Use the StartInstantMessagingButton control in Lync Control applications to enable the user to open a Lync conversation window and start an instant messaging conversation between the user who activated the control, and another user specified by the Sourceproperty.

Namespace:  Microsoft.Lync.Controls
Assembly:  Microsoft.Lync.Controls(in Microsoft.Lync.Controls.dll)

Syntax

C# 
public 
class 
StartInstantMessagingButton : 

ContactButton

Remarks

The control can also start an IM conversation with a distribution group.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System . . :: . . Object
   System.Windows.Threading . . :: . . DispatcherObject
     System.Windows . . :: . . DependencyObject
       System.Windows.Media . . :: . . Visual
         System.Windows . . :: . . UIElement
           System.Windows . . :: . . FrameworkElement
             System.Windows.Controls . . :: . . Control
               Microsoft.Lync.Controls . . :: . . UCBase
                 Microsoft.Lync.Controls . . :: . . ContactBase
                   Microsoft.Lync.Controls . . :: . . ContactButton
                     Microsoft.Lync.Controls . . :: . . StartInstantMessagingButton

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