#3294·Solaar

feature request: start minimised (in system tray only)

Author: mavelliCreated Aug 9, 2026Updated Aug 20, 2026

Information

  • Solaar version (solaar --version and git describe --tags):
  • Distribution:
  • Kernel version (ex. uname -srmo):
  • Output of solaar show for the target device (if applicable):
solaar 1.1.20-2
plasma-meta 6.7-2
Linux 7.1.6-arch1-1 x86_64 GNU/Linux

solaar version 1.1.20

Bolt Receiver
  Device path  : /dev/hidraw3
  USB id       : 046d:C548
  Serial       : ####
  Has 1 paired device(s) out of a maximum of 6.
  Notifications: software present, wireless (0x000900)
  Device activity counters: 1=184

  1: MX Mechanical Mini
     Device path  : None
     WPID         : B367
     Codename     : MX MCHNCL M
     Kind         : keyboard
     Protocol     : HID++ 4.5
     Serial number: ####
     Model ID:      B36700000000
     Unit ID:       EAFE9508
                 1: BL1 50.00.B0010
                 0: RBK 72.00.B0010
                 3: 
     The power switch is located on the (unknown).
     Supports 33 HID++ 2.0 features:
         0: ROOT                   {0000} V0     
         1: FEATURE SET            {0001} V0     
         2: DEVICE FW VERSION      {0003} V4     
            Firmware: 1 BL1 50.00.B0010 ####
            Firmware: 0 RBK 72.00.B0010 ####
            Firmware: 3   
            Unit ID: EAFE9508  Model ID: B36700000000  Transport IDs: {'btleid': 'B367'}
         3: DEVICE NAME            {0005} V0     
            Name: MX Mechanical Mini
            Kind: keyboard
         4: WIRELESS DEVICE STATUS {1D4B} V0     
         5: CONFIG CHANGE          {0020} V0     
            Configuration: 52fc0000000000000000000000000000
         6: DEVICE FRIENDLY NAME   {0007} V0     
            Friendly Name: MX MCHNCL M
         7: UNIFIED BATTERY        {1004} V3     
            Battery: 95%, BatteryStatus.DISCHARGING.
         8: REPROG CONTROLS V4     {1B04} V5     
            Key/Button Diversion (saved): {MultiPlatform Search:Regular, Backlight Down:Regular, Backlight Up:Regular, Mute Sound:Regular, Volume Down:Regular, Volume Up:Regular, Dictation:Regular, Emoji:Regular, Screen Capture:Regular, Grave Accent:Regular, Tab Key:Regular, Caps Lock:Regular, Left Shift:Regular, Left Control:Regular, Left Option/Start:Regular, Left Command/Alt:Regular, Right Command/Alt:Regular, Right Shift:Regular, Delete:Regular, Home:Regular, End:Regular, Page Up:Regular, Page Down:Regular, Mute Microphone:Regular, Backslash:Regular, Right Option/Start/2:Regular, Play/Pause mini:Regular}
            Key/Button Diversion        : {MultiPlatform Search:Regular, Backlight Down:Regular, Backlight Up:Regular, Mute Sound:Regular, Volume Down:Regular, Volume Up:Regular, Dictation:Regular, Emoji:Regular, Screen Capture:Regular, Grave Accent:Regular, Tab Key:Regular, Caps Lock:Regular, Left Shift:Regular, Left Control:Regular, Left Option/Start:Regular, Left Command/Alt:Regular, Right Command/Alt:Regular, Right Shift:Regular, Delete:Regular, Home:Regular, End:Regular, Page Up:Regular, Page Down:Regular, Mute Microphone:Regular, Backslash:Regular, Right Option/Start/2:Regular, Play/Pause mini:Regular}
         9: CHANGE HOST            {1814} V1     
            Change Host        : 1:####
        10: HOSTS INFO             {1815} V2     
            Host 0 (paired): ####
            Host 1 (unpaired): 
            Host 2 (unpaired): 
        11: BACKLIGHT2             {1982} V2     
            Backlight (saved): Enabled
            Backlight        : Enabled
        12: K375S FN INVERSION     {40A3} V0     
            Swap Fx function (saved): True
            Swap Fx function        : True
        13: LOCK KEY STATE         {4220} V0     
        14: KEYBOARD DISABLE KEYS  {4521} V0     
            Disable keys (saved): {Caps Lock:False, Scroll Lock:False, Insert:False, Win:False}
            Disable keys        : {Caps Lock:False, Scroll Lock:False, Insert:False, Win:False}
        15: MULTIPLATFORM          {4531} V1     
            Set OS (saved): Windows
            Set OS        : Windows
        16: KEYBOARD LAYOUT 2      {4540} V0     
        17: DFUCONTROL             {00C3} V0     
        18: DEVICE RESET           {1802} V0     
        19: unknown:1803           {0318} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        20: CONFIG DEVICE PROPS    {1806} V8     
        21: BLE PRO PRE PAIRING    {1816} V0     
        22: OOBSTATE               {1805} V0     
        23: unknown:1830           {3018} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        24: unknown:1891           {9118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000008 
        25: unknown:18A1           {A118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        26: ENABLE HIDDEN FEATURES {1E00} V0     
        27: unknown:1E02           {021E} V0    internal, hidden 
        28: unknown:1602           {0216} V0     
        29: unknown:1EB0           {B01E} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        30: unknown:1861           {6118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        31: unknown:1A20           {201A} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        32: unknown:18B0           {B018} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
     Has 32 reprogrammable keys:
         0: Host Switch Channel 1     , default: Hostswitch Channel 1        => Hostswitch Channel 1      
             analytics_key_events, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:1, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         1: Host Switch Channel 2     , default: Hostswitch Channel 2        => Hostswitch Channel 2      
             analytics_key_events, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:2, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         2: Host Switch Channel 3     , default: Hostswitch Channel 3        => Hostswitch Channel 3      
             analytics_key_events, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:3, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         3: Backlight Down            , default: Backlight Down              => Backlight Down            
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:4, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         4: Backlight Up              , default: Backlight Up                => Backlight Up              
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:5, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         5: Dictation                 , default: Voice Dictation             => Voice Dictation           
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:6, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         6: Emoji                     , default: Open Emoji Panel            => Open Emoji Panel          
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:7, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         7: Screen Capture            , default: Snipping Tool               => Snipping Tool             
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:8, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         8: Mute Microphone           , default: Mute Microphone             => Mute Microphone           
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:9, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
         9: MultiPlatform Search      , default: Multi Platform Search       => Multi Platform Search     
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:10, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        10: Play/Pause mini           , default: unknown:00FD                => Unknown_141               
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:11, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        11: Mute Sound                , default: Mute                        => Mute                      
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, fn_sensitive, is_fn, pos:12, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        12: Volume Down               , default: Volume Down                 => Volume Down               
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, nonstandard, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        13: Volume Up                 , default: Volume Up                   => Volume Up                 
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, nonstandard, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        14: Grave Accent              , default: Grave Accent                => Grave Accent              
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        15: Tab Key                   , default: Standard Tab Key            => Standard Tab Key          
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        16: Caps Lock                 , default: Caps Lock                   => Caps Lock                 
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        17: Left Shift                , default: Left Shift                  => Left Shift                
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        18: Left Control              , default: Left Control                => Left Control              
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        19: Left Option/Start         , default: Left Option Start           => Left Option Start         
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        20: Left Command/Alt          , default: Left Command Alt            => Left Command Alt          
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        21: Right Command/Alt         , default: Right Command Alt           => Right Command Alt         
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        22: Right Option/Start/2      , default: Rrigh Option Start 2        => Rrigh Option Start 2      
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        23: Right Shift               , default: Right Shift                 => Right Shift               
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        24: Backslash                 , default: Backslash                   => Backslash                 
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        25: Delete                    , default: Delete                      => Delete                    
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        26: Home                      , default: Home                        => Home                      
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        27: End                       , default: End                         => End                       
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        28: Page Up                   , default: Page Up 2                   => Page Up 2                 
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        29: Page Down                 , default: Page Down 2                 => Page Down 2               
             analytics_key_events, divertable, reprogrammable, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        30: F Lock                    , default: Do Nothing One              => Do Nothing One            
             analytics_key_events, is_fn, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
        31: FN Key                    , default: Do Nothing One              => Do Nothing One            
             analytics_key_events, nonstandard, pos:0, group:0, group mask:empty
             reporting: default
     Battery: 95%, BatteryStatus.DISCHARGING.

