improvements for notifications and prepare for release

main.py

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if sys.platform.startswith("linux"):
 import psutil
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (
-    QApplication, QWidget, QMessageBox, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QTextEdit, QScrollArea, QComboBox, QGridLayout, QSplitter, QDialogButtonBox, QHeaderView,
+    QApplication, QStyle, QSystemTrayIcon, QWidget, QMessageBox, QVBoxLayout, QHBoxLayout, QTextEdit, QScrollArea, QComboBox, QGridLayout, QSplitter, QDialogButtonBox, QHeaderView,
     QPushButton, QMainWindow, QLabel, QLineEdit, QGroupBox, QDialog, QMenu, QSpinBox, QTableWidget, QTableWidgetItem
 )
 from PySide6.QtCore import QEvent, QObject, Signal, Qt, QTimer
@@ -738,6 +738,18 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
 
         self.plugin_manager.reload_plugins()
 
+        self.tray_icon = QSystemTrayIcon(self)
+        stock_icon = self.style().standardIcon(QStyle.StandardPixmap.SP_ComputerIcon) # Or use your own QIcon("path_to_logo.png")
+        self.tray_icon.setIcon(stock_icon)
+        self.tray_icon.show()
+
+        def bring_to_front():
+            self.showNormal()      # Restores if minimized
+            self.raise_()          # Brings to top of window stack (macOS/Linux)
+            self.activateWindow()  # Focuses the window (Windows)
+
+        self.tray_icon.messageClicked.connect(bring_to_front)
+
         self.show()
 
         # Check if we should pop up the welcome screen
@@ -2361,9 +2373,16 @@ class MainApplication(QMainWindow):
                     elapsed_str = self._format_elapsed(msg.get("elapsed", getattr(self, "_last_elapsed", 0)))
                     speedup = msg.get("speedup")
                     speedup_str = f"  |  Speedup: {speedup:.1f}x" if speedup else ""
-                    self.statusbar.showMessage(
-                        f"Complete: {success_count} succeeded, {fail_count} failed.  |  Total time: {elapsed_str}{speedup_str}"
-                    )
+                    status_text = f"Complete: {success_count} succeeded, {fail_count} failed.  |  Total time: {elapsed_str}{speedup_str}"
+                    self.statusbar.showMessage(status_text)
+
+                    if hasattr(self, "tray_icon") and self.tray_icon.isSystemTrayAvailable():
+                        self.tray_icon.showMessage(
+                            "Process Completed",
+                            status_text,
+                            QSystemTrayIcon.MessageIcon.Information,
+                            4000  # Duration in milliseconds
+                        )
 
                     if success_count > 0:
                         self.is_saved = False