adding-tauri-system-tray
Guides the user through implementing Tauri system tray functionality, including tray icon setup, tray menu creation, handling tray events, and updating the tray at runtime in the notification area.
What this skill does
# Tauri System Tray Implementation
This skill covers implementing system tray (notification area) functionality in Tauri v2 applications.
## Configuration
Enable the tray-icon feature in `src-tauri/Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
tauri = { version = "2", features = ["tray-icon"] }
```
## Basic Tray Setup
Create a tray icon in `src-tauri/src/lib.rs`:
```rust
use tauri::tray::TrayIconBuilder;
#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.setup(|app| {
// Use TrayIconBuilder::with_id() to reference the tray later
let tray = TrayIconBuilder::with_id(app, "main-tray")
.icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
.tooltip("My Tauri App")
.build(app)?;
Ok(())
})
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
## Tray Menu
### Basic Menu with Items
```rust
use tauri::{
menu::{Menu, MenuItem},
tray::TrayIconBuilder,
};
#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.setup(|app| {
let show_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "show", "Show Window", true, None::<&str>)?;
let hide_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "hide", "Hide Window", true, None::<&str>)?;
let quit_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "quit", "Quit", true, None::<&str>)?;
let menu = Menu::with_items(app, &[&show_item, &hide_item, &quit_item])?;
let tray = TrayIconBuilder::new()
.icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
.menu(&menu)
.menu_on_left_click(false) // Only show menu on right-click
.build(app)?;
Ok(())
})
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
### Menu with Separators and Submenus
```rust
use tauri::{
menu::{Menu, MenuItem, PredefinedMenuItem, Submenu},
tray::TrayIconBuilder,
};
#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.setup(|app| {
let option1 = MenuItem::with_id(app, "option1", "Option 1", true, None::<&str>)?;
let option2 = MenuItem::with_id(app, "option2", "Option 2", true, None::<&str>)?;
let options_submenu = Submenu::with_items(app, "Options", true, &[&option1, &option2])?;
let show_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "show", "Show Window", true, None::<&str>)?;
let separator = PredefinedMenuItem::separator(app)?;
let quit_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "quit", "Quit", true, None::<&str>)?;
let menu = Menu::with_items(
app,
&[&show_item, &options_submenu, &separator, &quit_item],
)?;
let tray = TrayIconBuilder::new()
.icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
.menu(&menu)
.build(app)?;
Ok(())
})
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
## Handling Tray Events
### Menu Item Events
```rust
use tauri::{
menu::{Menu, MenuItem},
tray::TrayIconBuilder,
Manager,
};
#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.setup(|app| {
let show_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "show", "Show Window", true, None::<&str>)?;
let hide_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "hide", "Hide Window", true, None::<&str>)?;
let quit_item = MenuItem::with_id(app, "quit", "Quit", true, None::<&str>)?;
let menu = Menu::with_items(app, &[&show_item, &hide_item, &quit_item])?;
let tray = TrayIconBuilder::new()
.icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
.menu(&menu)
.on_menu_event(|app, event| {
match event.id.as_ref() {
"show" => {
if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
let _ = window.show();
let _ = window.set_focus();
}
}
"hide" => {
if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
let _ = window.hide();
}
}
"quit" => app.exit(0),
_ => println!("Unhandled menu item: {:?}", event.id),
}
})
.build(app)?;
Ok(())
})
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
### Tray Icon Mouse Events
```rust
use tauri::{
tray::{MouseButton, MouseButtonState, TrayIconBuilder, TrayIconEvent},
Manager,
};
#[cfg_attr(mobile, tauri::mobile_entry_point)]
pub fn run() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.setup(|app| {
let tray = TrayIconBuilder::new()
.icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
.on_tray_icon_event(|tray, event| {
match event {
TrayIconEvent::Click {
button: MouseButton::Left,
button_state: MouseButtonState::Up,
..
} => {
let app = tray.app_handle();
if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
let _ = window.unminimize();
let _ = window.show();
let _ = window.set_focus();
}
}
TrayIconEvent::DoubleClick { button: MouseButton::Left, .. } => {
let app = tray.app_handle();
if let Some(window) = app.get_webview_window("main") {
if window.is_visible().unwrap_or(false) {
let _ = window.hide();
} else {
let _ = window.show();
let _ = window.set_focus();
}
}
}
TrayIconEvent::Enter { .. } => println!("Mouse entered tray"),
TrayIconEvent::Leave { .. } => println!("Mouse left tray"),
_ => {}
}
})
.build(app)?;
Ok(())
})
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}
```
Note: `Enter`, `Move`, and `Leave` events are not supported on Linux.
## Updating Tray at Runtime
### Update Icon and Tooltip
```rust
use tauri::{image::Image, tray::TrayIconBuilder, Manager};
#[tauri::command]
fn update_tray_icon(app: tauri::AppHandle, icon_path: String) -> Result<(), String> {
if let Some(tray) = app.tray_by_id("main-tray") {
let icon = Image::from_path(&icon_path).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
tray.set_icon(Some(icon)).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
}
Ok(())
}
#[tauri::command]
fn update_tray_tooltip(app: tauri::AppHandle, tooltip: String) -> Result<(), String> {
if let Some(tray) = app.tray_by_id("main-tray") {
tray.set_tooltip(Some(&tooltip)).map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
}
Ok(())
}
```
### Update Menu Items Dynamically
```rust
use std::sync::Mutex;
use tauri::{
menu::{Menu, MenuItem, MenuItemKind},
tray::TrayIconBuilder,
Manager,
};
struct AppState {
menu: Mutex<Option<Menu<tauri::Wry>>>,
}
#[tauri::command]
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