System: Tray Icon Windows 11 ^hot^

| Term | Description | |------|-------------| | | Colloquial name. Microsoft officially calls it the Notification Area . | | Location | Right side of the taskbar, next to the clock. | | Key Icons | Volume, Network, Battery (or Power), Input Indicator, System Safety Monitor (e.g., Defender). | | Overflow Menu | “Chevron” (^) button revealing hidden icons. New in Windows 11. |

import pystray from PIL import Image

Windows 11 changed how this area works compared to Windows 10, making it slightly more streamlined but hiding some customization options behind new menus. system tray icon windows 11

Use the pystray library.