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Customize the desktop client system tray

The system tray icon (The Desktop icon) appears in the system tray when the desktop app is running. You can change the order of the links that appear in the desktop app system tray using an XML-based menu control. You can also move the link separator up or down and add additional link separators as needed.
  1. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  2. In the
    Devices
    section, click
    Desktop App
    .
  3. On the
    Desktop App
    window, in the
    System Tray Menu
    section, select
    Display System Tray Icon
    .
  4. In the
    Available Menu Items
    section, click
    Manage Menu Items
    .
  5. On the
    Desktop App Menu Items
    window, click
    Add Menu Item
    .
  6. On the
    Add Menu Item
    window, enter a name and URL for the new menu item.
  7. Click
    Save
    . Take note of the ID of the new menu item.
  8. Click
    Close
    .
  9. In the
    Menu Configuration
    field, add the new menu item to the menu configuration XML. Menu items have this format: <Item Id="8009" Type="Link"/>.
  10. Optionally, add a separator to the Menu Configuration XML. Separators have this format: <Item Type="Separator" />
  11. Optionally, cut and paste the code for each additional function to add or move menu items and separators.
  12. Click
    Save
    .
The following menu items are available:
Option
Included by default
Code
About
Yes
8005
Access My Profile
Yes
520
Access Self Service
Yes
521
Always Minimize Deskbar to System Tray
No
8015
Auto Hide Deskbar
No
8012
BlackBerry AtHoc
Management System
Yes
532
Check for New Alerts
Yes
8009
Clear Search Box History
No
8002
Connection Options...
No
8008
Deskbar always on top
No
8013
Dismiss All Audio Notifiers
No
8021
Dismiss All Desktop Popups
No
8020
Dismiss All Popups
Yes
8022
Enable Popup Auto Focus
No
8025
Exit
No
8006
Show Deskbar
No
9002
Uninstall
No
8004
Update My Device Info
Yes
531
Update My Info
Yes
530
The following is a sample Menu Configuration XML:
<SystrayLayout> <Item Id="8009" Type="Link" /> <Item Id="8022" Type="Link" /> <Item Type="Separator" /> <Item Id="521" Type="Link" /> <Item Id="530" Type="Link" /> <Item Id="531" Type="Link" /> <Item Type="Separator" /> <Item Id="8005" Type="Link" /> </SystrayLayout>