Franz: Option to remove icon from dock and add global shortcut

Created on 20 Oct 2017 · 4Comments · Source: meetfranz/franz

Feature Description

I'm using the beta version and noticed the app finally has an icon in the menu bar for macOS. I would like an option in settings to choose between:

Show app in dock and icon in menu bar
Only show app in dock
Only show icon in menu bar

As an added extra, it would be better with a global keyboard shortcut to show the app, and provide the option for the main window to disappear when not focused.

Motivation and Context

Purely preference based. I hide my dock, but it would great to interact with Franz using a global shortcut and icon in the menu bar. An example of an app that offered this functionality is nvAlt (a fork of Notational Velocity), and I used to use this app as often as I do Franz.

This would help me stay distraction free when needed with a lot more ease, while still being contactable.

feature request help wanted

Source

BinaryBen

Most helpful comment

I prefer the status bar icon, so i've hidden the dock icon of Franz by adding:

<key>LSUIElement</key>
<true/>

After line 44 in /Applications/Franz/Contents/Info.plist

Van-Halen on 20 Oct 2017

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All 4 comments

Thanks for opening this feature request.
The option to enable/disable the system tray icon is already in testing #2

In the past, I've decided against a "hide from dock" option as you can't cmd+tab to Franz any longer which would freak out quite a large amount of users as not everyone is as tech savvy as you. The solution with having a global shortcut might however work as an alternative for power users.

Having said all the above, I believe we can add an option toggle which has to be accompanied by a clear explanation of what it does and how to restore the Franz window.