SendLink's various status icons are the only visual component of the Tray Window. The Tray Window will show one of these status icons whenever SendLink is running. Which one you see is determined by the state of the SendLink File Server. These status icons all feature SendLink's paper airplane logo. They are distinguished from one another by their background color.

Below is the Stopped Icon. It is distinguished from the other status icons by its red background.

You will see this icon whenever the SendLink File Server is in the stopped state. The File Server is briefly in the stopped state when SendLink first starts up. Thereafter, you may put it into the stopped state via the Stop Command.

When the File Server is stopped, remote users cannot download files or folders from you using SendLink, even if they have a valid link. If they attempt to do so while the File Server is stopped, they will get a Server Not Found error. When the File Server is stopped, it is as if SendLink is not running from the perspective of the remote user.

Below is the Idle Icon. It is distinguished from the other status icons by its clear background, which allows the background of the Windows System Tray to show through, whatever it happens to be set to on your computer.

You will see this icon whenever the SendLink File Server in the started state, but not actively sending files to any remote users. The File Server is automatically put into the started state by SendLink as part of its initialization procedure. If you have subsequently stopped the File Server, you may put it back into the started state by using the Start Command.

When the File Server is idle, it is ready to accept connections from remote users. If they have a valid link when they connect, they will be able to download the associated file or folder from your computer.

Below is the Active Icon. It is distinguished from other status icons by its green background.

You will see this icon whenever the SendLink File Server is actively sending to one or more remote users. The File Server can only become active if it is in the started state. The File Server will never become active if it is in the stopped state.

The File Server will only accept a connection from a remote user if they have a valid link. If you have deleted a link, it is no longer considered valid and cannot result in an active connection. While the File Server is active, you can see which link is being used by a remote user by selecting any one of the sessions which appear in the Session List. The corresponding link will automatically be highlighted in the Link List.

There is only one menu available from the Tray Window — the Right-Click Menu.

The Tray Menu is activated by right-clicking on SendLink's Tray Window.

You may select one of the menu items by right-clicking on it with the mouse. To dismiss the Tray Menu without making a selection, click on a separator line, such as the one between the About... and Exit items, then press the Esc key.

Below is an alphabetical listing of the commands available from the Tray Window.

Opens the About Window.

You can activate this command by selecting the About... item on the Right-Click Menu.

Exits SendLink completely, shutting down the File Server. Remote users will not be able to download files from you after this command is used, unless you re-run SendLink.

You can activate this command by selecting the Exit item on the Right-Click Menu.

Opens SendLink's Main Window and sets it as the active Windows application.

You can activate this command by double-clicking on the Tray Window, or by selecting the Main... item on the Right-Click Menu.

Opens the Settings Window.

You can activate this command by selecting the Settings... item on the Right-Click Menu.

Use this command to start the SendLink File Server.

You may access this command by selecting the Start item on the Right-Click Menu.

This command is only available if the File Server is currently stopped.

Use this command to stop the SendLink File Server. Any remote users who attempt to download files or folders from you while the File Server is stopped will get an error message.

You may access this command by selecting the Stop item on the Right-Click Menu.

This command is only active if the File Server is currently running.