Shoutbox

This is an example of how to create an icon in the system tray and subclass it to receive the messages from icon.

I updated the code that I had originally developed because I received a PM asking why it didn't work.

it's great. but there is not a popupmenu . anyway. thanks a lot  ++

nice work there Matty 5/5

i might use this for some scripts...

Tray icon for scripts? Hope they give an option for disabling it

Nice creation will be cool creation for developers

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Originally posted by Eddie
Nice creation will be cool creation for developers

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And oh so annoying for users

EDIT: PS: Just because I think it will be annoying doesn't mean that what you've done, Matty, is bad. It's a nice accomplishment and could be useful but unfortunately I think developers will use it for all the wrong reasons

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Originally posted by Volv

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Originally posted by Eddie
Nice creation will be cool creation for developers

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And oh so annoying for users

EDIT: PS: Just because I think it will be annoying doesn't mean that what you've done, Matty, is bad. It's a nice accomplishment and could be useful but unfortunately I think developers will use it for all the wrong reasons

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Agreed, however someone asked me for it.

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Originally posted by Volv

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Originally posted by Eddie
Nice creation will be cool creation for developers

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And oh so annoying for users

EDIT: PS: Just because I think it will be annoying doesn't mean that what you've done, Matty, is bad. It's a nice accomplishment and could be useful but unfortunately I think developers will use it for all the wrong reasons

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While I agree with you to an extent, let's not exaggerate. If a script has something like a tray icon when it's not even needed, you know the script is not worth it, anyways. Or, using this knowledge, you take the icon down, if the script doesn't have an option for it. Good exercise, too.


Anyway...

It's very important (for me, at least) to know how to do these things. The more I see the Message cycle being used, the more I'm starting to understand it. And hopefully, soon I won't have to bother others to know how things are done.

So, again, Matty, thanks a lot!

New Version: 0.2

Adds example of adding a context menu when you right click the the icon.

There are some bugs though. The systray icon isn't properly removed/destroyed when you exit Messenger (polygamy).