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

[Steven D'Aprano]

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



--
Steven