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Use QML application in tray icon
#include <QApplication>
#include <QQmlApplicationEngine>
#include <QMessageBox>
#include <QAction>
#include <QMenu>
#include <QSystemTrayIcon>
int init_trayicon_app()
{
if (!QSystemTrayIcon::isSystemTrayAvailable()) {
QMessageBox::critical(0, QObject::tr("Systray"),
QObject::tr("No systray was found."));
return 1;
}
QApplication::setQuitOnLastWindowClosed(false);
return 0;
}
void init_trayicon()
{
QObject *root = 0;
if (engine.rootObjects().size() > 0)
{
root = engine.rootObjects().at(0);
QAction *minimizeAction = new QAction(QObject::tr("Mi&nimize"), root);
root->connect(minimizeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), root, SLOT(hide()));
QAction *maximizeAction = new QAction(QObject::tr("Ma&ximize"), root);
root->connect(maximizeAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), root, SLOT(showMaximized()));
QAction *restoreAction = new QAction(QObject::tr("&Restore"), root);
root->connect(restoreAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), root, SLOT(showNormal()));
QAction *quitAction = new QAction(QObject::tr("&Quit"), root);
root->connect(quitAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), qApp, SLOT(quit()));
QMenu *trayIconMenu = new QMenu();
trayIconMenu->addAction(minimizeAction);
trayIconMenu->addAction(maximizeAction);
trayIconMenu->addAction(restoreAction);
trayIconMenu->addSeparator();
trayIconMenu->addAction(quitAction);
QSystemTrayIcon *trayIcon = new QSystemTrayIcon(root);
trayIcon->setContextMenu(trayIconMenu);
trayIcon->setIcon(QIcon(":/trayicon.png"));
trayIcon->show();
}
}
int main(int argc, char *argv[])
{
QApplication app(argc, argv);
init_trayicon_app();
QQmlApplicationEngine engine;
engine.load(QUrl(QStringLiteral("qrc:/main.qml")));
init_trayicon();
return app.exec();
}
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This will crash with Qt5.4

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