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Display system tray (icons and language bar) on multiple monitors #360

Open AssafTzurEl opened 5 years ago

AssafTzurEl commented 5 years ago

Currently, tray icons (e.g. anti-virus and network icons), as well as the language bar icon, appear only on the "main display".

If I need to check the status of one of these icons (e.g. what's the current typing language? Is my speaker muted?), or click one of them (e.g. open OneNote by clicking its tray icon), and I'm looking at the "wrong" screen, I have to move my attention and my mouse to the other screen.

I know there are third-party utilities that do this, but I always thought it was supposed to be Windows' responsibility.

systray

biast12 commented 1 year ago

I second this, would be such a useful feature for me

biast12 commented 1 year ago

just to add more to this: it looks like there was a tool to do this but from what i can see is it not being updated or maintained anymore, but maybe you guys can use the knowledge from it to add it, it's called TrayEverything

also @rp1231 seconded this too in my Issue

rp1231 commented 1 year ago

@biast12

The TrayEverything app doesn't do what you think it does. It enables you to minimize all windows to the system tray.

It doesn't add a system tray to all monitors.

biast12 commented 1 year ago

rip, i just got it from an internet search that said it did, haven't tried it myself

Jay-o-Way commented 1 year ago

Hey all, just popping in a (admittingly general) comment here. Just came across a video of @ThioJoe where he quickly shows a number of apps, regarding tweaking Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7lykL7ZELQ Not promising everything for this issue, but it might help you on your way! :)

biast12 commented 1 year ago

just watched it and no, it's not showing or giving a tool that can do this, and maybe even the more reason for it to be added since it looks like there's nothing out there and PowerToys could be the first one and maybe only one

ThioJoe commented 1 year ago

Hey all, just popping in a (admittingly general) comment here. Just came across a video of @ThioJoe where he quickly shows a number of apps, regarding tweaking Windows: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7lykL7ZELQ Not promising everything for this issue, but it might help you on your way! :)

Bruh stop tagging me in random posts. This is like the 10th time ಠ_ಠ

stefansjfw commented 1 year ago

Note from https://github.com/microsoft/PowerToys/issues/24740: Applies to time & calendar flyout too

eagle779 commented 1 year ago

+1 in terms of the date/time display - if your going to allow the calendar on multiple monitors (which is fine as you already duplicate all the icons, searchbar etc..) you therefore need to exhibit the same behavior on each, e.g. click to popup.

umop3plsdn commented 4 months ago

has this been considered?

WhenMelancholy commented 5 days ago

Is there any update?