Add disable_systray option to settings.xml

[sporteka2]

Problem

The --disable_systray flag is only available as a command-line argument. There is no way to persist this setting in the config file (~/.shutter/settings.xml), so users must either:

• Pass --disable_systray every time Shutter is launched
• Manually edit .desktop files in /usr/share/applications/ (requires root, and gets overwritten on package updates)

Suggested solution

Add a disable_systray key to ~/.shutter/settings.xml under the <general> element, similar to other boolean settings like save_auto, cursor, etc.

Config format

<opt>
  <general ... disable_systray="1" />
</opt>

Code changes

The change spans three areas in /usr/bin/shutter:

1. Load setting on startup (before tray creation, ~line 646)

Currently the tray creation block checks only the CLI flag:

unless ($sc->get_disable_systray) {
    $tray = Gtk3::StatusIcon->new();
    ...
}

Should also check the loaded config value:

# After settings_xml is loaded, before tray creation:
if (defined $settings_xml->{'general'}->{'disable_systray'}
    && $settings_xml->{'general'}->{'disable_systray'} eq '1') {
    $sc->set_disable_systray(TRUE);
}

unless ($sc->get_disable_systray) {
    $tray = Gtk3::StatusIcon->new();
    ...
}

2. Save setting (in fct_save_settings, ~line 4490)

Add alongside other boolean settings:

$settings{'general'}->{'disable_systray'} = $self->{_disable_systray_cparam} ? 1 : 0;

Or, if a UI checkbox is added:

$settings{'general'}->{'disable_systray'} = $disable_systray_active->get_active();

3. (Optional) Add UI checkbox in Settings dialog

Add a checkbox in the Basic or Advanced settings tab:

my $disable_systray_active = Gtk3::CheckButton->new($d->get("Disable systray icon"));
# Load state:
if (defined $settings_xml->{'general'}->{'disable_systray'}) {
    $disable_systray_active->set_active(
        $settings_xml->{'general'}->{'disable_systray'}
    );
}

Additional context

On modern GNOME/Cinnamon desktops, the system tray icon is often not embedded properly (GtkStatusIcon is deprecated, AppIndicator fallback has limited functionality). Many users prefer to disable it entirely. Making this a persistent config option avoids the need to modify system files or create wrapper scripts.

Workaround (current): Edit /usr/share/applications/shutter.desktop and add --disable_systray to every Exec= line. This gets overwritten on package updates.

[DarthGandalf]

Let's name it "enable" though instead of "disable"

AppIndicator fallback has limited functionality

limited how? just that the left click equals to right click and opens the menu instead of window?

[sporteka2]

Thanks for the feedback!

Let's name it "enable" though instead of "disable"

Agreed, enable_systray with default 1 (enabled) makes more sense — consistent with how other options work in settings.xml.

limited how? just that the left click equals to right click and opens the menu instead of window?

Yes, that's the main one. With Gtk3::StatusIcon left-click opens the main window, but the AppIndicator fallback maps both left and right click to the popup menu — there's no way to bind left-click to a separate action (activate signal is not available on AppIndicator::Indicator). So you lose quick access to the main window from the tray. Not a blocker, just a UX difference worth noting in the issue.