Possible to not use tray at all?

[Scott]

I only run the PL GUI occasionally, to configure things. I don't want it running at all times. So, every time I run it, it starts in the tray, and I have to restore it, which is slightly inconvenient.

Is there a way to prevent PL from using the tray at all? If not, will you please consider making this a possibility?

Before someone feels the dire need to point it out to me: I know the PL GUI does not use much memory/CPU when minimized, but this is not my point. I do not want it in the tray just the same as I do not want Word or Firefox in the tray.

[BenYeeHua]

I think you means that, you want Process Lasso or ProcessLasso.exe end completely while clicking the "X"  system button?

So far you can only make sure it will be shutdown by clicking the Main-Shut down Process Lasso.

[Scott]

Not quite.

The Process Lasso GUI exits when I close the window (because I do not have "Close window to system tray" enabled). This is correct.

The problem is that Process Lasso starts in the tray. I simply want PL to start as a normal window, NOT in the tray.

I am NOT using the /tray command line parameter, yet PL still starts in the tray.

I have tried running ProcessLasso.exe and ProcessLassoLauncher.exe, both without any parameters. Yet the PL GUI always starts in the tray.

It is quite annoying.

[BenYeeHua]

Ok, now I understand.
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I think I found it, but it is not working as it should...
It is processlasso.exe /showwindow or processlassolauncher.exe /showwindow, but if you run it, it is just showing awhile...

I guess both can be broken(not running as /tray and /showwindow don't works).

Anyways, the workaround for now is, you can run processlasso.exe or processlassolauncher.exe 2 times, then it will showing the window.
The most easy ways is, create a *.bat and write like this.

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"C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\ProcessLassoLauncher.exe" /nodelay
"C:\Program Files\Process Lasso\ProcessLassoLauncher.exe" /nodelay
Running it 2 times, and it will showing the window. 
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And yes, I created a thread at BugTrack, as it is a bug, but not something like crash.

[hanemach_gt]

I understood your concern doubly:

a) you want the GUI (ProcessLasso.exe) not to start at login at all and have only ProcessGovernor.exe run
You can configure GUI not to start at login at all. It's the option "Change the way Process Lasso starts" in "Options / Main" menu that allows to specify how GUI and Governor have to start, independently. If this is what you mean. Having applied this, you will be having bare Process Lasso engine running silently.

b) you want to have both the PL's processes running, just no tray icon in the taskbar
You will probably have to wait for developer's response to this.

What I suggest you do in replacement:

• Set the GUI not to run as I mentioned in a).
• Place a shortcut to ProcessLasso.exe on desktop, set a calling keystroke to it (right-click the shortcut, Properties, set focus to an edit field beside
  "Shortcut key" text, push the keys' combination you want, Apply and OK). This shortcut must be on desktop for the key combination to function, at least in Windows 7. You can make use of additional tricks to unname the shortcut file, set a blank icon to this and remove arrows from shortcuts so that it's invisible. This will make it convenient to invoke PL's GUI when it's needed.

If you decide to undertake the replacement I suggested, I will guide you further. Don't hestitate to ask for any details regarding your problem. If there's anything that could be done without developer's intervention, I will do my best to help solve a problem.

[Scott]

No, thank you but I do not have a problem with PL running at login.

I only have a problem with PL not showing its window.... you know what, I'm done. I don't have the time or energy for this.

[BenYeeHua]

Yup, the only workaround is running it 2 times, then it will showing the window.
And yes, I think the dev will fix it, if this is not a feature.(not showing the window at first time)