

However, on each system the tray area is shared by all applications running on the desktop. On K Desktop Environment (KDE) this area is referred to as the System Tray. On Microsoft Windows, the system tray is referred to as the Taskbar Status Area, while on the GNU Network Object Model Environment (GNOME) Desktop it is referred to as the Notification Area. This area may be referred to differently on various operating systems. The system tray is a specialized area of the desktop where users can access currently running programs.
