Feature request: MacOS menu bar icon

[pineappleburger]

trafficstars

I‘d rly like a menu bar icon that displays the number of unread feeds (Like for example Vienna does). I thought I‘d just create an issue, hope that‘s alright 😁

[brentsimmons]

Earnest question — why not just use the unread count display in the Dock icon for NetNewsWire?

[pineappleburger]

I like to hide the dock so it only appears when I hover over it. For that extra inch of available screen, I guess 😁

[milesmcclane]

This is a great idea. I almost solely use the menu bar to operate my Mac, using apps like menuX and fluid.app and spotlight. My doc is hidden. I would very much like to see a menu bar icon option too. Would be very cool even if basic and clicking it just opened the app!

[kevinm6]

I think it could be a nice idea! I don't know how much I personally could use it, but it seems nice and a good feature to have, in case. Maybe with the last 5/10 unread items or the starred articles in a “popover” window.

[milanov]

Another vote for the menu bar icon idea, even if it doesn't display the unread count. It's more convenient, at least for me, and saves dock space.

[MKE1138]

I'd really like this also, for the same reasons as @pineappleburger

[jhoek]

So maybe (optionally) hiding the Dock icon and having a menu bar icon that indicates if/how many new RSS feed items exist?

[MKE1138]

Yes, exactly. Like how baRSS handles it.

[gorbypark]

One more thumbs up for this. I personally don't like having apps that need to be open all the time, but are used infrequently, to be in my dock. Much prefer a menu bar icon so the app can keep running and checking for new articles. I'd be ok with a dock icon while the app is actually "on screen" and I'm interacting with it.

[tmzane]

Another vote for this feature, would be a nice addition 🙏