libayatana-indicator ☆

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Description:
Ayatana Indicators Shared Library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: library desktop indicator ayatana system-tray

Install: brew install libayatana-indicator

About:
LibayatanaIndicator is the core shared library providing the backend implementation for the Ayatana Indicators framework, a system for displaying status and action items in desktop panels. It offers a stable API for developing and integrating indicators that work across different desktop environments. This library is essential for applications needing to provide unified system tray functionality.

Key Features:

Shared library for Ayatana Indicators backend
Provides a stable C API for indicator development
Supports indicator lifecycle management
Enables desktop environment agnostic indicators

Use Cases:

Developing system tray indicators for Linux desktops
Integrating application status into desktop panels

Alternatives:

libappindicator – Libappindicator is the older predecessor; libayatana-indicator is a maintained fork with modernizations.

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