python - How to build a SystemTray app for Windows?

Question

I usually work on a Linux system, but I have a situation where I need to write a client app which would run on windows as a serivce. Can someone help me or direct to, on how to build a MenuBar app ( for example like dropbox) for windows environment, which gets started on OS startup and the icon sits in the TaskBar and on clicking the app icon presents a menu.

My scripting language is python. Thanks.

Answer 1

You do this using the pywin32 (Python for Windows Extensions) module.

Example Code for Python 2

Similar Question

To make it run at startup you could mess around with services but it's actually much easier to install a link to the exe in the users "Startup Folder".

Windows 7 and Vista

c:Users[username]AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsStartup

Windows XP

c:Documents and Settings[username]Start MenuProgramsStartup