MinimizeToTray

Package: WA2L/WinTools 1.2.08
Section: General Commands (1)
Updated: 15 November 2021
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NAME

MinimizeToTray - Minimize any Application Window to the System Tray

 

SYNOPSIS

WA2LWinTools/bin/MinimizeToTray [ -h | -i | -u | -V ]

 

AVAILABILITY

WA2L/WinTools

 

DESCRIPTION

Minimize any window to the system tray, and then restore it with a hotkey or a couple of mouse clicks, with this unobtrusive utility.

Being able to send an application or window to the system tray is very helpful, as it enables you to avoid Taskbar clutter without closing anything. However, not all programs (as programs with higher privileges) can be sent to the tray area.

Once you've launched the application, you can minimize any window to the tray area by just pressing Alt+F1 while it is in the foreground. To restore the last hidden window, simply press Alt+F2.

A full list of all the minimized applications can be accessed by right-clicking the MinimizeToTray icon. If you click on any of the items in the list, the windows will be restored. You can also maximize all of them with a single mouse click or by pressing F10.

The only indication that the program is running is the icon displayed in the system tray. If you don't minimize more than one window at a time, you can use the application entirely with keyboard shortcuts, so it shouldn't interfere with your work.

 

OPTIONS

-h
usage message.

Start MinimizeToTray.

-i
install the MinimizeToTray command to 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-u
uninstall the MinimizeToTray shortcut from 'Startup' in the Windows Start Menu.

-V
print program version.

 

ENVIRONMENT

-

 

EXIT STATUS

0
no error.

4
usage message displayed.

5
version message displayed.

 

FILES

etc/MinimizeToTray.cfg
config file for MinimizeToTray.

 

EXAMPLES

-

 

SEE ALSO

wintoolsintro(1), altdrag(1), activehotkeys(1m), config(1m), pinwin(1), seethroughwindows(1), https://github.com/sandwichdoge/MinimizeToTray, https://www.ghacks.net/2020/03/28/minimize-any-program-to-the-system-tray-with-minimizetotray/, https://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Enhancements/Minimize-ToTray.shtml

 

NOTES

Parts of this manpages were extracted from the documentation of MinimizeToTray from https://github.com/sandwichdoge/MinimizeToTray, https://www.ghacks.net/2020/03/28/minimize-any-program-to-the-system-tray-with-minimizetotray/ and https://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Enhancements/Minimize-ToTray.shtml. See there for more information about MinimizeToTray.

 

BUGS

-

 

AUTHOR

MinimizeToTray was developed by 'Sandwich Doge aka. Shaolin Code-monk' (see: https://github.com/sandwichdoge/MinimizeToTray) and integrated into WA2L/WinTools by Christian Walther. Send suggestions and bug reports regarding to the integration to wa2l@users.sourceforge.net .

 

COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2021 Christian Walther

This is free software; see WA2LWinTools/man/COPYING for copying conditions. There is ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.


 

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NAME
SYNOPSIS
AVAILABILITY
DESCRIPTION
OPTIONS
ENVIRONMENT
EXIT STATUS
FILES
EXAMPLES
SEE ALSO
NOTES
BUGS
AUTHOR
COPYRIGHT

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