Create a system tray app

Creating a simple system tray app depends on the programming language and framework you want to use. Here’s a straightforward example in Python using PyQt5, which is commonly used for GUI and system tray apps.

Python System Tray App with PyQt5

This example creates a system tray icon with a menu and an option to quit the app.

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import sys
from PyQt5.QtWidgets import QApplication, QSystemTrayIcon, QMenu, QAction
from PyQt5.QtGui import QIcon

def main():
    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
    app.setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(False)  # Keeps the app running without windows

    # Create the system tray icon
    tray_icon = QSystemTrayIcon(QIcon("icon.png"), parent=app)
    tray_icon.setToolTip("My System Tray App")

    # Create the menu for the tray icon
    menu = QMenu()

    # Add actions to the menu
    quit_action = QAction("Quit")
    quit_action.triggered.connect(app.quit)
    menu.addAction(quit_action)

    # Set the menu to the tray icon
    tray_icon.setContextMenu(menu)

    # Show the tray icon
    tray_icon.show()

    sys.exit(app.exec_())

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()

What you need:

• PyQt5 installed:

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pip install PyQt5

• An icon file named icon.png in the same directory as the script (can be any small image).

How it works:

• The app runs without a visible window.

• It shows an icon in the system tray.

• Right-clicking the icon shows a menu with a “Quit” option.

• Clicking “Quit” exits the app.

If you want a system tray app in another language or with more features, just let me know!