FAQ-0905 How can I add an icon to appear on the system statusbar for all applications


FAQ-0905 How can I add an icon to appear on the system statusbar for all applications

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Classification:	C++	Category:	UIKON
Created:	07/21/2003	Modified:	02/03/2004
Number:	FAQ-0905
Platform:	Symbian OS v6.0, Symbian OS v6.1, Symbian OS v7.0, Symbian OS v7.0s

Question:
I have a new service and I want to add a status pane icon that appears on all apps when the service is running (e.g a VPN solution that all apps should be able to see when it is running, in the same way as GPRS)

Answer:
You cant.

Applications can select from among the device's pre-defined layouts, and can replace certain panes with their own controls for the current application.

However it is not possible to add system new system layouts or change the system panes in these layouts. You can change the app-panes in the existing layouts, but these changes are application specific.

Note : For UIQ there is only a single system status-pane, with no user-editable sub-panes. Therefore you do not need to specify any status pane.