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CyberGems edited this page Aug 30, 2026 · 1 revision

System Tray

CyberSnap runs in the background with a system tray icon that provides quick access to all features without opening the main window.

Tray Icon

The tray icon shows:

  • CyberSnap logo
  • Context menu on right-click
  • Tooltip with version info

Icon States

State Appearance
Running Normal icon
Capturing Animated/busy indicator
Recording Recording indicator

Context Menu

Right-click the tray icon to access the full feature set:

Capture

Menu Item Action
Capture Area Start area selection
Repeat Last Area Re-capture previous region
Active Window Capture focused window
Full Screen Capture entire desktop
Scroll Capture Start scroll capture

Record

Menu Item Action
Record MP4 Start MP4 recording
Record GIF Start GIF recording

Tools

Menu Item Action
OCR Start OCR capture
Color Picker Activate color picker
Barcode Scanner Start barcode scanner
Ruler Activate on-screen ruler

General

Menu Item Action
Gallery Open history gallery
Settings Open settings window
About Show about dialog
Exit Close CyberSnap

Customizing the Context Menu

You can configure which items appear in the context menu:

  1. Go to Settings → System Tray
  2. Toggle individual menu items on/off
  3. Changes apply immediately

Minimize to Tray

CyberSnap can minimize to the system tray instead of the taskbar:

  • Minimize to tray — Clicking minimize sends to tray
  • Close to tray — Clicking close sends to tray (app keeps running)
  • Show tray icon — Always show/hide tray icon

Starting with Windows

CyberSnap can automatically launch when you sign in to Windows:

  1. Go to Settings → General
  2. Enable Start with Windows
  3. CyberSnap adds itself to Windows startup

This creates a startup entry in the Windows Registry (HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).

Exiting CyberSnap

To fully close CyberSnap:

  • Right-click tray icon → Exit
  • Or: Settings → General → Exit

⚠️ Closing CyberSnap disables all hotkeys, the capture widget, and auto-capture features. Use "Close to tray" to keep the app running.

CyberSnap is free and open source software licensed under GPLv3. Made by CyberGems.

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