[Pidgin] #1888: Optionally start pidgin minimized

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#1888: Optionally start pidgin minimized
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  Reporter:  Tim.          |       Owner:          
      Type:  enhancement   |      Status:  new     
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:          
 Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.0.2   
Resolution:                |    Keywords:  minimize
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by marvanek):

 Im on Ubuntu 7.10 and had the same problem with Pidgin not starting in sys
 tray.
 The Skript shown above didnt work for me either.
 But I discovered another solution.

 1. I installed a pidgin plugin called pidgin-extprefs with synaptic. It
 has an option which forces Pidgin to start minimized.

 2. I wrote a mini shell skript to be certain pidgin starts AFTER the
 notification-area-applet has been started:

 #!/bin/bash
 sleep 20
 pidgin

 saved it under ~/pidgin-tray(somewhere in my home directory) , made it
 executeable with chmod

 3.then I made my skript autostart on startup in System ---> settings --->
 sessions

 It works fine now, no matter if Pidgin was or wasnt closed minimized
 before.

 Best regards
 Marvanek

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