[ Feature Request ] Open Session on Startup - Option on Settings

[8227846265]

Describe the bug It seems Session doesn't have an option to automatically open after the computer login.

To Reproduce Go to settings > Look for open on login/startup. Cannot be found. Restart your computer > Session doesn't open by itself

Device Windows 11 x64

Reference: On Signal Desktop App, it's available

[Werve]

I also noticed this lack and if I add the shortcut to the Windows startup folder the client does not start minimized to tray (because that option is missing too).

[peepo5]

It would be nice to have both these features.

[berkersal]

Looking forward to it!

[ianmacd]

It would be nice to have both these features.

Agreed. These would be nice additions.

[mdPlusPlus]

If anyone is interested in implementing this, I think it would be beneficial if we had the option to have Session (especially the AppImage in my case) to start minimized (at boot or otherwise).

[Bilb]

Added some details about this in #2362 Maybe also check how signal does it

[F-U-B-AR]

+1 for starting minimized to tray!

[wokawoka]

+1 a command line argument to start the client minimized to tray would be totally fine, similarly to how telegram ( -startintray) and signal (--start-in-tray) do (at least on linux)

[Thundercraft5]

I've tried using the startup folder method using PowerShell with the following command to start Session windowless in the background: powershell.exe -c "Start-Process '.\Session.exe' -WindowStyle Hidden"

This worked quite well until I set a password, it doesn't start properly using this method. It seems that Session does not register it's systray icon until you input the password.

[KeeJef]

Tracked internally via SES-2302