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Close to tray only when I click X (Thunderbird 145)

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Hi, is there a way to get Thunderbird to move to the tray when I press the X button in the top right corner?

I've tried enabling "When Thunderbird is minimized, move it to the tray" but that just changes what the minimize button does. When I press X, Thunderbird still quits.

I've done some googling and I found this extension: https://services.addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/minimize-on-close/

The problem with it is:

  1. It doesn't seem to work with modern versions of Thunderbird
  2. It lets you either minimize the window or move it to the tray, but not both (X and minimize do the same thing)

Can I get Thunderbird to close to tray only when I press X? So that the minimize button still works normally? Thanks

Hi, is there a way to get Thunderbird to move to the tray when I press the X button in the top right corner? I've tried enabling "When Thunderbird is minimized, move it to the tray" but that just changes what the minimize button does. When I press X, Thunderbird still quits. I've done some googling and I found this extension: https://services.addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/minimize-on-close/ The problem with it is: # It doesn't seem to work with modern versions of Thunderbird # It lets you either minimize the window '''or''' move it to the tray, but not both (X and minimize do the same thing) Can I get Thunderbird to close to tray '''only''' when I press X? So that the minimize button still works normally? Thanks

Saafara biñ tànn

If you are using Windows, the following add-on might be helpful: Close to Tray (for Windows) https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/close-to-tray/

Quotation from the above link:

X moves Thunderbird to the tray, _ minimizes it. Just like Discord.
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Saafara yiñ Tànn

If you are using Windows, the following add-on might be helpful: Close to Tray (for Windows) https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/close-to-tray/

Quotation from the above link:

X moves Thunderbird to the tray, _ minimizes it. Just like Discord.

Yu5tiqX9og said

If you are using Windows, the following add-on might be helpful: Close to Tray (for Windows) https://addons.thunderbird.net/en-US/thunderbird/addon/close-to-tray/

Oh my god, this is exactly what I was looking for! I've been looking for an extension like that for years! It didn't show up on Google for me for some reason - it seems to be quite new?

Anyway, thank you!!

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