How to minimize Thunderbird to the Linux system tray

If you want Thunderbird to minimize to the tray, you need to enable the option for that in Thunderbird's settings (Windows-only on Thunderbird 76+) or install an independent application to move Thunderbird to the tray whenever it is minimized. On Linux I'd recommend KDocker (available in many Linux distributions).

1. How do I minimize Thunderbird to system tray?
2. How do I start minimize in Thunderbird?
3. What does minimize to system tray mean?
4. How do I get Thunderbird to run in the background?
5. How do you use Kdocker?
6. How do I run a program minimized?
7. How do I minimize my system tray?
8. What is another name of system tray?
9. How do I minimize my system tray icons?

How do I minimize Thunderbird to system tray?

Now select Tools -> Options. Alternatively, you can click on 3-lines Hamburger menu present at the end of the toolbar and select Options. It'll open Thunderbird Options page. Enable the option and it'll activate minimize to system tray functionality in Thunderbird.

How do I start minimize in Thunderbird?

Start on Startup in minimized mode

Restart Thunderbird, Go to Tools -> Add-ons -> FireTray - Preferences and check Start program minimized.

What does minimize to system tray mean?

The system tray is a section located at the one end of the taskbar in Windows 95, 98, and NT. ... When you minimize the program after using it, it shrinks back into the system tray instead of into the main part of the taskbar.

How do I get Thunderbird to run in the background?

I recommend (and use) FireTray, which you can get at https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/thunderbird/addon/firetray/. It will keep Thunderbird running in the background, and then notify you of new emails.

How do you use Kdocker?

You can bind "kdocker -f" to Win+Z (using the K Menu Editor). So all you have to do to dock any application is to make sure its in the front. press Win+Z and it will be docked into the system tray.

How do I run a program minimized?

How to automatically start a program minimized in Windows

1. Step 1: Right-click on the shortcut of the program you want to start minimized and select Properties.
2. Step 2: Click on the drop-down menu under Run.
3. Step 3: Select "Minimized," then click the OK button.

How do I minimize my system tray?

Using Minimize To Tray is pretty simple, here are the key steps:

1. Download Minimize To Tray and unzip it to a location of your choice.
2. Run the program from its folder or from a shortcut you've created.
3. Switch to whichever window you'd like to minimize to the tray.
4. Press Alt + F1 and that window will minimize to the tray.

What is another name of system tray?

Answer. The notification area is commonly referred to as the system tray, which Microsoft states is wrong, although the term is sometimes used in Microsoft documentation, articles, software descriptions, and even applications from Microsoft such as Bing Desktop.

How do I minimize my system tray icons?

Press the Windows key , type "taskbar settings", then press Enter . Or, right-click the taskbar, and choose Taskbar settings. In the window that appears, scroll down to the Notification area section. From here, you can choose Select which icons appear on the taskbar or Turn system icons on or off.