kdocker-like application?

[marc]

D. R. Evans said...
> In Mandriva 2006, there was an application called kdocker whose
> functionality I really miss. Is there anything packaged for Kubuntu
> that has the same, or similar, behaviour?
> 
> kdocker allows any app to be minimized to the systray instead of the
> ordinary taskbar. I had kdocker configured so that hitting win-Z
> invoked kdocker on the current window -- in other words, hitting win-Z
> on any open window would send that app to the systray. This was
> tremendously helpful in particular with Sunbird, which one really
> needs to have running all the time and accessible from any virtual
> desktop.

Not that I'm aware of.

However, you can edit an app's shortcut and activate "Place in system 
tray". It's not ideal - because when you minimise from the app, the 
taskbar entry remain - but if you only use the sys' tray icon, then it 
behaves as you'd expect.

Another way, perhaps, to achieve what you require, is to pin the app to 
every desktop - see Window Decorations/Buttons.

I'd like to see this kdocker in Kubuntu, though.

-- 
Best,
Marc