Hi,
I recently started using NeXuS and am very satisfied with its abundant Dock customization options, except for the issue of the "Show system tray in this dock" function not working. I found on the forum that this is a problem that all Win11 users will encounter and there is currently no official solution.
However, I often use the sys tray when working, while having both the Nexus Dock and the Windows taskbar simultaneously can be quite cumbersome (and it doesn't look nice too).
So, I researched an alternative solution. For those who may not know: the sys tray can be opened by pressing the Win+B combination keys and then hitting Enter on the keyboard. I happened to know a scripting language, AutoIt, which can simulate keystrokes to the active window using the Send function. AutoIt can also compile the written script into an executable file (.exe), which means you can uninstall it whenever you don't need it.
And most importantly - It's very easy to code the desired functionality with it, as shown below:
Code:
OpenSysTray()
Exit
Func OpenSysTray()
; Simulate Win + B to select Sys Tray
Send("#b")
; Simulate Enter to open it
Send("{ENTER}")
EndFunc
Exit
Func OpenSysTray()
; Simulate Win + B to select Sys Tray
Send("#b")
; Simulate Enter to open it
Send("{ENTER}")
EndFunc
You can install AutoIt, copy and paste the above code into the editor, and then compile it into an .exe file.
Add this file to your Dock item and customize a nice-looking icon - that's it! You can now open the sys tray through NeXuS again!
This is how it works on my PC:
However, I can foresee two potential issues:
- I'm not sure if NeXuS' old users will be able to regain as much of their original experience as possible with this method. I have never experienced the original "Show system tray in this dock" function, so I don't know if this function is popping up the original Windows sys tray or reading the system tray information to generate its own 'NeXuS Tray'. This is particularly true for Ultimate users, as the "Customize system tray icon" function certainly still won't work.
- The Win+B combination keys might conflict with some software or environments you use - although I have tested it in some of my common scenarios without any problems.
Please feel free to try it out, and if you have any questions or comments about this workaround, please share them here.
Cheers,
Qiuzy
