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A window action that collapses the active window which causes it to disappear from view and appear only in the taskbar or launcher.

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How can I run a program on startup, minimized?

I just want Telegram to be run and I have added it to startup apps. The point is that I need it to be minimized. Any commands?
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How to Bind Two Windows Focus in OpenBox?

So when one window get focused/active, the other one should be also or vice versa (the second window activate the first window). Background: I'm a mobile apps developer, and I want the console window ...
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Starting steam on Startup minimized

Is there a way to start steam on boot minimized (or in tray) just like on windows, so the window wont pop into my face every time I boot up UBUNTU?
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How do I enable 'minimize on click' on Ubuntu dock in 17.10 and later?

I am talking about when you click on the icons in the dock This command gsettings set org.compiz.unityshell:/org/compiz/profiles/unity/plugins/unityshell/ launcher-minimize-window true which works ...
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Automatically minimize program after X time without focus?

Is there a way to automatically minimize a program after it hasn't had focus for a set amount of time?
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I can't disable the "click to minimize" feature

I recently installed Ubuntu 22.04 and, following an online guide, I activated the "click to minimize" feature. I don't exactly remember, but I believe I used the CLI way, executing the ...
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When loggin in after inactivity all windows be in minimized state (show desktop wallpaper)

I have my work computer in an open space. Is it possible to configure ubuntu so that when I login after inactivity all windows be in minimized state and the PC shows the desktop? Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04
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Is there a plugin for Rhythmbox to exit on close?

Is there a way for me to get Rhythmbox to exit when I press the exit button? If not, is there a way to remove the exit button all together? I keep getting tripped up trying to close the music player....
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Start vlc minimized from command line

This is what Im trying.. sleep 2700 && vlc --start-time=29 --stop-time=60 ~/Desktop/Interstellar.mp3 from my shell script(may randomize the target file in future) did use --qt-start-minimized ...
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Minimize button of Firefox closes the window

Why does the minimize button on Ubuntu 20.04 close Firefox window? Similar questions didn't solve my problem. The favorites bar just reopens Firefox with a new session.
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Minimize, Maximize and Close Button in title bar. How can we remove this and put back the window options?

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, I ran in to a small trouble, and I do not know how to overcome this. I am attaching the pic for better comprehension. The minimize, maximize and close shifted to title bar. And ...
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Problems with minimizing and closing windows in Ubuntu 15.04

I sometimes have problems if I close or minimize windows in Ubuntu 15.04. If I want to close the window or minimize it, the system gets stuck and I can no longer click on anything. Only with the ...
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How to change the direction of window minimization effect in Ubuntu GNOME?

Is it possible to change the direction of the minimization effect? So when I click the minimize button on a window or press Super + H, it ALWAYS minimizes toward the top left corner of the screen, no ...
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Is it possible to use different color for a minimized window taskbar button? Any theme that does?

I use Fbpanel as my panel. It uses GTK2 for theming. I would like to know which windows are minimized by a quick glance at the taskbar. Below, GIMP's icon background is green because GIMP has focus, ...
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Titlebar Min/Max/Close Buttons Stuck in Taskbar

Sometime recently the min/max/close buttons for applications started appearing the taskbar, to the right of my clock. I didn't enforce this setting this deliberately, and I think it started happening ...
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Is it possible to make Ubuntu minimize all windows before locking the screen?

When Ubuntu Budgie 18.04 goes screen locked either automatically after some time or by the SuperKey+L command, I would like to have all windows minimized at the moment of logging in again. Is it ...
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How can I minimize an application from the Ubuntu dock?

If I click a minimized application from the dock it will show the window, but a second click does nothing. Also, the right click menu has no option to minimize. I have seen answers involving modifying ...
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What keyboard shortcut do I use to minimize all Windows when I connect remotely with teamviewer to a Ubuntu 18.04 comptuer?

How do I minimize all Windows of Ubuntu 18.04 when I connect remotely by means of Teamviewer to a computer with Ubuntu? I usually use the keyboard shortcut with Super+D to minimize all windows when I ...
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How to start Viber minimized on system startup?

I use ViberIndicator to start Viber with correctly display tray icon on Ubuntu 15.10. Then I added viberIndiator to startups applications Viber start with displaying last dialog window. How to start ...
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Can magic lamp effect be enabled on Ubuntu 18.04 GNOME?

Is there a way to enable magic lamp effect (or genie effect) which is on Mac OS in Ubuntu GNOME environment? It looks like Compiz isn't working on GNOME.
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Wine programs disappearing as soon as they're open

I have a couple of programs installed using Wine 1.7 and when I open them, they open up and run in the background OK. As soon as I click on them to actually go into it, they immediately get minimised, ...
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Turn specific animations off on Gnome

Simple, I want to disable minimise & maximise animations as i hate them but want to keep workspace and other animations as they work for me and i like them. I know we can do it in KDE but Can i do ...
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how to reverse/reset code (given below) of dock click minimizing?

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' after using this dock clicking minimizing command, now when i have more windows open and click on the dock to view and ...
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Ubuntu 20.04 how to start viber-mtd minimized at tray?

