Minimize to tray options

[Transisto]

useful for leaving the wallet open for a long time mixing in the background.

Could also have a headless mode with mixing enabled or a start minimized argument.

[craigraw]

Already implemented - see the View menu.

[kimbalam]

this is already implemented in linux? I don't see it in the "view" menu :(

[craigraw]

Unfortunately Linux has no general concept of system tray (it has things that look like it on some desktops) so it can't be implemented there in a generic way.

[AndySchroder]

Unfortunately Linux has no general concept of system tray (it has things that look like it on some desktops) so it can't be implemented there in a generic way.

Yes, https://sparrowwallet.com/docs/ suggests there is a system tray option but it doesn't clarify it is not available on linux.

However, I'm still confused why this is not possible. The following programs are examples that have good system tray support on linux:

• https://bitcoincore.org/
• https://delta.chat/en/
• https://www.pidgin.im/
• http://gmusicbrowser.org/
• https://www.remmina.org/
• https://transmissionbt.com/
• https://www.videolan.org/vlc/

[craigraw]

it doesn't clarify it is not available on linux

Added.

However, I'm still confused why this is not possible.

Sparrow relies on java.awt.TrayIcon as support in JavaFX is not yet available. There is some context on Linux support here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50440268/the-system-tray-is-not-supported-on-the-current-platform. I believe a native solution is probably possible, but I'd prefer to avoid that.