> optimized for the _fringe case_.

You can't say that. The item is in "needs attention"-state until you click on

it. And when you click on it the mouse is over the icon. And that's where I

see the problem.

What I would soppose is to simply move it to the position most left in the

systemtray, when it doesn't need attention anymore, 'cause then it's still

under the mouse just right to the seperator.