[sylpheed:34817] Re: "Show icon and notifications" not holding for Sylpheed in Win 7/32

[Gene Goldenfeld]

Hiro,
  In case it is of help, here are the links at Microsoft Answers for my
two Sylpheed related threads there.  You'll see that some MS "Support
Engineers" have gotten involved.  Perhaps they would respond to or
forward any inquiries.

"Show icon and notifications" not holding for email client
http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/33dfb712-d528-4a3b-9d4f-c3d329e557d1

"Email client won't open from web page email link in Win 7"
http://answers.microsoft.com/thread/4e14ca33-c294-41a6-886c-701ae97615de

Gene

On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 11:14:24 +0900
Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y at kcn.ne.jp> wrote:

> I also see the notification area glitch :)
> I tried to solve the problem, but I couldn't find how Windows 7
> distinguish the notification icons.
> 
> Does anyone know the technical detail of Windows 7 notification area?
> 
> 
> > On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:38:13 -0400
> > Bill Pratt <pratt at rogers.com> wrote:
> > 
> > > I have exactly the same problem with Sylpheed and Win 7/64. The
> > > only way I've found to get around it and to always show the
> > > Sylpheed icon in the notification area is in Control Panel to
> > > check the option "Always show all icons and notifications on the
> > > taskbar". Of course I'd rather have the option since this
> > > automatically displays several icons I'd prefer to hide.
> > > 
> > > Bill
> > > 
> > > On Fri, 23 Sep 2011 17:05:04 -0600
> > > Gene Goldenfeld <genegold at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> > > 
> > > > The instructions for Win 7 say that to show an icon in the
> > > > Notification Area all the time, you change the option to "Show
> > > > icon and notifications." That setting is not holding here for
> > > > Sylpheed. It reverts to "Only show notifications." In fact, if
> > > > I close and reopen Sylpheed (between/within computer sessions),
> > > > a second Sylpheed entry appears in the Notification Area pop up
> > > > list showing the same setting. This disappearing act was an
> > > > occasional problem with XP, but is constant with Win 7. 
> > > > 
> > > > I posted the issue on Microsoft Answers forum and a "support
> > > > engineer" got back to me that, "The issue is  related to email
> > > > client, I would suggest you to contact the email client
> > > > support."
> > > > 
> > > > Gene Goldenfeld
> 
> 
> -- 
> Hiroyuki Yamamoto <hiro-y at kcn.ne.jp>