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  5. Configure devices
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  7. Customize the desktop client system tray

Customize the desktop client system tray

The System tray icon is the white globe icon that appears in the system tray when the desktop app is running. You can change the order of the links that appear in the desktop app system tray using an XML-based menu control. You can also move the link separator up or down and add additional link separators as needed.
  1. In the navigation bar, click The Settings icon.
  2. In the 
    Devices
     section, click 
    Desktop App
    .
  3. On the 
    Desktop App
     window, in the 
    System Tray Menu
     section, select 
    Display System Tray
    .
  4. Click 
    Manage Menu Items
    .
  5. On the 
    Desktop App Menu Items
     window, click 
    Add Menu Item
    .
  6. On the 
    Add Menu Item
     window, enter a name and URL for the new menu item.
  7. Click 
    Save
    . Take note of the ID of the new menu item.
  8. Click 
    Close
    .
  9. Add the new menu item to the 
    Menu Configuration XML
     in the 
    Menu Configuration
     field.
    Menu items have this format: <Item Id="8009" Type="Link"/>
  10. Optionally, add a separator to the Menu Configuration XML.
    Separators have this format: <Item Type="Separator" />
  11. Optionally, cut and paste the code for each additional function to add or move menu items and separators. 
  12. Click 
    Save
    .
The default functions include the following items:
Option
Code
Check for New Alerts
8009
Dismiss All Popups
8022
Access Self Service
521
Update My Info
530
Update My Device Info
531
About
8005
The following is a sample Menu Configuration XML: 
 <SystrayLayout>
    <Item Id="8009" Type="Link" />
    <Item Id="8022" Type="Link" />
    <Item Type="Separator" />
    <Item Id="521" Type="Link" />
    <Item Id="530" Type="Link" />
    <Item Id="531" Type="Link" />
    <Item Type="Separator" />
    <Item Id="8005" Type="Link" />
 </SystrayLayout>
For more information, see the "System tray menu" section in the 
BlackBerry AtHoc
Desktop App Installation and Configuration Guide
.