(12.4-en) Tray Applications in IGEL OS 12

This article describes the tray applications available in IGEL OS 12. You can open the tray apps by clicking the icons in the system tray.

The icons change dynamically to represent the current setup or status. If you hover over the icons, tooltips are displayed with further information.

By default, the system tray and all the tray apps are available. You can configure the system tray and the tray apps under User Interface > Desktop > Taskbar Items. For details, see Taskbar Items in IGEL OS 12.

The access to tray apps on lockscreen is configured separately under User Interface > Desktop > Screenlock / Screensaver > Taskbar. For details, see Taskbar in Locked Screen in IGEL OS 12

The following tray apps are described in detail:

Taskbar Icon	Link to Section

Taskbar Icon	Link to Section
	Sound Tray App
	Display Tray App
	Mouse & Touchpad Tray App
	Mobile Broadband Tray App
	Wi-Fi Tray App
	LAN Tray App
	Battery Tray App
	UMS Tray App

Sound Tray App

→ Open the sound tray app by clicking the following icons:
When the devices are muted the icons change accordingly to:

You can do the following in the tray app:

→ Use the dropdown menu to select which output/input device is to be used.

→ Set the volume for the selected output/input device.

→ Enable/disable overamplification. If the overamplification parameters are set under Devices > Audio > Options, you cannot change the setting from the tray app.

→ Use the Mute All button to mute all the output devices.

Display Tray App

→ Open the display tray app by clicking the tray icon:

The icon is dynamic in multi monitor environments and represents the configured Multiple Display Mode.

The basic window opens with different content for single display and multiple display setups.

Basic Window - Single Display

Here, you have the following options:

→ Click the info icon to display device information.

→ Set Orientation, Resolution and Refresh rate for the single display.

After clicking Apply, you need to confirm keeping the changes in a dialog. After the timeout, settings revert to the previous configuration.

Basic Window - Multiple Display

Here, you have the following options:

→ Click the You have X connected displays or the Custom Configuration button to open the display configuration window.

Display information is always available in the display configuration window, but configuration is only possible if Custom display mode is applied.

→ Select the Multiple Display Mode:

Custom
You can configure your displays in the display configuration window.
Mirror
The content is mirrored to all displays.
Internal only
The internal display will become the primary display. External displays get deactivated.
External only
One of the external display will become the primary display. The internal display gets deactivated.

After clicking Apply, you need to confirm keeping the changes in a dialog. After the timeout, settings revert to the previous configuration.

Display Configuration Window

Display information is always available in the display configuration window, but configuration is only possible if Custom display mode is applied in the basic window. You can see the selected mode in the bottom left corner.

Here, you have the following options:

→ You can click Reset to restore the last saved configurations.

After clicking Apply, you need to confirm keeping the changes in a dialog. After the timeout, settings revert to the previous configuration.

→ You can click the info icon to display information on Hardware Limitations for the device. This information is needed for the configuration, because you cannot create display layouts which exceed the given maximum resolution or number of connected displays.

→ Click the question mark icon to display the Keyboard shortcuts that you can use for display configuration.

Left Hand Panel

→ Select a display from the dropdown at the top, or by clicking the display in the Layout Area, to configure the display and to see the details of the selected display at the bottom of the panel.

You can use the parameters to configure the following:

Orientation
Resolution
Refresh rate
Primary toggle
Activate if you would like to make the selected display the primary display. The primary display is marked with a house icon. Only one display can be primary; if a display is marked as primary, the existing primary becomes non-primary.
Active toggle
Use the toggle to activate/deactivate the selected display. You cannot deactivate all the displays, at least one display must remain active.

Drag and Drop Panel

Here you can:

Select a display by clicking on it.
Edit the layout of the displays by drag and drop.
Deactivate displays by moving them to the Inactive Displays row.
Activate displays by moving from Inactive Displays to the Layout Area.
Create mirror groups by moving displays together in the Mirror with row.
Unmirror displays by moving from Mirror Group row to Layout Area.

Mouse & Touchpad Tray App

→ Open the tray app by clicking the tray icon.

