[Help] Objectdock + Thunderbird

[Lyon]

Does anyone use them together? I mean, if you use Thunderbird, it will appear on the object dock (which is annoying if you don't have any new email and it's "sitting" there")

If you use Thundertray to minimize it to the system tray, how do you open up the thunderbird apps with object dock again??

I'm still using outlook and really want to switch to Thunderbird

[Seph]

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[Lyon]

Err.. maybe I should change my question since no one has answered for days

Anyone here uses Objectdock and Thunderbird? What do you guys do about it..?

[lostspyder]

I dont see where the problem is......

[Autumnmist]

Same here... I use Thunderbird with Objectdock, and I have no idea what this "problem" you're having is...

[Lyon]

oh sorry.. err how can I explain it clearer..

I'm using ObjectDock and I disable my windows taskbar.

I don't want the Thunderbird icon to always be shown on the Dock's Taskbar. (the default when you run the Thunderbird on startup, is having the icon on the Dock's taskbar)

Hope this is clear ? Pardon my english hehe :smartass:

[Autumnmist]

Hmm... well if you managed to set up Thunderbird so that it only runs/shows in the systray, then it won't show up in Objectdock's taskbar area... but otherwise, the icon is going to be there no matter what; after all that's what the taskbar area is for in the first place.

I'll bet you can hack the Thunderbird jar files somehow to minimize to systray. If not, there are a number of little utilities that will let you do this. Google for them. Probably something like "minimize programs to systray".

[Lyon]

Yep there is a utility called Thundertray that will minimize the Thunderbird to system tray.

Now that it is clear, I can whine back to my problem

If it's minimized to the system tray, I can't bring the main program up unless I double click the icon on the system tray. The problem is, I hide my system tray away. So if I want to open my Thunderbird, I need to close my objectdock so the system tray will be displayed, then double click on the tray.

(which is a pain)

That's why I was asking how you guys bring the Thunderbird apps back if you hide the system tray away

[lostspyder]

why dont you just not use the systemtray thing?

[pazl]

I know its been nearly a month since this question was asked, but just in case you are still seeking a solution to this problem, I think I know what you want to do...

go to this thread

[Lyon]

Thx for the reply

I've subscribed to this topic, so Yes I;m still reading it even after a month (a month?? time goes by so quickly yea?)

[pwnzrzpat]

use objectdock tray dockley

[Viper]

Add an email checker docklet that just sits there and checks for new mail periodically. Then link that to open thunderbird when clicked, and close thunderbird down when u are finished with it.