infi.systray
Windows system tray icon
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you need a Windows system tray icon with menu support and accept the dormant maintenance status. The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but expect no active development—use it for straightforward tray integration in Windows-only applications. Not suitable if you need cross-platform support or expect ongoing maintenance.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Windows-only; import will fail on non-Windows systems.
- Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (setuptools).
- Maintenance is dormant—last release was 580 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2023-10-22.
License · maintenance · safety
BSD (permissive) — BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
last release 2025-01-11 (580 days) · last repo commit 2023-10-22 · 223 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 610,939 downloads/mo, #5,762 on PyPI
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pip install infi.systray
from infi.systray import SysTrayIcon
def say_hello(systray):
print("Hello, World!")
menu_options = (("Say Hello", None, say_hello),)
systray = SysTrayIcon("icon.ico", "Example tray icon", menu_options)
systray.start()- Whether the package works reliably on modern Windows versions (last release 580 days ago).
- Python 3 compatibility beyond the listed 3.2 classifier—actual tested versions unknown.
- Whether threading model and context manager support are stable under heavy concurrent menu use.
What it is and what it does
infi.systray creates a Windows system tray icon that displays in the taskbar notification area with a customizable right-click context menu. It runs the tray in a background thread, allowing your main program to continue execution while the icon remains active. You define menu options as tuples specifying the label, optional icon path, and callback function; the package handles Windows integration and user interaction.
The package supports nested submenus, custom hover text, icon updates during runtime, and lifecycle callbacks for quit events. It can be used as a context manager to ensure clean shutdown, or managed manually with start() and shutdown() calls. A "Quit" option is automatically appended to the menu.
Use it for
- Add a system tray presence to a background service or daemon running on Windows.
- Create a quick-access menu for common tasks without opening a main window.
- Monitor or control a long-running process via tray icon updates and menu callbacks.
- Build a Windows desktop utility with minimal UI footprint using the notification area.
- Implement graceful shutdown and status reporting through tray context menus.
Worth the install?
AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page. Verify before relying on it.
Yes, if you need a Windows system tray icon with menu support and accept the dormant maintenance status.
The package is stable and has no known vulnerabilities, but expect no active development—use it for straightforward tray integration in Windows-only applications. Not suitable if you need cross-platform support or expect ongoing maintenance.
Install
infi-systray on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a single runtime dependency (setuptools). Maintenance is dormant—last release was 580 days ago, though the repository remains active with a recent commit on 2023-10-22.
Windows-only; import will fail on non-Windows systems.
License in practice
BSD license is permissive, allowing commercial and private use with minimal restrictions.
Quickstart
pip install infi.systray
from infi.systray import SysTrayIcon
def say_hello(systray):
print("Hello, World!")
menu_options = (("Say Hello", None, say_hello),)
systray = SysTrayIcon("icon.ico", "Example tray icon", menu_options)
systray.start()Verify before relying
- Whether the package works reliably on modern Windows versions (last release 580 days ago).
- Python 3 compatibility beyond the listed 3.2 classifier—actual tested versions unknown.
- Whether threading model and context manager support are stable under heavy concurrent menu use.
Package facts
| License | BSD permissive |
| Python support | Not specified |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packagesetuptools |
| Maintenance | Dormant 580 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 610,939 / month, #5,762 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Intended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsLicense :: OSI Approved :: BSD LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 2.7Programming Language :: Python :: 3.2Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules |
Evidence: infi.systray-0.1.12.1-py3-none-any.whl
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