Feature request Awaiting release

Differentiate running apps without windows

Gábor opened 14 Sep 2026, 16:11 UTC

A small enhancement idea for the app icons, again, I'm not sure if it's possible: it would be nice to see if an app is running (without windows), or it is not running at all.

Use case: I like to keep Slack/Teams closed, because I can still see the badge indicator if I got a message. But I cannot be sure if the app is actually running, if there is no badge.

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Linda Sobeck Admin 14 Sep 2026, 17:40 UTC

How does this differ from what the Dock offers already? Are you hiding the Dock, or using Mac Taskbar as a add-on to the Dock?

Gábor 14 Sep 2026, 17:55 UTC

I have the Dock hidden, and not really using a lot.
Yes, it would be similar to the Dock showing a dot for the apps which are running (even if in the background only and without windows).

Linda Sobeck Admin 14 Sep 2026, 18:03 UTC

Ok, I understand. Sounds like something worth adding. We will look into this :-)

Linda Sobeck Admin 15 Sep 2026, 15:36 UTC

A dot is added, can be disabled in the settings. Coming in the next release.

Open to Awaiting release by Linda Sobeck

15 Sep 2026, 15:36 UTC

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