#1 2017-08-11 15:52:19

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[SOLVED] autostart app minimized

Hi all, I want to autostart sylpheed at startup but minimized, not showing the full window of the program. Any hints on how to do so?
Thanks in advance!

Last edited by Head_on_a_Stick (2017-08-12 10:59:42)

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

How about https://askubuntu.com/questions/20989/h … -minimized?

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

Awesome thanks! I have used devilspie and it works however it is not consistent...on some reboots it does minimize sylpheed, on some it doesn't. not sure why but that's it...

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

erm, can't openbox do that? no need for devilspie or any other separately installed software.
http://openbox.org/wiki/Help:Applications

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

^ Oh yeah, I forgot about that...  :8

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

Thanks ohnonot, that was really helpful

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Re: [SOLVED] autostart app minimized

So this is what worked for me, I post it here, it might be useful for someone else

Edit autostart and add

sylpheed &

Edit rc.xml by adding

    <application class="Sylpheed" name = "main_window" type="normal" >
      <iconic>yes</iconic>
    </application>

And here you have it! Sylpheed (or any other app really) running minimised (in my case in system tray) at startup.

Thanks for the help  Head_on_a_Stick and ohnonot! :-)