On Tue, 2014-02-11 at 08:55 -0600, Vadim wrote: > Since GS 3.8 working with message tray has become much more comfortable > for two reasons: first, with "pressure" feature you nowdon't ususally > open the message tray accidentally, and second, there is a convenient > way to show message tray (Super+M) and focus messages (Super+N, or > Super+Space?).
I have never pressed on those by accident, but that's me I guess. I remember Unity messed with the system tray also. I will never understand why it couldn't be there like before with the options to disable or move it for those who doesn't like or use it? > > Still there are some app icons that are placed in the message tray, but > you would rather see them on the panel. For one reason, some icons > indicate the current status of the app, and another reason is that some > apps provide extensive right click menus through system tray icons, and > working with those in message tray is not great. The only solution as of > now if you use any of such apps is to use an extension that would move > icons from message tray to the top. There were many such extensions on > extensions.gnome.org, and I am not sure which ones are still supported. > But go there and search for "message tray icons". I found an extension for Skype which works very well placing an icon up there. The whole system tray situation is the only one I find challenging moving from Unity and eve Cinnamon to Gnome Shell. In all other respects Ghome Shell is a killer DE, but this messy system tray situation is a bit annoying. I do not even know what it's called these days: System tray? Notification area? :) > > Vadim. > > > On 02/11/2014 06:00 AM, gnome-shell-list-requ...@gnome.org wrote: > > Send gnome-shell-list mailing list submissions to > > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > gnome-shell-list-requ...@gnome.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > gnome-shell-list-ow...@gnome.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of gnome-shell-list digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. How to manage applications using the system tray? > > (Christian Dysthe) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:11:03 -0600 > > From: Christian Dysthe <cdys...@gmail.com> > > To: Gnome Shell List <gnome-shell-list@gnome.org> > > Subject: How to manage applications using the system tray? > > Message-ID: <1392048663.9009.8.camel@ThinkPad-T430s> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > > > Hi, > > > > I have used Gnome Shell on and off for a while, but now it's my main DE. > > I have to use a couple of applications like Skype, HipChat and Dropbox > > which lives in the system tray. What is the best way to work with > > applications like that under Gnome Shell since they do not show up in > > the top right with the other icons. I know they are accessible at the > > bottom with a key combo, but I wonder how people work with applications > > like that on Gnome Shell. > > > > _______________________________________________ > gnome-shell-list mailing list > gnome-shell-list@gnome.org > https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list -- //Christian Dropbox - Your stuff anywhere! - https://db.tt/U8MqkVR _______________________________________________ gnome-shell-list mailing list gnome-shell-list@gnome.org https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gnome-shell-list
