Thoughts on quitting and window controls

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On 04/07/2010 06:22 AM, Jonathan Blackhall wrote:
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> Another issue is with Rhythmbox.  This is especially true for newer
> users. Let's say I just click the 'X' to quit, just like I do with
> Firefox or Calculator.  I don't notice that the icon is still present
> in the Notification Area.  It's not doing any particular harm there
> right now.  However, then I shut down my computer and come back the
> next day.  I open Rhythmbox, and it starts minimized to the
> Notification Area.  I'm sitting there waiting patiently for it to
> open, but it never does.  Now you could argue that this is a bug in
> Rhythmbox (and it has been reported), but my point is that it
> highlights an underlying problem of an application not quitting when
> the user wants it to.
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This is configurable: Edit|Plugins|Status Icon|Configure|Status icon:
'Visible with notifications' should give you what you want. When set to
'Owns the main window' clicking 'X' (close window) will close the window
& leave Rhythmbox (with panel icon) running.