Minimize evolution to tray

[Staffan Björklund]

It should be possible to minimize evolution to the tray (notification area).
2.0.1 does not have this feature.

[Staffan Björklund (staffan-bjoerklund)]

Forgot to add this:

Package: evolution
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 25756
Maintainer: Takuo KITAME <email address hidden>
Architecture: i386
Version: 2.0.1-0ubuntu2

[Vincent Untz (vuntz)]

Why?
Imagine it's possible for evolution, then why not do it for every other application?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

not a bug apparently. BTW feel free to reopen if you have more details on what
you're waiting from this feature

[cthielen (cthielen)]

As of Ubuntu 8.04 with Evolution 2.22.3.1, Evolution still does not have the ability to minimize to tray. Please note this is different from minimizing to the taskbar, which any app under Metacity/etc can do. The system tray is the upper right corner area where Evolution displays a new mail icon when you have new mail. Typically, apps that have this allow you to click that tray icon and the app disappears from sight, and from the taskbar, only to reappear when you run it again. It's a logical way to keep certain apps running that perform important background tasks. Pidgin is an app that does this correctly.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

that's not a bug, the system notification area is not designed for that and that's not because some applications abuse it that any application should have an icon there

[cthielen (cthielen)]

Ah, you're right, thanks Sebastien. For posterity, the freedesktop discussion about this is here http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Specifications/SystrayAndAppletsMeeting?action=show&redirect=Standards%2FSystrayAndAppletsMeeting