SysTray-X is a system tray extension for Thunderbird. The addon uses the WebExtension API's to control an external system dependent system tray application.
The addon and system tray application can do:
Warning:
This add-on and companion app will NOT work with flatpaks or snaps of Thunderbird. They do not allow native messaging hosts outside the packages.
To support this project, you can make a donation to its current maintainer:
Luigi Baldoni \aloisio@gmx.com\ : Initial setup of the OpenSuSE Build Service rpm package.
ouztheone
Upgrading a Windows version (pre 0.9.4):
SysTray-X preferences will be lost when moving from an old Thunderbird version to Thunderbird version 91 or higher due to the storage type change. As of SysTray-X version 0.8.0 the add-on will use the local storage type instead of the sync type.
Please press the reset button in the TB SysTray-X add-on preferences page to clear the old storage before setting your preferences again.
Preferences menu not working in TB 86.x throught TB 87.0b1 (beta releases)
This add-on / companion app will not work with flatpaks or snaps of Thunderbird. They do not allow native messaging hosts outside the packages.
You need to use a workaround for Wayland. In some distributions this is already applied.
The shortcut option does not work in GNOME or Wayland.
These packages will install the Thunderbird addon and companion app system wide.
Root credentials are required.
Make sure you removed / uninstalled any SysTray-X package installed with a script installer.
You can verify this by checking the ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts
directory. There should be NO SysTray-X packages or links in there. Remove them and remove the add-on from the Thunderbird add-ons page.
You need to force Thunderbird to use X11.
Starting from a shell:
env GDK_BACKEND=x11 thunderbird
and/or find the .desktop file for Thunderbird:
/usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop
and change the Exec
line into this:
Exec=env GDK_BACKEND=x11 thunderbird %u
Installing the repository:
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/openSUSE_Slowroll/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/15.6/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/15.5/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/15.4/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/openSUSE_Leap_15.4/ SysTray-X
Installing the SysTray-X addon and companion app package:
sudo zypper in systray-x
sudo zypper in systray-x-gnome
sudo zypper in systray-x-minimal
Installing the repository:
Remove the Thunderbird snap package:
sudo apt remove thunderbird
Install the deb Thunderbird repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mozillateam/ppa
sudo nano /etc/apt/preferences.d/mozillateamppa
Insert this into the preferences file (it blocks the snap package):
Package: thunderbird*
Pin: release o=LP-PPA-mozillateam
Pin-Priority: 1001
Save the file.
Refresh the repositories and install the deb version of Thunderbird:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install thunderbird
Now install the SysTray-X repository:
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_24.04/Release.key
sudo mv -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/Systray-x.Ximi1970.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_24.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_23.10/Release.key
sudo mv -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/Systray-x.Ximi1970.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_23.10 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_23.04/Release.key
sudo mv -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/Systray-x.Ximi1970.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_23.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_22.04/Release.key
sudo mv -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/Systray-x.Ximi1970.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_22.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_20.04/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_20.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_18.04/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_18.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970/xUbuntu_16.04/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/xUbuntu_16.04 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
Installing the SysTray-X addon and companion app package:
sudo apt install systray-x
sudo apt install systray-x-gnome
sudo apt install systray-x-minimal
Installing the repository:
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_Testing/Release.key
sudo cp -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/SysTray-X.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_Testing ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_Unstable/Release.key
sudo cp -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/SysTray-X.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_Unstable ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_12/Release.key
sudo cp -f Release.key /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/SysTray-X.asc
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_12 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_11/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_11 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_10/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_10 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
Installing the SysTray-X addon and companion app package:
sudo apt install systray-x
sudo apt install systray-x-gnome
sudo apt install systray-x-minimal
Installing the repository:
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_Rawhide/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_40/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_39/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_38/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_37/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Fedora_36/home:Ximi1970:Mozilla:Add-ons.repo
sudo dnf update --refresh
Installing the SysTray-X addon and companion app package:
sudo dnf install systray-x
sudo dnf install systray-x-gnome
sudo dnf install systray-x-minimal
Installing the repository:
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons:/Arch/Arch/x86_64/home_Ximi1970_Mozilla_Add-ons_Arch_Arch.key
sudo pacman-key --add home_Ximi1970_Mozilla_Add-ons_Arch_Arch.key
sudo pacman-key --lsign-key BEEF5C3607D86FE9
sudo echo -e "\n[home_Ximi1970_Mozilla_Add-ons_Arch_Arch]\nSigLevel = PackageOptional\nServer = https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons:/Arch/Arch/x86_64" | sudo tee -a /etc/pacman.conf
sudo pacman -Syyu
Installing the SysTray-X addon and companion app package:
sudo pacman -S systray-x
sudo pacman -S systray-x-gnome
Please use gnome-extensions
to enable the gnome shell extension appindicatorsupport@rgcjonas.gmail.com
. Reboot or relogin is probably also needed.
sudo pacman -S systray-x-minimal
Install the systray-x
package from the Arch repo.
