Customizing system tray


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I've been using Resource Hacker for almost a year now and have been able to customize almost everything in XP. But I'm having a bit of difficulty with this latest hack. Mainly because there's nothing covering it online. I want to remove the System Tray "double arrow" icon from my toolbar. Seen here:

SystemTray.png?t=1223064607(to the left of the thermometer). I know how to remove the ENTIRE system tray from my toolbar, but I don't want it completely gone, just those double arrows. Does anyone know how to do this?

Bryan

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but how will u show the hidden apps then?

Um, I don't. I've set all my tray icons to show ONLY when in use. I basically do not use that "expansion" feature (the double arrows). I just think it would look cleaner if they weren't there.

Bryan

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if you don't want to disable icon hiding completely, check out explorer.exe, bitmaps 72 and 73. those look like the chevron bitmaps, but i haven't verified this.

I tried that already. I also tried 250 and 251 under "icon group" in explorer.exe. Those didn't work either. Is there anything I could add to the registry? Something similar to the entry used for hiding the system tray ([HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer]

"NoTrayItemsDisplay"=dword:00000001) but only for hiding those expansion arrows. I know, I fussier than an old lady.

Bryan

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[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]

"EnableAutoTray"=dword:00000000

That seemed to have the same effect as simply right-clicking on the toolbar: Properties\Taskbar\ then unchecking the "Hide inactive icons" box. Yes, the arrows DID dissappear, but now all the icons are showing. Not really the result I was looking for.

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That seemed to have the same effect as simply right-clicking on the toolbar: Properties\Taskbar\ then unchecking the "Hide inactive icons" box. Yes, the arrows DID dissappear, but now all the icons are showing. Not really the result I was looking for.

yes, it is the same... you will NOT find a way of hiding the arrows AND the icons. just live with it...

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yes, it is the same... you will NOT find a way of hiding the arrows AND the icons. just live with it...

i refer you to post #4 where he says he doesnt hide the icons

i now refer the OP to post #2.

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i don't think any registry tweak will work. it doesn't seem like something that would be controlled by the registry (as it's not something one usually toggles or sets).

i'm convinced the chevron is a bitmap somewhere. you'll just have to keep looking around. but are you sure the file was replaced correctly?

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you're using a visual style there, so it's a lot easier to remove (simply edit the bitmap in the msstyles file). he can't do that here, since he's using the classic theme, based on the image.

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you're using a visual style there, so it's a lot easier to remove (simply edit the bitmap in the msstyles file). he can't do that here, since he's using the classic theme, based on the image.

You are absolutely right.

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