Customize the desktop client system tray
The system tray 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.

- In the navigation bar, click
.
- In theDevicessection, clickDesktop App.
- On theDesktop Appwindow, in theSystem Tray Menusection, selectDisplay System Tray Icon.
- In theAvailable Menu Itemssection, clickManage Menu Items.
- On theDesktop App Menu Itemswindow, clickAdd Menu Item.
- On theAdd Menu Itemwindow, enter a name and URL for the new menu item.
- ClickSave. Take note of the ID of the new menu item.
- ClickClose.
- In theMenu Configurationfield, add the new menu item to the menu configuration XML. Menu items have this format: <Item Id="8009" Type="Link"/>.
- Optionally, add a separator to the Menu Configuration XML. Separators have this format: <Item Type="Separator" />
- Optionally, cut and paste the code for each additional function to add or move menu items and separators.
- ClickSave.
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>
For more information, see "System tray menu" in the .
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