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Pride System Icon (gitlab.com)

submitted 4 months ago by absentbird@lemm.ee to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Just a little system tray icon to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.

Originally created last year as a simple one-off project in response to Windows 11 users getting mad about a pride icon appearing on their task bar.

This year I remade it in Go, added support for Windows (7 and up), and improved compatibility with a variety of Linux environments.

Let me know what you think, or don’t, just please be nice about it.

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[–] syd@lemy.lol 20 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Why would I need a pride icon in my taskbar though?

[–] absentbird@lemm.ee 51 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Nobody needs it, but some people like it.

Last year Windows added a pride icon to the taskbar of some Windows 11 users, and people in the Linux community were having a laugh over the angry reactions, but some Linux-enjoyers mentioned that they'd actually like the option of adding a pride icon. I wrote a simple python script and shared it.

Over the past year multiple people have said they liked the little icon in my system tray, so this year I decided to spruce up the project and make it compatible with Windows. It's just a silly little aesthetic option for anyone who wants it.

[–] Maddier1993@programming.dev 13 points 4 months ago

Rare Microsoft Win...

[–] Hedlosa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

You may not need it, but some of us want it as an option :)

[–] syd@lemy.lol 14 points 4 months ago

I like having options even if I don’t need it too :) 👍

[–] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 4 points 4 months ago

OBS adds a system tray icon to let you know it's recording

This program adds a system tray icon to let you know you're gay