Hi all,
I just noticed a little issue: I told Bangarang to "Hide in System Tray", and it
was practically "gone", with no way to access it again.
I didn't know that, but it seems like only those icons appear in the area on the
left of the top bar which we specifically want there, correct?
This may basically make sense in order to prevent cluttering that area, but we
need a solution for applications that may rely on the systray.
I see two possible approaches here:
1. We use a normal systray, but we require applications to remove all
unnecessary systray icons.
- Pro: Applications for which a systray icon really makes sense can still have
one
- Cons:
- It might be difficult to define what "unnecessary systray icon" means and
enforcing the removal of all such icons may be difficult
- "Legacy applications" may still have unnecessary icons in the systray
2. We only show specific icons, and we require applications to remove any "Hide
in Tray" options via HIG.
- Pro: Easier solution for us, since if someone disregards the guideline, it's
"their problem" and we don't have to care about it
- Cons:
- If a systray icon really makes sense for a particular application, we have
to either make an exception or they just can't have it
- Legacy applications may still be completely hidden
What do you guys think?
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