Best image format for tray icon

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I created a Java application with tray icon. I am using a transparent png image. However, the rendered icon is very ugly on all platforms, including Windows 7 and Linux.

Are there any good practices for creating tray icons (e.g. format, size, etc.)?

I'm not sure what the best image file format is but the size is 16x16px in the systray. — karakuricoder, Mar 25 '11 at 12:14

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Sep 05 '15 at 16:13

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In windows, you should use the .ico format. It may contain multiple icons with different sizes. In Linux I guess png is the standard. Just don't try to scale it. Pre-create multiple versions of the same image with different sizes.

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answered Mar 25 '11 at 12:30

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score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:25

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There is no "known solution" for this problem as far as i know. You should switch your transparent icons to square ones. You can check this question for deeper information;

java TrayIcon using image with transparent background

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answered May 12 '11 at 20:48

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Best image format for tray icon

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