system_tray

Pub

A Flutter package that enables support for system tray menu for desktop flutter apps. on Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Install

In the pubspec.yaml of your flutter project, add the following dependency:

dependencies:
  ...
  system_tray: ^0.1.1

In your library add the following import:

import 'package:system_tray/system_tray.dart';

Prerequisite

Linux

sudo apt-get install appindicator3-0.1 libappindicator3-dev

Example App

Windows

macOS

Linux

API

Method Description Windows macOS Linux
initSystemTray Initialize system tray ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
setSystemTrayInfo Modify the tray info
  • icon
  • toolTip
  • title
  • icon
  • toolTip
  • icon
setImage Modify the tray image ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
setTooltip Modify the tray tooltip ✔️ ✔️ ➖
setTitle / getTitle Set / Get the tray title ➖ ✔️ ➖
setContextMenu Set the tray context menu ✔️ ✔️ ✔️
popUpContextMenu Popup the tray context menu ✔️ ✔️ ➖
registerSystemTrayEventHandler Register system tray event
  • leftMouseUp
  • leftMouseDown
  • leftMouseDblClk
  • rightMouseUp
  • rightMouseDown
  • leftMouseUp
  • leftMouseDown
  • rightMouseUp
  • rightMouseDown
 ➖

Usage

Future<void> initSystemTray() async {
  String path =
      Platform.isWindows ? 'assets/app_icon.ico' : 'assets/app_icon.png';

  final menu = [
    MenuItem(label: 'Show', onClicked: _appWindow.show),
    MenuItem(label: 'Hide', onClicked: _appWindow.hide),
    MenuItem(label: 'Exit', onClicked: _appWindow.close),
  ];

  // We first init the systray menu and then add the menu entries
  await _systemTray.initSystemTray(
    title: "system tray",
    iconPath: path,
  );

  await _systemTray.setContextMenu(menu);

  // handle system tray event
  _systemTray.registerSystemTrayEventHandler((eventName) {
    debugPrint("eventName: $eventName");
    if (eventName == "leftMouseDown") {
    } else if (eventName == "leftMouseUp") {
      _systemTray.popUpContextMenu();
    } else if (eventName == "rightMouseDown") {
    } else if (eventName == "rightMouseUp") {
      _appWindow.show();
    }
  });
}

Additional Resources

Recommended library that supports window control:

Q&A

  1. Q: If you encounter the following compilation error

    Undefined symbols for architecture x86_64:
  "___gxx_personality_v0", referenced from:
      ...

    A: add libc++.tbd

    1. open example/macos/Runner.xcodeproj
2. add 'libc++.tbd' to TARGET runner 'Link Binary With Libraries'

Libraries

system_tray