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Minimal Ubuntu AppIndicator in Python, with "Quit" menu item
import signal
from gi.repository import Gtk as gtk
from gi.repository import AppIndicator3 as appindicator
APPINDICATOR_ID = 'myappindicator'
def main():
indicator = appindicator.Indicator.new(APPINDICATOR_ID, 'whatever', appindicator.IndicatorCategory.SYSTEM_SERVICES)
indicator.set_status(appindicator.IndicatorStatus.ACTIVE)
indicator.set_menu(build_menu())
gtk.main()
def build_menu():
menu = gtk.Menu()
item_quit = gtk.MenuItem('Quit')
item_quit.connect('activate', quit)
menu.append(item_quit)
menu.show_all()
return menu
def quit(source):
gtk.main_quit()
if __name__ == "__main__":
signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_DFL)
main()
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