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Add support for Tray icons

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Description

Hello, can you add support for mirroring the Windows taskbar tray icons that indicate stuff to the Linux tray, for parity with Parallels Desktop?

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No files, tests, or entry points are named in the issue. Start by locating the existing tray and taskbar integration, then determine how Windows tray icons should be mirrored into Linux; done means the relevant tray indicators appear with parity to the requested Parallels Desktop behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux, shell
Domain
desktop, operating-systems
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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