SystemTrayMenu 3 is here / ist da

[Hofknecht]

SystemTrayMenu 3 is the new SystemTrayMenu, rewritten from scratch for Windows, macOS and Linux.

• Live updates: new versions install themselves, with a checked signature (can be switched off)
• Opens in 5 ms, needs about 20 MB of memory, no extra software
• Your own order per folder; order and website icons travel along via OneDrive, Dropbox or iCloud
• Takes over your settings from version 1 at first start

Try it free for 14 days, then €2.99 once: no subscription, one license for all your computers, works offline.
Download: https://hofknecht.eu/systemtraymenu/en.html?ref=v1-discussion

Version 1 stays free and keeps working.
Bought version 1 in the Microsoft Store? You'll get version 3 there as an update at no extra cost.
Switching: quit version 1 and turn off its autostart, so that Ctrl+Win opens only one menu.

Disclosure: I'm the developer. Much of the code of version 3 is written by an AI coding assistant (Claude) under my direction; every release passes automated tests on Windows, macOS and Linux.

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SystemTrayMenu 3 ist das neue SystemTrayMenu, von Grund auf neu geschrieben für Windows, macOS und Linux.

• Live-Updates: neue Versionen installieren sich selbst, mit geprüfter Signatur (abschaltbar)
• Öffnet in 5 ms, braucht rund 20 MB Arbeitsspeicher, keine Zusatzsoftware
• Eigene Reihenfolge je Ordner; Reihenfolge und Website-Symbole kommen über OneDrive, Dropbox oder iCloud auf jeden Rechner
• Übernimmt beim ersten Start deine Einstellungen aus Version 1

14 Tage kostenlos testen, danach einmalig 2,99 €: kein Abo, eine Lizenz für alle deine Rechner, läuft offline.
Download: https://hofknecht.eu/systemtraymenu/?ref=v1-discussion

Version 1 bleibt kostenlos und läuft weiter.
Version 1 im Microsoft Store gekauft? Dort kommt Version 3 als Update, ohne Aufpreis.
Umsteigen: Version 1 beenden und ihren Autostart ausschalten, damit Strg+Win nur ein Menü öffnet.

Hinweis: Ich bin der Entwickler. Den Code von Version 3 schreibt zum großen Teil ein KI-Assistent (Claude) nach meinen Vorgaben; jedes Release besteht automatische Tests unter Windows, macOS und Linux.

[NigeUK]

The update information is, sadly, confusing. There's no UK option on the linked page. When I open Windows Store directly on my PC, it just says "Open". When I open Windows Store in a browser, the price is £8.39, which is not the equivalent of €2.99.
I love the app, so much that I wanted to pay for v3 straight away without a trial, but it's confusing!

[Hofknecht]

A version 1 user asked here how to get closer to version 1 again. Thanks for the questions! Answers for everyone:

Can I get the old look back? Settings → Menu → Appearance → Style → "Classic" is the plain look of version 1: dark or white, without the header bar and folder arrows. If you'd rather keep version 1 itself, that's fine: it stays free and keeps working. Version 1.3.5.0 is on the Releases page of this repository; in its settings under General, untick "Check for updates".

It stutters. Recent versions removed some flicker on Windows, for example when submenus open to the left. To track down what you see, could you tell me your Windows version, display scaling and refresh rate, the version under Settings → About, and when exactly it stutters (opening, submenus, scrolling, moving the mouse)? Easiest: right-click the icon → "Send feedback …", with the log if you like.

It takes more space. Settings → Menu → Appearance: "Size" scales text, rows and icons together; finer: icon size, row height and width. "Maximum height" limits each menu level. Under Position, "Overlapping submenus" lets submenus lie over the previous one. Under "Header and footer" you can turn off folder name, search text, count and buttons; with everything at the top off, the header goes away entirely and typing still searches.

Can I turn off the rounded corners? "Classic" uses smaller corners, like Windows 11 windows. Square corners aren't an option yet; I've noted it as a wish.

Submenus now open depending on the screen side. Can I turn that off? Settings → Menu → Position → "Open submenus": "To the left" or "To the right". The latest version keeps this side whether the menu opens in its corner or at the mouse position; like version 1, submenus switch only where there's no room left at the screen edge. Only a menu you've dragged by its header picks the side with more room.

Some of this is new: installed from hofknecht.eu, the app updates itself; from the Microsoft Store, it comes with one of the next Store updates.

Help for all settings: https://hofknecht.eu/systemtraymenu/hilfe/en.html#menu

Disclosure: I'm the developer. Much of the code of version 3 is written by an AI coding assistant (Claude) under my direction; every release passes automated tests on Windows, macOS and Linux.

Markus Hofknecht, hofknecht.eu