Q: Can I get Tray Animations to launch a program when I click the icon?
A: Good heavens, no. That might make it useful. ;-)
Q: How do I get Tray Animations to start each time I open Windows?
A: Simply click the animation in the tray and select ‘General Options’. Then, click the ‘Misc Options’ tab and make sure the ‘Run Tray Animations on system startup’ box is checked.
Q: Can I make my own animations for Tray Animations?
A: Yes, there is a Tray Animations editor available for download on the Tray Animations website, or you can use any animated cursor (ani) editor for Windows. (Note: it is highly recommended that you use the Tray Animations editor, because the animations are compressed, and you can specify additional information, such as the category).
Q: Can I distribute the animations I make?
A: Yes! In fact, you are encouraged to add any animations you create to the list on the Tray Animations website. This way, other users can enjoy your creations.
Q: Where can I get more animations?
A: You can visit the Tray Animations website and download any of the animations there, or you can visit any site that has animated cursors available for download.
Q: How do I add an animation to the animation list?
A: Simply click the ‘Add’ button, and select the animation you wish to add. This animation will then be copied into the appropriate directory, and you can delete the original file, if you wish.
Q: How do I play animations from the animation list?
A: Simply add them to the animation playlist, by right-clicking the animation and selecting ‘Add to playlist’.
Q: How do I make the animations bigger?
A: Windows controls the size of the icons in the tray, so you'll have to go to the desktop properties screen and modify some size settings on the appearance tab.
Q: Can Tray Animations animate my desktop icons?
A: No, Windows does not allow this (although I wish it would. ;-)
Q: Where is the Tray Animations website?
A: As of this writing, it is located at http://plaza.v-wave.com/mark
Q: My question isn't on this FAQ!
A: Well, that's not really a question, but if you email me one, I'll be happy to include it on this FAQ. :-)