Ubuntu 20.04 installing viber-mtd via Ubuntu Software and add to "Startup Aplications" for autorun on booting system. Viber start at open window. How to start viber-mtd at system tray (...
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Minimize, maximize and close buttons are gone on Ubuntu 18.04

Something caused the minimize, maximize and close buttons to disappear for maximized windows on Ubuntu 18.04. Only some GNOME setting windows show them correctly when maximized. Minimize, maximize ...
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Minimize or hide the Firefox window on startup

i have created a startup script for Firefox..is there any addition to minimize or hide automatically on startup?
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How do I turn off minimize-on-click option for Ubuntu dock?

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 and used this command gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' to turn on minimize on dock with single click on icon. How to revert back ...
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How do I hide minimised windows from Activities overview in GNOME 3?

In GNOME 3, I can open the Activities overview by clicking the 'Activities' button in the top-left corner or by pressing the Super key (usually the the key with the Windows logo). I see previews of ...
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Window minimizes when mouse leaves the window area

When I hover away from a window in Ubuntu, that window minimizes instantly. Is there a way to fix this?
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How can I change the focus when I minimize a window?

I use very often the shortcut "alt+tab" to change the focus between windows, however, every time I minimize a window and press "alt+tab" it takes the focus back on the window I've just minimized - and ...
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Minimize currently focused window keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu 17.10 [duplicate]

I'm trying to find a keyboard shortcut in 17.10 to minimize the currently focused window. There doesn't seem to be one in Keyboard settings. Tried adding a new shortcut, but not sure what the ...
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No task bar appearing

this is pretty strange and I have no idea if I just pressed something, or if something is wrong with Ubuntu its self, but for some reason I have no task bar, the top bar, or even exit/minimize/full ...
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How make to minimize app to tray on close

I use this page to create a WhatsApp application, but I want when I close or minimize app it's going to tray and not close complete. And how to add startup to minimize. I test alltray, but not work ...
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Minimize multiple windows at once

I am using Ubuntu 18.04 with GNOME. I would like to know if there is any functionality that allows to associate multiple windows in such a way that when one of the windows is minimized all the other ...
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How can I make firefox run in the background like chromium?

A known feature in Chromium is the option to make it run in the background, which makes it easier to open . Is it possible to do the same with firefox (and other applications)?
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How to minimise Thunderbird on startup?

Recently, in Cinnamon, Thunderbird resists being minimized by xdotool. How to minimize it after launch?
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Telegram at Startup?

I've installed the latest Telegram App (v 0.8.32) On my Ubuntu 14.04. I want Telegram to run minimized at startup in Tray and show me new messages but I can't because In the app settings there isn't ...
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How do I tell which is the visible window if there are multiple similar windows

I opened 4 terminals, 3 are visible, the other is minimized. I want to restore the minimized window, i.e. have the 4 windows visible. I click the terminal icon, it shows 4 previews. Which preview ...
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1 answer
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Keyboard shortcut to minimize a window on Ubuntu 18.10

How can I minimize a single window in Ubuntu? I have looked in the keyboard shortcuts and there is a maximize windows but there isn't a minimize windows.
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Enable minimize to dock (Ubuntu 18.04)

I am doing the following to enable the minimize to dock function: sudo gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'minimize' But it doesn't work! Somebody knows another ...
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On Ubuntu 18.10 clicking of dock icon do not hide the window away. How to fix it? [duplicate]

I'm using Ubuntu 18.10 and clicking on an icon of any window (while it's open) do not "minimize" the widow. On Ubuntu Budgie and 16.4, it worked pretty much fine. Was it removed?
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Why won't some open applications come up on panel (Ubuntu Dock) icon click?

In an effort to regain some familiar Windows features, I've enabled minimize on click, which works fairly well. I also have it set up to only show programs as open on the relevant monitor. However, in ...
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Why is my terminal invisible after minimizing it and how can I find it? [duplicate]

I minimized my terminal after doing a repo sync. I cant find it on any desktop now! Please help.
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Ubuntu 18.04 - do not close on 'close' button just minimize

Is it possible to remap the close button to minimize a window just like the minimize button does? I would like to keep all three buttons but prevent windows from closing. When the close button is ...
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Is it Possible to Start x-tile in Minimized Mode under Xubuntu 16.04?

I want to start X-tile 2.5 in minimized mode, just to have its minimized tile shaped button available when needed. I have created a starter containing the command x-tile w In doing so, a file /...
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Why are all the windows of an application getting minimized when I click on that app icon in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS?

When I try to minimize an application by clicking on its icon, it's minimizing all the windows of that application where I want only focused window to minimize.
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How can I turn off click to minimize only for applications that have multiple windows opened?

I enabled click to minimize but now it's hard to get to the windows that I have opened. I have to right click, select all windows and then choose the one I want to switch to. How can I make it ...
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1 answer
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Going through minimized windows in Ubuntu dock [duplicate]

I've been using Elementary OS for years, and now I am back to Ubuntu 18.04. In such a distro there is a very useful function, which is that if one has several minimized windows of the same software (...
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How to minimize all windows from command line in LXDE?

I need to minimize all windows from command line, I have heard about wmctrl -k on but I think it will only work for gnome, is there any possibility of doing this?
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Why does my computer crash when I minimise the last window?

I am runnung Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. If I have a few windows open (say four to six, not a large amount), and minimise all by pressing Ctrl+Super+D, they all minimise immediately with no problems. However, ...