System tray support on Linux

[filipesaraiva]

Currently Thunderbird supports system tray on Windows - just close the software and an icon will be presented on Windows system tray.

Unfortunately this feature is missing on Linux. In past there were several plugins to do that, like several versions of Minimize-to-tray, however the plugin technology for Thunderbird (and Firefox) has changed over time, and these plugins are no longer supported.

Currently if I want to use this feature on Linux I need install an additional software like systray-x or KDocker, which it is weird.

So, please turn this feature native for Linux too!

[Jon]

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[nose_gnome]

+1

I really wish they would add this, as the suggested BirdTray application doesn't work on Wayland, and it would be better to be able to use something that is implemented into Thunderbird itself

[Kalcifer]

I completely agree; not being able to minimze thunderbird to the system tray is a huge hit to its useability.

[aTi]

I think this is a useful feature, when clicked either minimize or close buttons could send Thunderbird to systray. One more thing is i dont know if it also exits: Start with windows & start minimized could be useful.

[april]

I really want this feature. Now, I have to manually start thunderbird every time, and then go to refresh the inbox. I really hope that he can automatically prompt me.

[kongfang]

+1

It would be a greate improvement.

[mokazemi]

This is really a required feature. I accidentally close Thunderbird window several times through the day (Since I do the same for my messengers). But it just completely closes and I need to relaunch it every time.

I wish this is implemented soon.

[AlexandrG8]

"This is really a required feature."
YES! YES! YES!
I NEED this!

[kalziEOS]

This feature is only available on the Windows version of thunderbird, none on Linux for some reason!

[kalziEOS]

I have Thunderbird on both Windows 10 and EndeavourOS Linux. Same version 115.3.2. The windows one has the option "when thunderbird is minimized, move it to tray", but the Linux version doesn't. Why? I really want to use it as my main email client, but I can't without a systray icon. An email client is just useless if it doesn't notify me about new emails when it is "closed".

[HatsuneCthulhu]

I literally stopped using Thunderbird because of this, having it is an absolute must.

[zakweb3]

Please add this feature, it's essential!

[gusarg81]

We are in year 2024 and how is possible that Thunderbird does not support System Tray icon in Linux? Come on...

[Jon]

@gusarg81 let me pass this along to the team and see if there are any updates

[Agentvirtuel]

Hello

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@filipesaraiva wrote:

Currently Thunderbird supports system tray on Windows - just close the software and an icon will be presented on Windows system tray.

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Since the release of Thunderbird 78
Minimize to tray support added for Windows
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/new-thunderbird-78#w_minimize-to-tray-support-added-for-windows

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when you minimize your Thunderbird window

Other information
https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/ideas/add-option-to-start-thunderbird-on-minimized-system-startup/idc...