adium in menu bar

DarynAR · Post by **DarynAR** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:09 am

Is there a way to keep the icon in the menu bar like you are able to do in ichat? Like when the program is closed and quit. I know it is possible in ichat, like you can enable icon in menu bar. Any ideas?

Post by **bgannin** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 3:17 am

This is not possible and is by design.

The exact reason is technical, but the shorthand is that this keeps a small program running in the background (a helper, if you will) that acts as an intermediary between iChat & the menu extra which isn't always a joy to code up and keep in sync between client and menu extra [essentially you make the entire 'status and connection' parts self-contained and then connect the main app to this as well as the menu item.]

In addition, Apple doesn't make the API (programming stuff) available generally for menu extras, thus they are hacks that aren't guaranteed to work. Adium uses the officially supported method.

If you feel this is a silly restriction (I think so) give Apple your feedback

Post by **The_Tick** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 6:48 am

That said, it is planned for the future.

cshbell · Post by **cshbell** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:00 pm

The_Tick wrote:That said, it is planned for the future.

Do I assume we're talking about #173, and thus post-1.0? Can you comment on how it's going to be done (as a menu extra, that is)?

Post by **bgannin** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:08 pm

The_Tick wrote:That said, it is planned for the future.

Which is quite a turnaround from your Trac comments

Post by **The_Tick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:09 pm

cshbell wrote:
The_Tick wrote:That said, it is planned for the future.
Do I assume we're talking about #173, and thus post-1.0? Can you comment on how it's going to be done (as a menu extra, that is)?

Read the ticket.

Post by **The_Tick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:10 pm

bgannin wrote:
The_Tick wrote:That said, it is planned for the future.
Which is quite a turnaround from your Trac comments

Read the ticket.

Post by **bgannin** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:17 pm

The_Tick wrote:
bgannin wrote:
The_Tick wrote:That said, it is planned for the future.
Which is quite a turnaround from your Trac comments
Read the ticket.

"Which is quite a turnaround from your earlier && || initial Trac comment(s)

"

Better?

Post by **The_Tick** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:21 pm

bgannin wrote:
The_Tick wrote:
bgannin wrote: Which is quite a turnaround from your Trac comments
Read the ticket.
"Which is quite a turnaround from your earlier && || initial Trac comment(s) "

Better?

No

My comments on trac that I'm referring to:

we should do like growl and run a daemon

Post by **bgannin** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:46 pm

Which I understand.

I was referencing your "menu cracker/enabler is evil" comment prior to the comment you reference. Both exist and both are valid to reference.