System tray icons w/o any patchers that modify system files
Feb 17, 2024 13:29:06 GMT -8
Post by nonameneeded on Feb 17, 2024 13:29:06 GMT -8
I was wondering if there is a way to change the system tray icons without modifying any system files.
So, a tool or something like that...
White (or black) icons in the system tray was such a stupid idea by MS, not only for people who want a classic look but in general.
There is a good reason why color has been used for such a long time: It lets the user distinguish icons more easily, so e.g. the sound icon is yellow, you don't even have to look closely at the shape of the icon, you recognize it right away.
That's impossible when all icons are the same color.
So stupid...
But anyway, I was hoping that there is a third party something that will allow the user to alter the icons.
However, it's also important that the icons reflect the state of whatever they stand for.
So it's not enough to just show one battery icon, it should show a different icon for a low battery than for a full battery.
The same goes for the sound icon (muted/unmuted) or the network icons.
There is something for network activity called network indicator:
www.itsamples.com/network-activity-indicator.html
www.itsamples.com/network-activity-indicator.html
I've modified the icons to use the ones from older Windows versions (if you want it, feel free to ask).
But that's just for the network stuff.
It would be perfect to have one tool for the whole system tray.
P.S: Even better would be registry settings but I don't think that's possible.
