Tray icon without creating a window

[simkot]

While the script is running, it is necessary that the icon is displayed in the tray. The program works without creating a window. How can this be done?

[PBJim]

You can do it through an invisible window, like this :

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; **
; ** Display status icon
; **
Procedure StatusIcon()
  
  If OpenWindow(0, 0, 0, 300, 100, "", #PB_Window_Invisible)
    AddSysTrayIcon(0, WindowID(0), LoadImage(0, "x:\..\status-icon.png"))
  EndIf
  
EndProcedure

To remove the icon :

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RemoveSysTrayIcon(0)                                          ; Remove system tray icon

[simkot]

Thank you! And how to make the icon file is inside the exe file?

[ChrisR]

If an icon is used in the compiler options, you can retrieve the exe icon with this (windows only) :

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Procedure AddSysTray()
  ; Load Icon directly from the executable resource 
  If Not IsSysTrayIcon(1)
    hinstance = GetClassLong_(WindowID(0), #GCL_HMODULE)
    iconhWnd = LoadIcon_(hinstance, 1)
    If Not iconhWnd  ; Just in case it is compiled without icons, Load image File.bmp here
      iconhWnd = ImageID(LoadImage(#PB_Any, #PB_Compiler_Home + "examples/sources/Data/File.bmp"))
    EndIf
    AddSysTrayIcon(1, WindowID(0), iconhWnd)
    SysTrayIconToolTip(1, "Open Notepad")
  EndIf
  
  If CreatePopupMenu(0)
    MenuItem(1, "Notepad")
    MenuBar()
    MenuItem(0, "Exit")
  EndIf
EndProcedure

If OpenWindow(0, -10, -10, 0, 0, "", #PB_Window_Invisible)
  AddSysTray()
  
  Repeat
    Event = WaitWindowEvent()
    Select Event
         
      Case #PB_Event_Menu
        Select EventMenu()
          Case 0
            Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
          Case 1
            RunProgram("Notepad.exe")
        EndSelect
        
      Case #PB_Event_SysTray
        Select EventType()
          Case #PB_EventType_RightClick   
            DisplayPopupMenu(0, WindowID(0))
          Case #PB_EventType_LeftClick
            RunProgram("Notepad.exe")
        EndSelect

    EndSelect
  Until Event = #PB_Event_CloseWindow
EndIf

[RASHAD]

Hi
System Tray Icon - No Window
Escape to END
You can use the hardcoded icons
Or
Your own image

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;System Tray icon Without Window
;Escap to end

;1- :    
;   CatchImage(0,?View)
;   AddSysTrayIcon(0,GetDesktopWindow_(),ImageID(0))
;   SysTrayIconToolTip(0,"Window Information")

hIcon = LoadIcon_(0,#IDI_WINLOGO	)
AddSysTrayIcon(0,GetDesktopWindow_(),hIcon)
SysTrayIconToolTip(0,"Window Information")

Repeat
  Delay (1)
  
  If GetAsyncKeyState_(#VK_ESCAPE) & $8000 = 32768   
    End
  EndIf 
  
ForEver

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[infratec]

Thank you! And how to make the icon file is inside the exe file?

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CatchImage(0, ?IconStart, ?IconEnd - ?IconStart)

DataSection
  IconStart:
  IncludeBinary #PB_Compiler_Home + "Examples\Sources\Data\CdPlayer.ico"
  IconEnd:
EndDataSection

[mrbungle]

You can also create an invisible, 0 width, 0 height window to minimize the window requirement

[jacdelad]

A window with width 0 and height 0 is still shown, tested with PB 6.12 x64 ASM on Windows 11 24H2.

[Quin]

A window with width 0 and height 0 is still shown, tested with PB 6.12 x64 ASM on Windows 11 24H2.

Even with #PB_Window_Invisible?

[jacdelad]

No, of course not. It sounded to me that it should be enough to give the window size 0 to make it invisible. My fault.

[AZJIO]

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AddSysTrayIcon(0, WindowID(0), GetClassLongPtr_(WindowID(0), #GCL_HICON))

specify the icon in the compiler settings

It looks like we need to go through all the stages of standard things again. Just download my archive of programs and there you will find answers to all your questions. There is also an archive of examples in Russian for WinAPI, I gave a link, there is more than you need.
Use the search on this forum.

[moulder61]

No, of course not. It sounded to me that it should be enough to give the window size 0 to make it invisible. My fault.

I had the same issue. I got around it by hiding the title bar too with PB_Window_BorderLess.

I'm guessing making it invisible is a cleaner method?

Might as well hide it from the task bar too while you're at it with #PB_Window_Tool.

Don't try this at home. I'm a professional.

Moulder.