https://github.com/aetonsi/minimizetotray

Windows tool to minimize/restore a terminal application to the system's tray.
https://github.com/aetonsi/minimizetotray

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Windows tool to minimize/restore a terminal application to the system's tray.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/aetonsi/minimizetotray
• Owner: aetonsi
• License: wtfpl
• Created: 2021-09-30T20:51:17.000Z (about 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2022-11-07T11:55:11.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-02-24T12:14:28.766Z (8 months ago)
• Topics: terminal, tray, windows
• Language: C#
• Homepage:
• Size: 37.1 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt

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# MinimizeToTray

Windows tool to minimize/restore a terminal application to the system's tray.

# Usage

```powershell

.\MinimizeToTray.exe cmd /k echo hello

```

This starts `cmd /k echo hello` already minimized to the system's tray.

You can see the command output by opening its window by double clicking the tray icon:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18366087/200303475-ba8d1aac-80c3-4c6a-9cc2-5ab0c5446aa1.png)

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18366087/200303530-bf3bbbee-2573-4f49-93e9-f03f76063481.png)

You have a few additional options if you right click the tray icon:

![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/18366087/200303619-c2758245-905b-4fa5-ad0c-301cab37b77c.png)

# Technical specifications and limitations

- currently, it **cannot** handle user input! It can only show the command's output

- it makes use of `cmd.exe /c` to launch the requested application

- it redirects all stderr to stdout via `2>&1`