Minimize to Tray

[VitaminJ]

Another feature request we've had from the users we've deployed this for is the ability to minimize to tray. I'd be pretty keen to see this also.

[Vodia PBX]

Yes we had discussed that internally. It is a little bit counter intuitive to other applications running on the PC (close means end the application), but for VoIP the user expectation is that the application just goes out of sight. If the user really wants to end the application they will have to dig in some menu to make that happen.

[Enzo Matrix]

Is it possible to have the application set at install to run as a service or something similar?

A lot of my conversions from 3CX are rightfully saying that was a descent feature, that they install the app and it auto runs, and it is pretty much always logged in unless they tell it to logout.  With a PBX, you want this sort of functionality with your softphone.

[Vodia PBX]

If I remember correctly having an application start after login in Windows is easy, maybe there is a way to set this programmatically and if that is so, we should do that along with the close/minimize button. 

[Enzo Matrix]

Thanks!

One main problem is that it is too easy to close the Vodia app on windows.

[Brett Davey]

This is something that I had also requested in a different thread. All the recent updates to the app have been great so thank you for those as they have have addressed most of our concerns around the app.

We are just concerned about now deploying this to our customers and they close the app without realising it and as a result missing incoming calls which could result in loss of revenue.

[RichardDCG]

+1 to minimise to tray.

[anton]

We have this feature implemented for the macOS app and already working on adding to the Windows app too. 

[Gogsm]

While you are it, could also add possibility for App to automatically reconnect especially after internet loss. 

[Ramon]

I'm glad I found this thread. Any word on progress with this?

Minimize to tray and launch on Windows startup are essential features for my clients. As it is, we can't roll out the Vodia Windows app for our users.

I'm trying to get Linphone to work, and have had some success with remote provisioning. Vodia would be considerably more viable for us with these two features.

Thank you!

[claritytech]

We are also looking at moving to VODIA but our users are accustomed to the minimize to tray and not accidently closing by clicking X.

Any progress on this?

Thanks!

[Vodia PBX]

We do have updated app versions in the pipeline which will include the close button handling. 

[anton]

This feature is finally available with the latest update of the Windows Store App: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/vodia-phone/9NTKSQFKC1ZT

[Brett Davey]

Has there been any further update on this subject as i believe that it is still an active request to be able to minimise to the system tray rather than close the application

[claritytech]

It's been working for us in the latest release of the Windows App.

[RichardDCG]

V68.0.24 working..

[Brett Davey]

thank you all, I have just update via the Microsoft store and confirmed the feature now works

[FrederickaMckenzie]

Hey I recently updated the latest version and it's working ....

[Brett Davey]

One of our Engineers has just reported the below issue to me related to the app being minimized to the system tray.

"basically, when the user clicks the x it minimizes it to the task bar. this is normal. What isn't normal is when it is minimized and the user clicks the shortcut on their desktop  / start bar it doesn't maximize the existing Vodia process. it just opens and hides a bunch of processes in the background. I have since educated the users but the App should be maximizing existing app if someone reruns the shortcut."

[anton]

Hi Brett,

Thanks for the feedback. We'll try to get it updated asap.

The app can be brought back from the Tray shortcut icon

 

1. Sometimes it hides in that menu

2. Can be dragged and fixed to be visible at all the time

[Brett Davey]

11 hours ago, anton said:

Hi Brett,

Thanks for the feedback. We'll try to get it updated asap.

The app can be brought back from the Tray shortcut icon

 

1. Sometimes it hides in that menu

2. Can be dragged and fixed to be visible at all the time

Thanks Anton, I am aware of this as it is one of our end users that kept on using the shortcut on his desktop which was opening a new session. When our support team investigated his reported issue they found 15 Vodia sessions running in the background.

[RichardDCG]

1 hour ago, Brett Davey said:

Thanks Anton, I am aware of this as it is one of our end users that kept on using the shortcut on his desktop which was opening a new session. When our support team investigated his reported issue they found 15 Vodia sessions running in the background.

this used to happen with an older desktop version, it seems to have stopped now.  We use PBX v68.0.30 and V5.1.1 desktop app.  The desktop shortcut now does nothing if the app is already open, you can only manage it from the taskbar if it is closed.

[anton]

Yes, that's correct. I did some digging and looks like we overlooked the part where the app should come to the foreground once the desktop shortcut is clicked.

Will try to push that update next week. Will keep you posted.