Signal-desktop: Linux: Add unread count to tray icon

[rzsp]

Use Cases:

• I am working with multiple workspace and have many (!!) notification as I use Slack and other work related software
• Signal is part of my personal life and i would like to be synced with my Signal messages and maintain fluent conversations

Requirement:

• I would want an indicative system tray icon that will show me if there are any unread messages, no count is necessary just an indication (Slack and other chat platform use color to indicate there are unread messages)

[PaulCoral]

I also need this feature.

Currently we can only add the option --use-tray-icon to the signal-desktop.desktop file. However I think it would more user-friendly to put it in the settings menu.

(see te Exec line bellow)

$ cat /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop 
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Signal
Exec=/opt/Signal/signal-desktop --no-sandbox --use-tray-icon %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=signal-desktop
StartupWMClass=Signal
Comment=Private messaging from your desktop
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat;

[Hermitter]

You can also pass the --start-in-tray flag instead to start Signal minimized to its tray. This might be handy if you plan to start the app on boot.

[vesterlay]

I also need this feature.

Currently we can only add the option --use-tray-icon to the signal-desktop.desktop file. However I think it would more user-friendly to put it in the settings menu.

(see te Exec line bellow)

$ cat /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop 
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Signal
Exec=/opt/Signal/signal-desktop --no-sandbox --use-tray-icon %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=signal-desktop
StartupWMClass=Signal
Comment=Private messaging from your desktop
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat;

Also .desktop file is being overwritten after an update, removing user tweaks..

[PaulCoral]

I also need this feature.

Currently we can only add the option --use-tray-icon to the signal-desktop.desktop file. However I think it would more user-friendly to put it in the settings menu.

(see te Exec line bellow)

$ cat /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop 
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Signal
Exec=/opt/Signal/signal-desktop --no-sandbox --use-tray-icon %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=signal-desktop
StartupWMClass=Signal
Comment=Private messaging from your desktop
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;Chat;

Also .desktop file is being overwritten after an update, removing user tweaks..

I also noticed that after last update. A temporary solution is to create your own desktop file(I just copy/paste) and update the command

[hiqua]

GH issues are meant for bugs not for feature requests, for these you'll have a better chance on the community forum: https://community.signalusers.org/