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Re: [Pan-users] systray icon, woohoo! =:^)


From: Steven D'Aprano
Subject: Re: [Pan-users] systray icon, woohoo! =:^)
Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:53:55 +1100
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Duncan wrote:
I've wondered for quite some years why pan didn't have a systray icon.

Because it doesn't need one and it is an abuse of the user interface for an application like Pan to waste valuable real estate in the notification area.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa511448.aspx#rightui
http://design.canonical.com/2010/04/notification-area/


By the way, "systray" or "system tray" has never been the official name for the Windows component:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/oldnewthing/archive/2003/09/10/54831.aspx



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Steven





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