[Work-Around] XFCE4+Cairo-dock (Systray applet)

flamusdiu · 2014-02-14 12:44:33

I cannot for the life of me figure out where this applet is at. I've look everywhere in the configuration and on line but can't find it. Also, if and when I find it, is it possible to move Chrome/Hangouts and nm-applet to Systray (or should are their work-arounds for that)?

Currently running XFCE4+Cairo-Dock (3.3.2)+Compton(0.1)

(Update) For now, I've given up on trying to figure out how to get the notifications to show up right, so I've went back to using the XFCE4 panel at the top instead. Feel free to post more info or a screenshot on the 'systray' for cairo-dock and I may look at again.

Last edited by flamusdiu (2014-02-16 00:07:46)

t0m5k1 · 2014-02-14 15:43:08

Just a thought have you started an app that has a systray icon!

I only ask as I had similar issues when I started using cairo-dock & discovered that the tray was actually separated from the bar as it's own dock/widget that was located on the upper right corner of my screen.

flamusdiu · 2014-02-15 02:22:17

Well, that's a good point. There is suppose to be a "Systray" applet listed in the configuration. Anyway, I have the Sound and Power applets activated but those seem to be their own applets anywhere on the docks and not appearing in the "systray" at all (just by themselves on whatever dock I want. So, have an application that shows up in the systray that's small for me to setup to see what the heck is going on?

t0m5k1 · 2014-02-15 10:19:30

yea you have to fiddle with the settings I think I used to set it to use the old style tray not sure but if it puts icons in their own applet try right clicking on them to get the ciaro-dock options for the applet & have it "return to dock"

flamusdiu · 2014-02-16 00:05:29

well, not sure if I like the way the "old" works with the cairo-dock. I went back to using the top XFCE4 panel instead of using cairo-dock for both. I guess I would have to switch to a different environment or something to get that to work right. Oh well..

progandy · 2014-02-16 00:11:46

flamusdiu wrote:

So, have an application that shows up in the systray that's small for me to setup to see what the heck is going on?

Use sbxkb, it only needs gtk2 or there is volumeicon. It is really small if you already have gtk3 and alsa-lib.

Last edited by progandy (2014-02-16 00:13:51)

t0m5k1 · 2014-02-16 10:32:55

Alternatively you could try changing the Theme of cairo-dock & then modify it to your liking

Arch Linux

#1 2014-02-14 12:44:33

[Work-Around] XFCE4+Cairo-dock (Systray applet)

#2 2014-02-14 15:43:08

Re: [Work-Around] XFCE4+Cairo-dock (Systray applet)

#3 2014-02-15 02:22:17

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