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Add support for "close to tray" #17276

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opened 2026-01-31 05:37:34 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:34 +00:00
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Originally created by @NSurtsev on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022).

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1.12.10732.0

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19044.1645

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Steps to reproduce

Enable "always display icon in system tray" and then close the window of Terminal

Expected Behavior

Window is closed, but Terminal is still running with icon in system tray (the same behavior for any program in system tray, that's why programs usually have option in Settings to be set to system tray!)
To close Terminal completely you should go to system tray and do it manually with right-click on icon and "close" (or smth)

Actual Behavior

Despite I have Terminal in system tray, after I close the window... the Terminal is simply completely closed...

Originally created by @NSurtsev on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022). ### Windows Terminal version 1.12.10732.0 ### Windows build number 19044.1645 ### Other Software _No response_ ### Steps to reproduce Enable "always display icon in system tray" and then close the window of Terminal ### Expected Behavior Window is closed, but Terminal is still running with icon in system tray (the same behavior for any program in system tray, that's why programs usually have option in Settings to be set to system tray!) To close Terminal completely you should go to system tray and do it manually with right-click on icon and "close" (or smth) ### Actual Behavior Despite I have Terminal in system tray, after I close the window... the Terminal is simply completely closed...
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:35 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022):

If you hover over the icon in the tray, does it disappear/? (I think I've seen this in the past on Debug builds. We may want to fix that if it's present in release builds as well)

When you right click on the tray icon, and select "windows >", are there any listed there?

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022): If you hover over the icon in the tray, does it disappear/? (I think I've seen this in the past on Debug builds. We may want to fix that if it's present in release builds as well) When you right click on the tray icon, and select "windows >", are there any listed there?
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:35 +00:00
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@NSurtsev commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022):

If you hover over the icon in the tray, does it disappear/? (I think I've seen this in the past on Debug builds. We may want to fix that if it's present in release builds as well)

When you right click on the tray icon, and select "windows >", are there any listed there?

It doesn't disappear.
"Windows" shows my current Terminal windows (usually 1 or 2 if I launch Quake mode too).
I considered it just wrong implementation of functions. There is also option in Settings "hide Terminal in system tray when it is minimized". I don't know why anyone could need this option enabled with "Minimize" button (we usually minimize to still see program on taskbar and be able to just Alt-TAB, if needed), but that's actually how I want it to work (and how it should work!) with "Close" button and system tray enabled by default!

@NSurtsev commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022): > If you hover over the icon in the tray, does it disappear/? (I think I've seen this in the past on Debug builds. We may want to fix that if it's present in release builds as well) > > When you right click on the tray icon, and select "windows >", are there any listed there? It doesn't disappear. "Windows" shows my current Terminal windows (usually 1 or 2 if I launch Quake mode too). I considered it just wrong implementation of functions. There is also option in Settings "hide Terminal in system tray when it is minimized". I don't know why anyone could need this option enabled with "Minimize" button (we usually minimize to still see program on taskbar and be able to just Alt-TAB, if needed), but that's actually how I want it to work (and how it should work!) with "Close" button and system tray enabled by default!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:35 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022):

Ah yea, sorry, I misread that. You want close to minimize/hide to the tray, rather than close the window. I'm pretty sure we've had a discussion about this in the paste, lemme find it...

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022): Ah yea, sorry, I misread that. You want close to minimize/hide to the tray, rather than close the window. I'm pretty sure we've had a discussion about this in the paste, lemme find it...
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:35 +00:00
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@NSurtsev commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022):

Ah yea, sorry, I misread that. You want close to minimize/hide to the tray, rather than close the window. I'm pretty sure we've had a discussion about this in the paste, lemme find it...

Exactly! This is default when we are talking about programs, showing on system tray! It's very strange that Terminal doesn't behave this way. I checked for issues for last half a year, but didn't see discussion about it, maybe I missed it.

@NSurtsev commented on GitHub (Apr 19, 2022): > Ah yea, sorry, I misread that. You want close to minimize/hide to the tray, rather than close the window. I'm pretty sure we've had a discussion about this in the paste, lemme find it... Exactly! This is default when we are talking about programs, showing on system tray! It's very strange that Terminal doesn't behave this way. I checked for issues for last half a year, but didn't see discussion about it, maybe I missed it.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:36 +00:00
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@JVimes commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2023):

This is worded roughly as "Window close button minimizes instead of terminating" in KeePass. Maybe that's useful for us.

@JVimes commented on GitHub (Jun 6, 2023): This is worded roughly as "Window close button minimizes instead of terminating" in KeePass. Maybe that's useful for us.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 05:37:36 +00:00
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@arthurcaccavo commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2024):

Coming from linux the ability to have the terminal always accessible (i.e. it never really closes) is a most wealcome feature

@arthurcaccavo commented on GitHub (Jun 19, 2024): Coming from linux the ability to have the terminal always accessible (i.e. it never really closes) is a most wealcome feature
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