Pidgin: How to Hide It in the Taskbar
- 1). Launch Pidgin.
- 2). Click the "Tools" pull-down menu on the top menu bar.
- 3). Click on “Preferences” to access the settings that will allow you to hide Pidgin.
- 4). Locate the “Icon Properties” and adjust the System Tray Icon settings to your preference of "Always," "Never" or "On unread messages."
- 5). Close the preferences menu.
- 6). Restart the Pidgin program. Upon restart, you will notice that the Pidgin icon will now disappear from your taskbar when you click on “X” in the Pidgin program.
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