Bug 311666

Summary:	Kontact starts minimized despite lunching it wih --iconify switch
Product:	[Applications] kontact	Reporter:	Martín Cigorraga <msx>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdepim bugs <kdepim-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal	CC:	adaptee
Priority:	NOR
Version:	4.9.4
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
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Description Martín Cigorraga 2012-12-14 01:12:50 UTC

Hi all,
for some of us that makes extensive use of most Kontact components it would be great if the flag --iconify actually works because launching
$ kontact --iconify
launchs kontact indeed but to both System Tray _AND_ minimized to the Task Manager.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Launch kontact with --iconify flag expecting to have Kontact launched and docked in the systray.
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Actual Results:  
With the --iconify option it is indeed launched and docked at the systray... and alongside minimized as any open application in the Task Manager.

Expected Results:  
To launch Kontact *just* iconified, that is launched and hide in the System Tray bar.

Comment 1 Christophe Marin 2012-12-22 14:28:01 UTC

(In reply to comment #0)
> Hi all,
> for some of us that makes extensive use of most Kontact components it would
> be great if the flag --iconify actually works because launching
> $ kontact --iconify
> launchs kontact indeed but to both System Tray _AND_ minimized to the Task
> Manager.

The behaviour matches the option documentation:
--iconify                 Start in iconified (minimized) mode

Note that kontact does not have a systray icon. The ones you see come from the activated modules (typically, the kmail and korganizer reminder daemon ones)

Comment 2 Martín Cigorraga 2012-12-22 20:25:18 UTC

So one have to live with a minimized application living in the taskbar - instead having it docked at the systray bar? Ha, what a joke.

Comment 3 Denis Kurz 2016-09-24 19:28:39 UTC

This bug has only been reported for versions before 4.14, which have been unsupported for at least two years now. Can anyone tell if this bug still present?

If noone confirms this bug for a Framework-based version of kontact (version 5.0 or later, as part of KDE Applications 15.08 or later), it gets closed in about three months.

Comment 4 Denis Kurz 2017-01-07 22:01:45 UTC

Just as announced in my last comment, I close this bug. If you encounter it again in a recent version (at least 5.0 aka 15.08), please open a new one unless it already exists. Thank you for all your input.