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Allow all system tray icons to be displayed on the dock.

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#46,232 opened on Mar 18, 2026

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Description

Description of the new feature / enhancement

Allow all system tray icons to be displayed on the dock.

Scenario when this would be used?

Currently, it’s all hidden inside the system tray, and if we expand it, it takes up the entire taskbar space, so it would be better to have it on the dock.

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Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate how system tray icons are currently managed in PowerToys and explore the dock API to allow displaying all icons.
Tech stack
csharp
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C#Windows developmentWinUI
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60