Problems with Systray

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When I first installed LiteStep, all my Systray icons were displayed, but now I can only see the Task Manager icon in my systray. I did my own systray and still, the only icon visible was the Task Manager. I use another theme, let's say Simplicity, and still, only the Task Manager icon.

How can I fix this? I want my volume icon, my scanner icon, my quicknotes icon...god dammit, I want my Messenger and ICQ icons!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Luke-
Sounds like you have an old build- go here:
http://shellfront.org/lsdev/
and pick up the latest Indie LS build. Drop it in over your existing Litestep core files
and see if that doesn't solve your problem.
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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Nope

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Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Depending on the age of the older one, coding 'protocol' changed for the newer ones...eg...MaxPopupWidth became PopupMaxWidth.
Things like that 'may' make the transition less 'simple' but check through the module docs for details and all will be well...
Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I installed that version of LiteStep you said, rshepard, and still the Systray will only show the Task Manager icon only. What am I doing wrong? Should I put a special command on the step.rc for it to show the other icons?
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Damn, I'm getting sick and tired of systray not showing my icons! What can I do? What? Please, LiteStep gurus, help me out.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Luke- Beats me, then.
Here's a look at the systray config from ny theme- see if there's any significant differences with what you're running:
SystrayAlwaysOnTop
SystrayAutosize
SystrayX -20
SystrayY $SystrayPos$
SystrayDirection down
SystrayIconSpacingY 10
SystrayBGColor ff00ff
SystrayBorderColor 808080
SystrayBorder 2
noSystray
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Well, I'm not home right now, so I can't tell you if I have it like that...except for that noSystray command, which I don't have in my configuration.

Still, if I can't get it to work, I will send systray to hell and work with shortcuts for the systray icons...if that can be done, but I would really love to work with systray, instead.
Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top
one thing you can try- comment out all the systray config lines- just leave the Loadmodule statement and see if you get the icons with the raw default settings. I don't think the nosystray line will make a difference; in fact I'm not sure the command is still supported.
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, I will do that and let you know if it did work, in about...uh...11 hours from now. Yeah, yeah, I work long hours (16 hours, to be exact).
Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, I will do that and let you know if it did work, in about...uh...11 hours from now. Yeah, yeah, I work long hours (16 hours, to be exact).
Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Ok, I DID comment all the config lines and still nothing...the goddamned systray will only show the Task Manager icon.

Can someone please, OH, PLEASE, help me out???
Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top
;***************************
;* S Y S T R A Y 2 version 1.74 *
;***************************
Systrayhidden
NoSystray
SystrayX -62
SystrayY -16
SystrayAutoSize
SystrayDirection left
SystrayIconSize 13
SystrayBitmap vwm.png
SystrayBitmapTiled
SystrayHeight 16
SystrayIconSpacingX 3
SystrayIconSpacingY 2
SystrayWrapCount 0


That's my settings...systra2.dll loaded third in order...Indie step build 2002 05 30.
Working properly in Win XP Pro.

Theoretically, if you comment out all the lines you 'should' end up with the default systray position...top-left of screen, going 'across'.

Try commenting out all the modules being loaded except for...popup.dll, desktop [or jdesk].dll and the systray...and see what happens.

It 'could' be some tray-saver proggy or something that you have loaded...
Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I just have popup2.dll and desktop2.dll in the theme I'm making, and whenever I load systray.dll without the config commands, it gives me just that one icon...

How do I know if I have a tray saver program?
Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Do you have the line 'Nosystray'?
And which OS?
Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I did put the NoSystray line in and nothing. I commented it out, and nothing.

I am running Win98.

The strange thing is when I first installed Litestep, the icons showed, but then, after a couple of days, kapoot!

Another thing I noticed...whenever I boot explorer as the shell and then change to Litestep in the same session, the icons appear. But when I boot Litestep directly, they don't show. Weird and frustrating.
Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Could it be some Windows program that could be screwing around with that? Or do I have a bad systray2.dll?
Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top
How are you getting into LiteSTEP?
You're not running it from the Explorer shell are you?
[you said 'change to Litestep']....
Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Can you post your systray commands as they are....?
Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, Jafo. I'm not running it from the Explorer shell. I run it as THE shell.

I can't tell you my systray commands right now 'cause I'm not home. I'm at work. I'll let you know later tonight.

I think if I can't fix this tonight, I will not use systray.
Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top
No, Jafo. I'm not running it from the Explorer shell. I run it as THE shell.

I can't tell you my systray commands right now 'cause I'm not home. I'm at work. I'll let you know later tonight.

I think if I can't fix this tonight, I will not use systray. I just have like four or five icons there (Quicknotes, anti-virus, task manager, ICQ, and Ultimate Zip), so F-word it.
Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top
The only time you 'should' have problems with a systray is with older LS builds running in 2K or XP.
There 'must' be some other program installed that's interfering for it not to work in '98...
Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top
Luke-
You might try this- move everything out of your startup folder (put them in some other dir so you can get them back), reboot and see if systray acts right. If it does, move your apps back into startup one at a time and repeat until systray blows up. I agree with Jafo- you've got something running that's hosing the tray.