How can i make a tray icon in Linux using C++?

Question

In Windows, I can use Shell_NotifyIcon(). What is the Linux equivalent of this function?

Is it different in GNOME (gtk) and KDE (qt)? Can't find any tutorials on the Internet.

Answer 1

Yes, it depends on a desktop environment you're using.

In Qt (KDE), you can do this in a cross-platform manner using QSystemTrayIcon.

There is even a sample application in Qt.

In GTK, you do this with GtkStatusIcon. There is a sample application in this blog post.