Adding items to Windows 8 Settings Charms Bar

Question

I would like to add a button to the Settings charms bar called 'Privacy Policy' that links to the url:

    http://yourdomain.com/privacypolicy

I am creating a Windows 8 application using visual studio and VB

Answer 1

The vb code in your App.xaml.vb file :

    Imports Windows.UI.ApplicationSettings

Place in the onlaunched sub

    AddHandler SettingsPane.GetForCurrentView.CommandsRequested, Sub(sender, e)         e.Request.ApplicationCommands.Add(New SettingsCommand("privacy", "Online Privacy Policy", Sub() privacyGo()))

Create a sub

    Private Sub privacyGo()

    Dim privacy As New Uri("http://myprivacy.com")

    Windows.System.Launcher.LaunchUriAsync(privacy)

End Sub