a python systray application that adds a list of items in system tray icon

systray-notes.py

#!/usr/bin/python
# a systray app for my notes (tomboy + joplin)

import pystray
from PIL import Image
import tkinter as tk
from tkinter import simpledialog
import os
import joplin_notes
import tomboy

class SystemTrayApp:
    def __init__(self):
        self.icon = None
        self.create_icon()

    def create_icon(self):
        # load image tomboy-ng.png for the system tray icon
        image = Image.open("tomboy-ng.png")

        # image = Image.new('RGB', (64, 64), color='blue')
        
        # Create the system tray icon
        self.icon = pystray.Icon(
            "list_app",
            image,
            "My List App",
            self.create_menu()
        )

    def notes(self):
        l = tomboy.list_tomboy_notes_sorted_by_time() + joplin_notes.list_joplin_notes()
        # sort by updated_time
        l.sort(key=lambda x: x["updated_time"], reverse=True)
        return l
    
    def items():
        return [x["title"] for x in self.notes()]
    def create_menu(self):
        menu_items = []
        # Add the main actions
        # menu_items.append(pystray.MenuItem("Add Item", self.add_item))
        
        # Add a separator if there are items
        menu_items.append(pystray.MenuItem("Items:", None, enabled=False))
        # Add all items in the list
        for i, item in enumerate(self.notes()):
            id=item["id"]
            open_command=item["open_command"]
            f=eval(f"lambda: os.system('{open_command}&')")
            # print(item)  
            menu_items.append(
                pystray.MenuItem(
                    f"{item["title"]+" ("+item["type"]+")"}",
                    f,
                    # partial(self.remove_item, i),  # Makes items clickable to remove them
                    enabled=True
                )
            )
        # Add a separator
        menu_items.append(pystray.MenuItem("-", None))

        # Add the remaining actions
        menu_items.extend([
            pystray.MenuItem("Clear All", self.clear_items),
            # pystray.MenuItem("Exit", self.icon.stop)
        ])

        return pystray.Menu(*menu_items)


    def add_item(self):
        # Create a temporary root window
        root = tk.Tk()
        root.withdraw()  # Hide the root window
        
        # Show input dialog
        new_item = simpledialog.askstring("Add Item", "Enter new item:")
        
        if new_item:
            print(new_item)
            raise Exception("implement adding a note")
            # Update the icon's menu
            self.icon.menu = self.create_menu()
        
        root.destroy()

    def show_items(self):
        # Create a temporary root window
        root = tk.Tk()
        root.withdraw()
        
        message = "Items:\n" + "\n".join(f"{i+1}. {item}" for i, item in enumerate(self.items()))
        
        # Show message box with items
        tk.messagebox.showinfo("Items List", message)
        root.destroy()

    def clear_items(self):
        raise Exception("not supported")

    def run(self):
        self.icon.run()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app = SystemTrayApp()
    app.run()