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Option: Minimize to tray only by clicking "minimize" by right button of mouse #23464

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opened 2026-01-31 08:43:04 +00:00 by claunia · 6 comments
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:04 +00:00
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Originally created by @QuAzI on GitHub (Jul 20, 2025).

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When the terminal is in active use it's not very convenient to always turn it back from the system tray while you want to use only the keyboard. Alt+Tab doesn't work in this way. So, "Minimize to tray" useless for active terminal users.
But when you finish most of the work "Minimize to tray" useful if you would rather not close multiple tabs because you need them later. So, "alternative" option for minimization is required. Would be nice to have a new option to minimize to tray by right click of mouse

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Originally created by @QuAzI on GitHub (Jul 20, 2025). ### Description of the new feature When the terminal is in active use it's not very convenient to always turn it back from the system tray while you want to use only the keyboard. Alt+Tab doesn't work in this way. So, "Minimize to tray" useless for active terminal users. But when you finish most of the work "Minimize to tray" useful if you would rather not close multiple tabs because you need them later. So, "alternative" option for minimization is required. Would be nice to have a new option to minimize to tray by right click of mouse ### Proposed technical implementation details _No response_
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claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:05 +00:00
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@Hassan9255 commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025):

I am new to open source and would like to contribute on this

@Hassan9255 commented on GitHub (Jul 22, 2025): I am new to open source and would like to contribute on this
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:05 +00:00
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@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):

I'm not aware of other popular applications featuring such a behavior.

@lhecker commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025): I'm not aware of other popular applications featuring such a behavior.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:06 +00:00
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@QuAzI commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025):

Some of them use MinimizeOnClose behavior, but for wt it not the best choice I think. But the reason for this behavior is the same.
Also, some people solve this behavior with extra tools like PowerToys but that means you have to install it everywhere... Unfortunately, I don't like PowerToys

@QuAzI commented on GitHub (Jul 28, 2025): Some of them use MinimizeOnClose behavior, but for wt it not the best choice I think. But the reason for this behavior is the same. Also, some people solve this behavior with extra tools like PowerToys but that means you have to install it everywhere... Unfortunately, I don't like PowerToys
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:06 +00:00
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@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

I appreciate where you're coming from, but I am not likely to add custom window management paradigms to Terminal specifically. Thanks for the suggestion though!

@DHowett commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): I appreciate where you're coming from, but I am not likely to add custom window management paradigms to Terminal specifically. Thanks for the suggestion though!
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:06 +00:00
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@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

Minimize to tray is best combined with globalSummon in my opinion. Use that keybinding to bring your terminal window back from the tray.

@zadjii-msft commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): Minimize to tray is best combined with `globalSummon` in my opinion. Use that keybinding to bring your terminal window back from the tray.
claunia commented 2026-01-31 08:43:06 +00:00
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@QuAzI commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025):

@zadjii-msft you mean Win+` a.k.a. Quake Mode? It works a bit strange. I prefer maximized mode and pretty like tabs. Also it doesn't work when the last 'normal' instance of wt was closed

@QuAzI commented on GitHub (Jul 30, 2025): @zadjii-msft you mean Win+` a.k.a. Quake Mode? It works a bit strange. I prefer maximized mode and pretty like tabs. Also it doesn't work when the last 'normal' instance of wt was closed
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