Tray icon

[dionorgua]

I think that tray icon feature is one of expected features of IM app.
Together with usual "start minimized", "minimize on close" features.

• Tray icon ✨ initial support for Tray #228
• Start minimized ✨ start minimized option #393
• Minimize on close ✨ app can be minimized when close button click #232

[gabri94]

Any update on this?

[manusa]

I'll probably work on this once I'm done with my current ElectronIM task. If all goes well you might expect it in 2-3 weeks 😉

[gabri94]

This looks relevant. https://github.com/nwutils/nw-tray-example
Should I give it a try?

[manusa]

This looks relevant. https://github.com/nwutils/nw-tray-example

The electron APIs have changed a lot since that project.

Update 1: OK, I just saw that the project you linked is using NW.js. Electron provides its own API to use the system tray. This is what should be used instead.

Should I give it a try?

I want to explore what are the possibilities first and learn a little bit about its behavior. For example, in GNOME 2 I need an extension (Tray Icons: Reloaded) to show the tray icons (that's probably why this was never implemented initially).

If you want I can update you when I have a barebones PoC and we can work on this together ;)

[manusa]

Also, another fundamental part is that I never bothered to create an Icon for the application 😅, so that one needs to be completed first (#176).

[gabri94]

any update on this?

[manusa]

any update on this?

Tray icon was added a few versions back. @gabri94 I'm not sure if you're in need of something else. The issue remains open because it was very generic and we still need to add the start minimized support.

[x33st0rm]

Still needs the close/minimize to tray. Right now it's always active in the taskbar, cluttering up actual open windows for me.

New user, aside from this issue and maybe a Dark Mode/Extension support i'm loving it. Much lighter and better than Ferdium and other clients.

[manusa]

All of the requested features should be available starting on v0.0.100.

[x33st0rm]

Still no close to tray sadly.