Separate close and minimize actions

[hockeymikey]

Currently seems that the minimize and close buttons do the same thing. Ideally would be great to be able to configure this so say minimize button does so to the task bar like normal and the close sends it to the status bar and removes from the taskbar. But it seems like from this issue https://github.com/Ximi1970/systray-x/issues/32 that is a known limitation and something that needs to be figured out.

[Ximi1970]

Another option coming up...But not for the current release I am planning. Still updating my test distributions....

At the moment the buttons can do this:

Minimize: minimize to taskbar or minimize to tray. Close: close, or close child windows and minimize main to tray or taskbar or minimize all to taskbar or tray.

[Icemole]

At the moment the buttons can do this:

Minimize: minimize to taskbar or minimize to tray. Close: close, or close child windows and minimize main to tray or taskbar or minimize all to taskbar or tray.

I don't have the option "when closing: minimize to tray". I only have "Default close", "Minimize main, close children" and "Minimize all windows". Is this intended? I'm really interested in that functionality. I can open a separate issue if you want.

[Ximi1970]

You can set minimize to tray in the Minimize section

[Icemole]

Yes, but that's not possible when pressing "close", I know it may sound contradictory but I believe many users use that functionality.

However, thanks for reminding me that it's on the "minimize" action, I will get used to it :)

[whtyger]

Can I upvote this suggestion? Currently "Close" block of options depends on "Minimize" selection. It is impossible to set separate behavior for Minimize and Close buttons: on Minimize button TB is minimized to panel, on Close it is minimized to tray. This behavior is similar to some messaging applications, like Telegram. In this way it preserves normal application minimizing and in the same time prevents accidental closing when Close button was pressed.

[Icemole]

As for the project's status right now, if Minimize -> Minimize to tray and Close -> Minimize all windows are set, the behavior "works" as expected. I only use the close button, so it works for me.

[whtyger]

I see. You use different approach. As for me, I use both Minimize and Close buttons and looking for the behavior described by OP. Hopefully the author will implement this feature.

[LinAGKar]

Honestly, OP's described behavior shouldn't even be something you need to configure it to, that should be the default. That's how pretty much all other applications with tray icons work. Changing how the minimize button works should IMO not be the default.

[palves]

Count me in as another one who was going to report this same issue, only to find it has already been filed long ago. I'd love for it to be possible to keep the minimize button minimizing as normal, and have the close button (on the main window) minimize to tray. Really surprised this isn't the default.

[Ashark]

The same here. I also was surprised how strange it is implemented now. I do not need to redefine usual minimize behavior, so when you press minimize, it should be minimized to taskbar. I want to redefine the close button behavior, so when you press close, it should be minimized to tray.

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Currently, as of systray-x-kde 0.9.3-1, close to tray works only when I also redefine behavior for minimize (which I do not want).

[Ximi1970]

Added in the new release 0.9.4. The actions for minimize, close and icon click are separately programmable. The old default actions remain (all actions to the tray). If you want to change them, do it in the preferences.

[Ashark]

@Ximi1970 Thanks. What is "icon click"? Is it the icon of the window in the left top corner?

[Ximi1970]

Systemtray icon click

[LinAGKar]

Still plays the minimize animation when clicking the close button, but other than that it's fine now.

[Ashark]

And that minimize animation direction is to taskbar instead of to the tray. Not a big problem though.

[Ximi1970]

I cannot change the animation in X11, they are part of the window manager. In Windows 10 or 11 it should be possible but I will not go into that rabbit hole...

[LinAGKar]

But why minimize the window before hiding it? For exampe, in WindowCtrlUnix::minimizeWindow, XIconifyWindow is called even if XWithdrawWindow is gonna be called, and similarly in WindowCtrlWin::minimizeWindow, ShowWindow(..., SW_MINIMIZE) is called before calling hideWindow.

[Ximi1970]

Ah I see. I really need to check if all the window managers will accept the XWithdrawWindow only command nicely. I will have a look to refactor the minimize / hide a bit. Please be patient. I need to update all my VMs ((>30 distros) to test this a bit.