CODEWITHSUNDEEP
windows-subsystem-for-linux
hdnn
hdnn

Reputation: 2147

WSLg: apps don't show tray icons

I've installed the application in WSL, which starts minimized in the tray. I need to interact with the tray icon menu of the app to show the main window. Unfortunately, WSL doesn't display app icons in the Windows tray on my system.

System:

Windows 10 version 22H2 (also checked on Windows 11 version 24H2).
WSL version 2.4.11.0.
Kernel version 5.15.167.4-1.
WLSg version 1.0.65.

Is it possible to configure WLS/WLSg to display tray icons or is there any other way to access the app's tray menu?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 55

Answers (1)

bigmacsetnotenough
bigmacsetnotenough

Reputation: 112

Probably because of the differences between Linux and Windows GUI subsystems. WSLg uses Wayland to render Linux GUI apps but system tray icons in Linux depend on XEmbed or AppIndicator, which aren’t natively bridged to the Windows system tray.

try launching your app with x11.

Upvotes: 1

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