System Tray

Overview

When Close to system tray is enabled in Settings → Presentation, closing the main window keeps the app running in the background instead of terminating it.

Tray Icon

The app uses the Linux StatusNotifierItem protocol. Whether a visible tray icon appears depends on the desktop environment.

Support Matrix

Verified

Environment	Notes
Fedora 43 / GNOME 49.5	Requires gnome-shell-extension-appindicator

Install and enable on GNOME:

sudo dnf install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator   # Fedora
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator   # Ubuntu/Debian
gnome-extensions enable [email protected]

Expected to Work

• Fedora KDE Plasma — no extra package needed
• Fedora Xfce — add the Notification Area panel item if needed
• Ubuntu / Debian GNOME — same extension as above
• Ubuntu / Debian KDE Plasma — no extra package needed
• Cinnamon / MATE — verify panel has notification area applet

Unsupported / Limited

• GNOME without AppIndicator extension — app stays in background but no tray icon; reopen via launcher or notification
• Tiling WMs without a StatusNotifier host — background mode only

Troubleshooting

1. Enable Close to system tray in Settings.
2. Verify your desktop has a StatusNotifier-compatible tray host.
3. For GNOME: gnome-extensions list --enabled | grep appindicator
4. Restart the app after enabling the extension.