Quick and easy: trayicon with python?
Question: I'd just need a quick example on how to easily put an icon with python on my
systray. This means: I run the program, no window shows up, just a tray icon
(I've got a png file) shows up in the systray and when I right-click on it a
menu appears with some options (and when I click on an option, a function is
run). Is that possible? I don't need any window at all...

Examples / code snippets are REALLY appreciated! :D


Answer: ## For Windows & Gnome

Here ya go! wxPython is the bomb. Adapted from the source of my [Feed
Notifier](http://www.feednotifier.com/) application.

    
    
    import wx
    
    TRAY_TOOLTIP = 'System Tray Demo'
    TRAY_ICON = 'icon.png'
    
    
    def create_menu_item(menu, label, func):
        item = wx.MenuItem(menu, -1, label)
        menu.Bind(wx.EVT_MENU, func, id=item.GetId())
        menu.AppendItem(item)
        return item
    
    
    class TaskBarIcon(wx.TaskBarIcon):
        def __init__(self):
            super(TaskBarIcon, self).__init__()
            self.set_icon(TRAY_ICON)
            self.Bind(wx.EVT_TASKBAR_LEFT_DOWN, self.on_left_down)
    
        def CreatePopupMenu(self):
            menu = wx.Menu()
            create_menu_item(menu, 'Say Hello', self.on_hello)
            menu.AppendSeparator()
            create_menu_item(menu, 'Exit', self.on_exit)
            return menu
    
        def set_icon(self, path):
            icon = wx.IconFromBitmap(wx.Bitmap(path))
            self.SetIcon(icon, TRAY_TOOLTIP)
    
        def on_left_down(self, event):
            print 'Tray icon was left-clicked.'
    
        def on_hello(self, event):
            print 'Hello, world!'
    
        def on_exit(self, event):
            wx.CallAfter(self.Destroy)
    
    
    def main():
        app = wx.PySimpleApp()
        TaskBarIcon()
        app.MainLoop()
    
    
    if __name__ == '__main__':
        main()
    

