Windows Media Player 10 to system tray?

Is it possible?

Published on June 12, 2005 By Monte Cristo In Windows Software

I was just wondering if it was possible to send Windows Media Player (I have version 10) to the system tray so that it isn't taking up real estate on my taskbar. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

Comments

kona0197

on Jun 12, 2005

Rick click your taskbar and select "Windows Media Player". That should do it.

Tarkus

on Jun 12, 2005

No, that just gives you controls on your taskbar, taking up just as much space (if not more) than a taskbar button. I think he's wanting to minimize to the system tray, where it only takes up the space of an icon (not even that if it's hidden).

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Bichur

on Jun 12, 2005

Use WB - user Overrides - make minimize button minimize to tray

Tarkus

on Jun 12, 2005

Problem with that is it's an all or nothing approach.

Monte Cristo

on Jun 12, 2005

Thanks for trying, but ya'll basically gave me my answer, which is "no way". If it ain't an option in WMP, then I'm all out of ideas.

eieio

on Jun 12, 2005

You might try this app:
Link

Tarkus

on Jun 13, 2005

Hmmm... TrayIt! looks interesting.

Thanks for the link.

Phantom Puppet

on Jun 13, 2005

The lavishly-titled 'Windows Media Bonus Pack for Windows XP' has a powertoy that you're probably looking for. It's basically a tray control for WMP that, when clicked, will play/pause whatever's playing, and can be used to hide WMP.

Get it at this link: http://www.wmplugins.com/ItemDetail.aspx?ItemID=7

Bichur

on Jun 13, 2005

Tarkus & Phantom Puppet:

Thanks for the links - been using the all or nothing approach, but will certainly looks into both when I get home.

Monte Cristo

on Jun 13, 2005

Awesome. Thanks a lot.

Bichur

on Jun 13, 2005

oops, sorry Tarkus, I meant to thank Pictatorus.

Thanks Pictatorus.

Tarkus

on Jun 13, 2005

Hey, I'll take all the thanks I can get.

BTW, this TrayIt! looks like a keeper.

Bichur

on Jun 13, 2005

Well...

Hey Tarkus! Thanks for the review.

Tarkus

on Jun 13, 2005

Heh. It really is a cool program. I do have double-clicking on the titlebar mapped to send windows to the systray, but that doesn't work with skinned windows, and they don't always restore. This seems like a much better solution so far. And now I can use the double-click for something else.

John Hamp

on Jun 30, 2005

I actually prefer to use DesktopX media player widgets that control WMP. Those i can put into the system tray.

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