The icon is dynamic and represents the detected device. If a mouse is detected, the following icon is shown:

If a touchpad is detected, or both a mouse and a touchpad are detected, the following icon is shown:

Configuring the Mouse in the Mouse & Touchpad Tray App

You can use the mouse & touchpad tray app to configure the following mouse settings for the detected device:

Primary Button
Sets the primary button both for mouse and touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Left-handed mode.
Pointer Speed
Sets the speed of the pointer both for mouse and touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Pointer speed.
Double-click Speed
Sets how fast two consecutive mouse clicks need to happen to be recognized as a double-click. You can test this with the click to test area. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Double click interval. The smaller the interval, the faster the consecutive clicks need to happen to be recognized as a double click.
Scrolling Direction
Sets the direction of the screen movement when scrolling with the mouse. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Natural scroll.

Configuring the Touchpad in the Mouse & Touchpad Tray App

You can use the mouse & touchpad tray app to configure the following touchpad settings for the detected device:

Primary Button
Sets the primary button both for mouse and touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Left-handed mode under User Interface > Input > Mouse.
Pointer Speed
Sets the speed of the pointer both for mouse and touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Pointer speed under User Interface > Input > Mouse.
Enabled
The toggle buttons enables/disables the touchpad.
Touchpad Sensitivity
Sets how sensitive the touchpad is to the touch. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Min speed, Max speed, and Acceleration. If you have those values custom configured, it is advised not to change the slider in the tray app, as it will reset the levels in the IGEL Setup.
Scrolling Direction
Sets the direction of the screen movement when scrolling with the touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Natural scroll.
Scrolling Method
Sets the type of finer movement to be detected as scrolling. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Two finger vertical scroll and Two finger horizontal scroll under User Interface > Input > Touchpad > Scrolling.
Tap to Click
The toggle switch enables/disables clicking with a tap on the touchpad. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Tapping mode.
Palm Detection
The toggle switch enables/disables palm detection. When enabled, it avoids triggering a function accidentally with the palm of your hand. The function must be supported by the device. In IGEL Setup, you can configure this through Palm detect under User Interface > Input > Touchpad > Advanced.

Mobile Broadband Tray App

→ Open the tray app by clicking the mobile broadband tray icon. The tray icon is dynamic and represents the state of the connection:

MBB Connection Status	Taskbar Icon

MBB Connection Status	Taskbar Icon
Connected
No connection
SIM locked

The mobile broadband tray app displays details about the WWAN network connection, like the network Provider and the Signal Strength, and provides an option to easily connect / disconnect and configure networks.

→ Use the toggle to switch the WWAN connection off and on.

→ Click SIM Details to display the details and to configure the settings that are enabled for the tray app.

→ Click Change Provider to edit the network provider information:

Wi-Fi Tray App

→ Open the Wi-Fi tray app by clicking the Wi-Fi tray icon. The icon is dynamic and represents the state of the connection.

The Wi-Fi tray app opens. Using the icons at the top of the window, you can:

→ Use the toggle switch of the Wi-Fi tray app to turn Wi-Fi off and on.

→ Add a hidden network.

→ Scan for Wi-Fi networks to refresh the list of available networks.

→ Check the details of the connected network.

→ Switch between the Known Networks list and the Available Networks list.

Connect to Available Wi-Fi Networks

To connect to a network, do the following:

Edit and Delete Known Networks

If you want to edit or delete a network, do the following:

Connect to Hidden Networks

If you want to connect to a hidden network, do the following:

LAN Tray App

→ Open the LAN tray app by clicking the LAN tray icon. The app displays details about the LAN network connection and provides an option to easily connect to and disconnect from LAN networks.

The tray icon is dynamic and represents the state of the connection as described below.

LAN Status	Taskbar Icon

LAN Status	Taskbar Icon
Connected
No connection
Connected, but no internet
Connecting
Disconnected by user
Connection error

Battery Tray App

→ Open the tray app by clicking the battery tray icon. The icon is dynamic and represents the state of the battery charge.

When the battery is charging, the following icon is shown:

When the battery is discharging, the following icon is shown:

The battery tray app shows information for all available batteries, including multiple internal batteries and batteries of connected bluetooth devices. You can set the CPU power plan regulation under Powerplan.

UMS Tray App

→ Open the UMS tray app by clicking the UMS tray icon. The icon is dynamic and represents the state of the connection as described below. The tray app also displays basic information of the connected Universal Management Suite (UMS), like IP address and Hostname.

UMS Connection Status	Taskbar Icon

UMS Connection Status	Taskbar Icon
Connected
Connecting
Disconnected
Unmanaged