Add "Close to tray" behavior option
Reply #3 – 2012-04-15 12:20:02
>>> "close" is close, "minimize" is minimize - it's really that simple! don't generalize. read more carefully on "service" part of message. foobar2000 isn't a service, and as a matter of fact your generalization that services need to show up in the Notification Area is wrong, not all services show up in there. The purpose of the Notification Area is to show status updates and notifications about running programs, generally not as an alternative taskbar to store minimized applications. To quote the recommendations on MSDN :The notification area provides notifications and status. Well-designed programs use the notification area appropriately, without being annoying or distracting. Also take a look at the section titled "Minimized single-instance application", it states that applications may minimize to the Notification Area if certain conditions apply (which foobar2000 already allows), and even that behaviour is strongly discouraged for Win7 and later. MSDN also expressively states :Use the Minimize button on the application's title bar, not the Close button. Also, it may be even faster to hit Alt+Space + n (blame MS for not providing a better shortcut) to minimize foobar2000, than hitting the X in the corner. Personally I loathe all programs who don't close upon hitting the X in the corner, it defies common Windows application rules and the principle of least surprises . It's not at all a standard way. I don't know how adding that feature is beneficial to the usability and user-friendliness of foobar2000, and more options means also more necessary user support due to misconfigurations or misconceptions. Last but not least, similar discussions (you have linked yourself) have been closed with a WONTFIX answer before, expect the same here, or just straight binning.