[Panel-devel] Re: System tray

[Lubos Lunak]

On Wednesday 29 of June 2005 00:51, Georges A.K. wrote:
> What if we provide a standard way for programmers to implement the
> tray, much like KNotify (for example). That way, the user can always
> find the option to turn on/off the icon at the same place (instead of
> searching for it in the options) and he could also be able to change
> the icon (the application could also present multiple icons for
> multiple states, and the user can change any one of them). And if the
> application doesn't support the tray icon by default, then it's no
> problem since the option will always be there. I haven't thought of
> all the details yet, I'll keep thinking about it.
>
> What do you guys think ?

 Hmm ... what is the definition of the systray for this case? Just a bunch of 
icons each showing some status and that's about it?

 And you're right, for this the apps simply using DCOP to update the panel 
status would do. No blocking, no need to use X.

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