SysTray-X/README.md

# SysTray-X

SysTray-X is a system tray extension for Thunderbird 68+. The add-on uses the WebExtension API's to control an external system dependent system tray application.  

The add-on and system tray application can do:

- custom new mail icon
- display number of unread mails
- show / hide Thunderbird (minimize)
- to be implemented: remove from task bar when minimized
- to be implemented: start a new mail
- to be implemented: open the last used account

## Building

### Linux

Clone the repository:
```bash
git clone https://github.com/Ximi1970/systray-x.git
```

Build:
```bash
cd systray-x
make
```

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### Windows

Install:
- [Visual Studio Express 2017](https://aka.ms/vs/15/release/vs_WDExpress.exe)
- [Visual Code Studio](https://code.visualstudio.com/)
- [Git for Windows](https://gitforwindows.org/)
- [TortoiseGit](https://tortoisegit.org/)
- [PuTTY](https://www.putty.org/)
- [Qt](https://www.qt.io/download-thank-you?os=windows&hsLang=en)

Clone the repository using TortoiseGit:

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## Donations
To support this project, you can make a donation to its current maintainer:  

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