Systray icons???

how to change

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yo,
i was wondering how to go about changing a programs systray icon look. i think im right with the name 'systray' what i mean is the icon that appears to the left of an open applications name at the bottom of the screen on xp.

thanks!
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top
'systray' what i mean is the icon that appears to the left of an open applications name at the bottom of the screen on xp.


I've been wrong before, but I think the 'systray' are the little icons to the left of the clock - on the right of the task bar.
Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I've been wrong before, but I think the 'systray' are the little icons to the left of the clock - on the right of the task bar



You are correct, Bichur
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Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top
I think you're talking about the Taskbar Button for each open application and, at the moment, I don't believe those icons can be changed as I think they are drawn from the .exe. I suspect they are not accessible to IconPackager in XP (or prior versions of Windows). That could change in Vista, but haven't heard if it will. Hope it does.

Cheers,
Daiwa
Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
well i had iconpackager 3.0 just the other day, i opened the exe explorer etc and found the icons and tried changing. i just couldnt figure it out. i gave up and uninstalled and all my .exe icons were gone! (known problem with IP3.00) i went on this huge mission to get 3.00a, i got it after hours, finally uninstalled, keeping the icons. i was very worried for a long time. the point is, id rather not get iconpackager again, but i do think its possible. i wanna change the ugly GetRight mini icon- stupid having a skinnable app if that isnt changable.
someone should know....... maybe.
you guys are fast at responding. thanks!
Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top
I don't believe the icon that is displayed in the taskbar button is necessarily the same icon as is displayed in Explorer for the .exe file - it is usually one of the icons that is included either in the .exe file or one of the app's dll's - and it is coded in such a way that it is protected somehow. MSWord, for instance, uses the document icon when a document is open and the .exe icon when no document is open. There might be an app out there that will do what you want, but I don't know of one. I'm hoping Vista will open up the taskbar button icon to being changed by the user via IconPackager or a similar app.

Good luck,
Daiwa
Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
and it is coded in such a way that it is protected somehow


I think your right. I went into program files and changed the icon on CCleaner. It caused the start menu icon to reflect my new choice, but when I opened the program the icon on the taskbar remained the same as original .
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
what other .exe icon modifiers are there other than icondeveloper???
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
never mind, i found something. its called "program icon changer". it was a success. you need to register it to use it with transperancies though
Reply #10 from JoeUser Forums Top
If PIC can do it, then I was wrong and SD should incorporate that trick into IP. I'd like that a lot.

Cheers,
Daiwa
Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top
its really easy to use too, the interface is crap though, but that doesnt really matter at all. just be sure to work off a backup of the exe.