Windows Media Player 10 to system tray?

Is it possible?

June 12, 2005 10:55 AM from

I was just wondering if it was possible to send Windows Media Player (I have version 10) to the system tray so that it isn't taking up real estate on my taskbar. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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Reply #1 June 12, 2005 2:12 PM from

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Rick click your taskbar and select "Windows Media Player". That should do it.

Reply #2 June 12, 2005 3:16 PM from

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No, that just gives you controls on your taskbar, taking up just as much space (if not more) than a taskbar button. I think he's wanting to minimize to the system tray, where it only takes up the space of an icon (not even that if it's hidden).

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Reply #3 June 12, 2005 3:30 PM from

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Use WB - user Overrides - make minimize button minimize to tray

Reply #4 June 12, 2005 6:09 PM from

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Problem with that is it's an all or nothing approach.

Reply #5 June 12, 2005 9:21 PM from

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Thanks for trying, but ya'll basically gave me my answer, which is "no way". If it ain't an option in WMP, then I'm all out of ideas.

Reply #6 June 12, 2005 9:46 PM from

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You might try this app:
Link

Reply #7 June 13, 2005 3:46 AM from

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Hmmm... TrayIt! looks interesting.

Thanks for the link.

Reply #8 June 13, 2005 6:46 AM from

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The lavishly-titled 'Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP' has a powertoy that you're probably looking for. It's basically a tray control for WMP that, when clicked, will play/pause whatever's playing, and can be used to hide WMP.

Get it at this link: http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=7

Reply #9 June 13, 2005 11:05 AM from

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Tarkus & Phantom Puppet:

Thanks for the links - been using the all or nothing approach, but will certainly looks into both when I get home.

Reply #10 June 13, 2005 11:50 AM from

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Awesome. Thanks a lot.

Reply #11 June 13, 2005 12:39 PM from

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oops, sorry Tarkus, I meant to thank Pictatorus.

Thanks Pictatorus.

Reply #12 June 13, 2005 1:23 PM from

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Hey, I'll take all the thanks I can get.

BTW, this TrayIt! looks like a keeper.

Reply #13 June 13, 2005 2:38 PM from

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Well...

Hey Tarkus! Thanks for the review.

Reply #14 June 13, 2005 6:53 PM from

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Heh. It really is a cool program. I do have double-clicking on the titlebar mapped to send windows to the systray, but that doesn't work with skinned windows, and they don't always restore. This seems like a much better solution so far. And now I can use the double-click for something else.

Reply #15 June 30, 2005 11:48 AM from

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I actually prefer to use DesktopX media player widgets that control WMP. Those i can put into the system tray.

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