This is a split package that will offer you to either install the systray-x-common package which is suitable for any DE/WM except KDE (Gnome users need to install and enable the gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
for a proper integration with Gnome) or the systray-x-kde package which includes specific options and dependencies for a proper integration with KDE.
sudo pacman -S systray-x
You can directly install the systray-x-common
or the systray-x-kde
package instead, if you already know the one you want to install.
Alternatively, there's a systray-x-git package available in the AUR.
First install the Debian latest Thunderbird version. Replace the xx.x.x with the correct version.
sudo apt install thunderbird=1:xx.x.x-1~deb10u1
Then add the SysTray-X Debian repository and install the SysTray-X package.
sudo apt install thunderbird=1:78.x.x-1~deb10u1
wget -q https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_10/Release.key
sudo apt-key add Release.key
sudo bash -c 'echo "deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/Debian_10 ./" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/systray-x.list'
sudo apt update
sudo apt install systray-x-minimal
User installable package.
No root credentials required.
Download the installer here (click on the assets dropdown list):
Addon and companion app installer
Please keep in mind that using the script will override the SysTray-X packages installed with a repository.
Use the -u
option with the script installer to uninstall.
Requirements:
OpenSuSE Leap 15.5:
sudo zypper install zip git gcc-c++ make libQt5Core-devel libQt5Widgets-devel libQt5DBus-devel knotifications-devel
OpenSuSE Leap 15.5 GNOME:
sudo zypper install zip git gcc-c++ make libQt5Core-devel libQt5Widgets-devel libQt5DBus-devel
sudo zypper ar -f https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/Ximi1970:/Mozilla:/Add-ons/15.5/ SysTray-X
sudo zypper install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
Fedora 38:
sudo dnf install qt5-qtbase-devel gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
gnome-extensions enable appindicatorsupport@rgcjonas.gmail.com
Logout and login to enable the gnome extension.
Fedora 38 Mate:
sudo dnf install qt5-qtbase-devel kf5-knotifications-devel
Ubuntu 23.04 LTS:
sudo apt install zip git g++ make qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev qdbus-qt5
gnome-extensions enable ubuntu-appindicator@ubuntu.com
Logout and login to enable the gnome extension.
Debian 12:
sudo apt install zip git g++ make qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev qdbus-qt5 gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
gnome-extension enable ubuntu-appindicator@ubuntu.com
Logout and login to enable the gnome extension.
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/Ximi1970/systray-x.git
Build (KDE):
cd systray-x
make clean
make
or if knotifications
is not available:
cd systray-x
make clean
make OPTIONS="DEFINES+=NO_KDE_INTEGRATION"
Build (GNOME,XFCE,others):
cd systray-x
make clean
make OPTIONS="DEFINES+=NO_KDE_INTEGRATION"
Install and use SysTray-X from the build directory in the repository:
mkdir -p ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts
cp -f app/config/linux/SysTray_X.json ~/.mozilla/native-messaging-hosts/
Copy the add-on into the Thunderbird profile directory:
cp -f systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi ~/.thunderbird/<profile-code>.default-release/extensions/
Start Thunderbird and enable and configure the add-on in the "Menu -> Add-ons and themes -> Extensions" dialog.
Or install the add-on by going to the "Add-ons and themes -> Extensions" dialog, click on the gear icon and use the "Install add-on from file" item. Select the "systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi" file.
Install these packages:
Clone the repository using TortoiseGit.
Start QtCreator and open the project file:
app/SysTray-X/SysTray-X.pro
Choose in the Projects
the kit Desktop Qt 5.12.2 MSVC2019 64bit
Set it to Release
or Debug
on what you need.
Then Build all projects
.
Now create the systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi
cd webext
"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe" a ../systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi *
Install app\config\win32\SysTray-X-User.reg
to activated the addon for only the current user.
Please remove this registry entry if you ever consider to install the addon with the official installer.
Install app\config\win32\SysTray-X-System.reg
to activated the addon for every one.
You can now install the addon in Thunderbird.
Menu -> Add-ons and Themes -> Click the gear symbol -> Install add-on from file... -> Select systray-x@Ximi1970.xpi
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Branches:
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