Why does Melon/ScratchPad sit in the System Tray when minimized?
Because it doesn’t make any sense for it to take up space on your Start bar. We felt that while Melon or ScratchPad are applications you might want to have accessible at all times, it might be hours between when you want to add notes or check the deadline of a task. By having it in your system tray, it’s available to you whenever you want while not cluttering up your Start bar. We see that as a good thing and hope you’ll agree with us.