tauri-app-system-tray

When to use this skill

ALWAYS use this skill when the user mentions:

• System tray icon or status bar icon
• Tray menu with actions (show, hide, quit)
• Platform-specific tray behavior differences

Trigger phrases include:

• "system tray", "tray icon", "tray menu", "status bar", "minimize to tray"

How to use this skill

1. Configure a tray icon in your Tauri builder:
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   use tauri::{tray::TrayIconBuilder, menu::{Menu, MenuItem}};
   tauri::Builder::default()
       .setup(|app| {
           let show = MenuItem::with_id(app, "show", "Show", true, None::<&str>)?;
           let quit = MenuItem::with_id(app, "quit", "Quit", true, None::<&str>)?;
           let menu = Menu::with_items(app, &[&show, &quit])?;
           TrayIconBuilder::new()
               .icon(app.default_window_icon().unwrap().clone())
               .menu(&menu)
               .on_menu_event(|app, event| match event.id.as_ref() {
                   "show" => { app.get_webview_window("main").unwrap().show().unwrap(); }
                   "quit" => { app.exit(0); }
                   _ => {}
               })
               .build(app)?;
           Ok(())
       })
   

2. Configure capabilities in src-tauri/capabilities/default.json:
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   { "permissions": ["core:default", "tray:default"] }
   

3. Handle tray icon clicks to toggle window visibility (show/hide on click)
4. Handle platform differences: macOS uses left-click for menu, Windows uses right-click; tray positioning varies
5. Combine with positioner plugin for accurate tray-relative window placement

Outputs

• System tray setup with icon and menu
• Menu event handling with show/hide/quit actions
• Platform-specific behavior guidance

References

• https://v2.tauri.app/learn/system-tray/

Keywords

tauri system tray, tray icon, tray menu, status bar, minimize to tray