Keep Windows Icons in Dock Ver 4.0
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I have the same problem. I've tried running various Windows applications (Quicken 2008, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Word), but no icons appear in the main area of the dock. Coherence otherwise seems to work fine. When a Windows application is minimized, an icon naturally appears on the right side of the dock (or bottom part of the dock if your dock is on the left or right). I believe this is the icon that the previous poster is referring to - when you right click on this icon the only option is to restore (Open) the window, as you might expect.
But the "Coherence" icons are missing, and hence a user can't right-click on the icon to keep it in the dock for future use.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Parallels Tools, twice, with no effect.
I upgraded to Parallels 4 over a Parallels 3 (5626) installation. I am not using Boot Camp. The Windows guest OS is XP Pro SP3 with the latest Windows updates. The installation is very plain as I generally only use it for Quicken.
Mac specs: Leopard 10.5.5, Intel iMac 20" Core Duo 2.0 GHz (Early 2006), 2GB RAM
But the "Coherence" icons are missing, and hence a user can't right-click on the icon to keep it in the dock for future use.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling Parallels Tools, twice, with no effect.
I upgraded to Parallels 4 over a Parallels 3 (5626) installation. I am not using Boot Camp. The Windows guest OS is XP Pro SP3 with the latest Windows updates. The installation is very plain as I generally only use it for Quicken.
Mac specs: Leopard 10.5.5, Intel iMac 20" Core Duo 2.0 GHz (Early 2006), 2GB RAM
We are not having a problem with the *system tray* icons. It's an issue with the *dock* icons representing Windows applications.
(By the way, the box you mention is apparently checked by default, and indeed, the Windows system tray icons do appear in the OS X menu bar at the top of the screen.)
(By the way, the box you mention is apparently checked by default, and indeed, the Windows system tray icons do appear in the OS X menu bar at the top of the screen.)
Yes I checked this is set correctly (while the VM was off) and it is. I probably should clarify that indeed when I am in Coherence mode and I minimize a program there is an icon that shows up in the dock at the far right side but it appears to be just a black box with a Parallels tiny icon on it. Not available to any commands by right click as previously mentioned. I know in 3.0 you could actually get the desktop icon (i.e. the same icon that is on the windows desktop like Quicken etc. ) to tay in the dock. I can't figure out how to do this in 4.0
QUOTE=biglar;131744]With VM machine off check: Virtual Machine-->Configure-->Coherence-->make sure "Show Windows System Tray Icons in Mac Menu bar" is checked.
It should work then.[/QUOTE]
QUOTE=biglar;131744]With VM machine off check: Virtual Machine-->Configure-->Coherence-->make sure "Show Windows System Tray Icons in Mac Menu bar" is checked.
It should work then.[/QUOTE]
Yep, you're right. You apparently need to enable the sharing of Windows applications to show/keep the icon in the dock.
Thanks your your help!
NOTE to the Parallels team: Please add some text to the Coherence settings dialog (and to the Help files) that you need to enable Windows application sharing to manage dock icons. I don't think it is in any way obvious that this must be the case. Thanks.
Thanks your your help!
NOTE to the Parallels team: Please add some text to the Coherence settings dialog (and to the Help files) that you need to enable Windows application sharing to manage dock icons. I don't think it is in any way obvious that this must be the case. Thanks.
I did this and still no luck - and again clarification - when the Item is minimizedd in choerence it does show up in the dock on the right side as a minimized application but I can't right ckick and get a dialog that says "Keep in Dock" infact there is no disalog other then " Open xxx application" So I have share applications in coherence set to Always and I still get nothin.
Let's see if I can post an image of my dock...
This is an example with Quicken. On the right of the dock divider is the icon for the minimized Quicken application window. Right-clicking this icon shows no options other than to restore the window.
To the left of the dock's divider is the shared application icon (red box with Q inside, with Parallels logo in lower right-hand corner). If you right-click this icon, you'll see several options, including the one that let's you keep the icon in the dock. This is the icon that I could not see until after I activated the sharing of windows applications and then ran Quicken. The icon then showed up.
This is an example with Quicken. On the right of the dock divider is the icon for the minimized Quicken application window. Right-clicking this icon shows no options other than to restore the window.
To the left of the dock's divider is the shared application icon (red box with Q inside, with Parallels logo in lower right-hand corner). If you right-click this icon, you'll see several options, including the one that let's you keep the icon in the dock. This is the icon that I could not see until after I activated the sharing of windows applications and then ran Quicken. The icon then showed up.
no windows application icons in dock
Thanks for posting the picture of your Dock. I am not able to see the equivalent of your Quicken icon in Coherence even though I have Configure -> Shared Applications -> Show in Dock -> Always set
My guess is that I have a corrupted configuration file somewhere.
Thanks,
Marc
Thanks for posting the picture of your Dock. I am not able to see the equivalent of your Quicken icon in Coherence even though I have Configure -> Shared Applications -> Show in Dock -> Always set
My guess is that I have a corrupted configuration file somewhere.
Thanks,
Marc
Can someone having this issue please try the following:
1. Quit the application that doesn't have its icon shown in Dock.
2. Browse to your VM location (most probably it's Documents->Parallels)
3. Right-click the VM's bundle and select "Show Package Contents"
4. Browse to Windows Applications.
5. Delete the application that doesn't show in Dock.
6. Relaunch it in Windows.
Will it show up?
1. Quit the application that doesn't have its icon shown in Dock.
2. Browse to your VM location (most probably it's Documents->Parallels)
3. Right-click the VM's bundle and select "Show Package Contents"
4. Browse to Windows Applications.
5. Delete the application that doesn't show in Dock.
6. Relaunch it in Windows.
Will it show up?
Tim,
I work in Windows Mode, not Coherence. In Ver 4, the system tray appears below my Outlook window, but disappears when Word is launched. I followed your instructions and verified "Tray Icons in Menu Bar". Please advise.
Mac OS 10.5.5
2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Windows XP Pro
No Boot Camp
Upgraded from latest 3.0 Version
P Tools Installed
I work in Windows Mode, not Coherence. In Ver 4, the system tray appears below my Outlook window, but disappears when Word is launched. I followed your instructions and verified "Tray Icons in Menu Bar". Please advise.
Mac OS 10.5.5
2.33 GHz Intel Core Duo
2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM
Windows XP Pro
No Boot Camp
Upgraded from latest 3.0 Version
P Tools Installed
marcl, kevinw, mschool,
Thank you for this input.
Another thing that should make us progress in this issue investigation, please:
1. Close the application that doesn't have its icon in Dock, or which Dock icon doesn't have "Keep in dock" option.
2. Launch it.
3. Wait till it's launched in Windows.
4. Go to Help->Report a problem, send a report and post here the report ID. Ideally, before sending the report, make sure that "Primary OS screenshot" is also selected.
It is important that the report is collected shortly after the app with faulty Dock icon is launched, so that the most recent log entries reflect the situation in question.
Thank you for this input.
Another thing that should make us progress in this issue investigation, please:
1. Close the application that doesn't have its icon in Dock, or which Dock icon doesn't have "Keep in dock" option.
2. Launch it.
3. Wait till it's launched in Windows.
4. Go to Help->Report a problem, send a report and post here the report ID. Ideally, before sending the report, make sure that "Primary OS screenshot" is also selected.
It is important that the report is collected shortly after the app with faulty Dock icon is launched, so that the most recent log entries reflect the situation in question.
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