Minimize desktop app to system tray
Ability to minimize Proton Mail Desktop app to the system tray (notification area) to keep it from taking up space on the taskbar.
Icon in notification should show unread message count.
Tim
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Joe
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Agree with the rest here. The main incentive/expectation for those downloading a desktop app is this 'basic functionality', as some are calling it.
Best case, the app should have options to be a startup app, have icon badge notifications, and minimize to tray on close. This would give it parity with other mailing / messaging desktop apps, or even just the actual proton mobile app.
At absolute minimum though it really should minimize to tray. Otherwise desktop notifications are functionally broken for users who like to keep their taskbar clean, like myself :)
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Jarl André Hübenthal commented
Important feature :)
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Robert Marshall
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This function needs to be made for obvious reasons.
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Gleb
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It would also be great to be able to have the desktop app opening at PC start up and minimize automatically to system tray.
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Neureka
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We really need this implemented. I'm not sure how this was missed before the first release.
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Joseph
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I really need this feature for the ProtonMail app. I'm currently using it instead of Outlook, which renders Bridge less important to me, but I keep the Bridge/Outlook setup right now for email notifications. it would be great if I can dispose of this heavy setup by keeping ProtonMail open in the background all the time!
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kstev99
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The (WINDOWS) Protonmail App is a step forward, but desperately needs to:
have an option to minimize to the TRAY when closing
Clicking the Notification in Windows 11, does NOTHING, it should bring the app and the message to the forefront.
The option to change the interval for checking new mail, from REAL TIME to 5 minute intervals
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Justin
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Basic usability function that even most generic frameworks have built-in. Eagerly awaiting it's arrival. Thanks!
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William Wilkins commented
This is basic functionality and as a paying member I am disappointed this doesn't exist yet. This essentially forces me to use 3rd party apps.
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Angela
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I had not suspected that this function does not exist here...
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Showy480
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On a multidesktop environment the system tray is the same for every desktop. But if the app is in the taskbar I always have to switch back to that specific desktop to use the app. It's annoying.
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V Fawkes
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Any updates on this? This is a basic expectations for any Windows application.
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Volodymyr
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Please do it, without it it's really hard to work and receive mail
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Aziz Mejri commented
Any updates from the devs?
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Chase
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Please, for the love of God, PLEASE!
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Greg
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I spent so long looking for this option in the client because I could not believe that it wouldn't have such a fundamental feature...
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Dylan Paxton commented
+1
The option to minimize to tray on close would be amazing.
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stegosaur
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+1 for this on Linux.
Also an option to store credentials.
Everytime...
Ask me for 2FA after some time or on startup or whatever, but don't let me open my Pw Manager and copy paste my password... please!
(I know, this is not asked here, but a closed app + the credential issue = super annoying) -
Username
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+1 for this on Linux
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Lopetz
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Linux user.
Minimize to tray would be the only reason to prefer the app over the web version.