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i3 FAQ - Individual question feedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:54:14 +0000i3bar system trayicon disappearedhttps://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/I'm using Arch + i3wm, after a recent system update, the system tray icon just disappeared, i cannot see my input methon icon, my pidgin icon, etc. on the top right of my screen, just datatime showing there, anyone know about it?Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:38:01 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/Answer by TonyC for I'm using Arch + i3wm, after a recent system update, the system tray icon just disappeared, i cannot see my input methon icon, my pidgin icon, etc. on the top right of my screen, just datatime showing there, anyone know about it? https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?answer=3259#post-id-3259i3bar is now a little more strict when it comes to the `tray_output` directive within the bar config block. If you specify an output that bar isn't on, the tray will not initialize. Check your bar config for that directive and make sure the output really exists (check for a trailing space). The old behavior was to initialize the tray on the first output it could find. You can resolve this issue by simply removing that line from your bar config. This was originally intended to make configuring multiple bars easier.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:24:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?answer=3259#post-id-3259Comment by TonyC for i3bar is now a little more strict when it comes to the <code>tray_output</code> directive within the bar config block. If you specify an output that bar isn't on, the tray will not initialize. Check your bar config for that directive and make sure the output really exists (check for a trailing space). The old behavior was to initialize the tray on the first output it could find. You can resolve this issue by simply removing that line from your bar config. This was originally intended to make configuring multiple bars easier. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3262#comment-3262You can make any output primary with a command like `xrandr --output HDMI-0 --primary` in your xinitrc or i3 config file or by editing your xorg.conf. But I see your point, and I think this will most likely be changed in the next version.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:54:14 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3262#comment-3262Comment by helsinki for i3bar is now a little more strict when it comes to the <code>tray_output</code> directive within the bar config block. If you specify an output that bar isn't on, the tray will not initialize. Check your bar config for that directive and make sure the output really exists (check for a trailing space). The old behavior was to initialize the tray on the first output it could find. You can resolve this issue by simply removing that line from your bar config. This was originally intended to make configuring multiple bars easier. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3261#comment-3261i used to use dual-screen with my laptop, so i set the `tray_output` to `primary`, which makes the tray area only show on the screen of laptop. now the second screen was removed, should i remove the `tray_output` line? but if i add the second screen, i have to added it back, manully, that's not coolFri, 17 Jan 2014 10:47:07 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3261#comment-3261Comment by TonyC for i3bar is now a little more strict when it comes to the <code>tray_output</code> directive within the bar config block. If you specify an output that bar isn't on, the tray will not initialize. Check your bar config for that directive and make sure the output really exists (check for a trailing space). The old behavior was to initialize the tray on the first output it could find. You can resolve this issue by simply removing that line from your bar config. This was originally intended to make configuring multiple bars easier. https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3260#comment-3260There is another issue where a space appears where the tray icon should be. That is a bug in i3 that has been fixed. The fix will be available in an upcoming patch release (4.7-2).Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:29:33 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3258/i3bar-system-trayicon-disappeared/?comment=3260#comment-3260