTaskPane = getAddIn().CustomTaskPanes.Add(uc1, "MyPanel",Inspector);
            myCustomTaskPane.DockPosition = Office.MsoCTPDockPosition.msoCTPDockPositionRight;
            myCustomTaskPane.DockPositionRestrict = Office.MsoCTPDockPositionRestrict.msoCTPDockPositionRestrictNoChange;
            myCustomTaskPane.Visible = true;

        }

        //Additionally You can add a property change listener to the current Item here
    }

This will show the Custom side panel in Appointment Item