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https://github.com/itzselenux/awesome-linux-tray
A curated list of programs for Linux that mainly runs on tray
https://github.com/itzselenux/awesome-linux-tray
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A curated list of programs for Linux that mainly runs on tray
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/itzselenux/awesome-linux-tray
- Owner: ItzSelenux
- License: cc0-1.0
- Created: 2024-07-10T01:10:48.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-11-15T05:13:27.000Z (about 1 month ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-11-15T06:19:10.682Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: awesome-list, linux, tray
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- Size: 41 KB
- Stars: 2
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 0
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# Awesome Linux Tray
This list showcases programs that act like bar plugins. However, since they are simple tray applications, they are quite universal.
## Why?
For users of KDE, Gnome, or even Xfce, this may seem unnecessary because these environments usually allow the installation of panel plugins. However, those plugins only work on their respective panels. For users of more obscure DEs/WMs like IceWM, i3WM, Hyprland, Wayfire, etc., or other panels like Tint2, Waybar, NWG Panel, etc., the closest equivalent to a "plugin" is to program a manual script or use a program that runs in the tray.
## Rules
- The programs need to focus their functionality on the tray, with at most a main window
- The programs have to use fairly modern libraries (e.g., GTK2, Python2, or Qt4 are excluded)
- The programs need to have a last commit of three years or less
# Format
1. If works on wayland (tested on Waybar), displays: 
2. Language used, example: 
3. Toolkit used, example: 
4. Name
5. Description
Full Example:
Cool tray app : Example entry.
# List
## Hardware Indicators
### Battery
Cbatticon : A lightweight and fast battery icon that sits in your system tray
Cbatticon Ayatana : Personal cbatticon fork that uses ayatana, awaiting to be merged
### Performance
powerprofilesctl-tray : Tray icon indicator for powerprofilesctl
### Keyboard
GXCapIndicator : Simple and universal Cap/Num lock key indicator in the tray
gxkb : X11 keyboard indicator and switcher
### Volume
PaSysTray : PulseAudio system tray
VolumeIcon : A lightweight volume control that sits in your systray
### Others
PipeWire Controller : Change sample rate and buffer size when using pipewire
### PCI/USB Devices
Mictray : Control the microphone state and volume from system tray.
Optimus Manager Qt : Configure and switch GPUs on Optimus laptops using the tray menu.
## Software Indicators
### Networking
ConnMan GTK : ConnMan GTK GUI (unmaintained)
Network Manager Applet : Tray applet and an advanced network connection editor
nm-tray : NetworkManager tray icon -> simple front end
## Multimedia
### Music
Radiotray-NG : An Internet radio player for Linux
### Control
playerctl_systray : A minimal system tray applet for "playerctl".
## Miscellaneous
### Manage an external program
Birdtray : System tray notification for new mail for Thunderbird
Spotify Tray : Adds a tray icon to the Spotify Linux client application
### Panel/Bar utils
Caffeine-ng : Temporarily inhibits the screensaver and sleep mode.
Kdocker : Docks other application software into the system tray
gtk-sni-tray : Provides a StatusNotifierHost widget written using the gtk+3 bindings for haskell (recommended for taffybar)
### Panel/Bar Widgets
GTRunner : Run shell commands from tray
Menutray : A simple GTK+ application menu tray.
Meteo Qt : Display weather information in desktop panels, desktop notifications and its own window
KTeaTime : A handy timer for steeping tea
### Fun
runcat-tray : A runcat port for Linux using libappindicator (Another useless cat here..)
## Programming libraries to create tray programs
 Ayatana AppIndicator : Modern continuation of Canonical AppIndicator
Gtk StatusIcon : GTK Base status icon implementation
QSystemTrayIcon : Qt Base tray implementation
StaloneTray : Minimal tray implementation for x11
wxTaskBarIcon : WxWidgets Base status icon implementation