G502 X
     Device path  : /dev/hidraw5
     USB id       : 046d:C099
     Codename     : G502 X
     Kind         : mouse
     Protocol     : HID++ 4.2
     Report Rate : 1ms
     Serial number: 
     Model ID:      C09900000000
     Unit ID:       1A003C00
                 1: BL1 59.00.B0002
                 0: U1  60.00.B0009
     Supports 22 HID++ 2.0 features:
         0: ROOT                   {0000} V0     
         1: FEATURE SET            {0001} V0     
         2: DEVICE FW VERSION      {0003} V4     
            Firmware: 1 BL1 59.00.B0002 AB17
            Firmware: 0 U1  60.00.B0009 C099
            Unit ID: 1A003C00  Model ID: C09900000000  Transport IDs: {'usbid': 'C099'}
         3: DEVICE NAME            {0005} V0     
            Name: G502 X
            Kind: mouse
         4: CONFIG CHANGE          {0020} V0     
            Configuration: 52fb0000000000000000000000000000
         5: DFUCONTROL SIGNED      {00C2} V0     
         6: unknown:1801           {0118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
         7: DEVICE RESET           {1802} V0     
         8: OOBSTATE               {1805} V0     
         9: CONFIG DEVICE PROPS    {1806} V8     
        10: unknown:1875           {7518} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        11: unknown:18A1           {A118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        12: unknown:18B1           {B118} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        13: unknown:18C0           {C018} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        14: ENABLE HIDDEN FEATURES {1E00} V0     
        15: unknown:1E22           {221E} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        16: unknown:1EB0           {B01E} V0    internal, hidden, unknown:000010 
        17: HIRES WHEEL            {2121} V1     
            Multiplier: 8
            Has invert: Normal wheel motion
            Has ratchet switch: Normal wheel mode
            Low resolution mode
            HID notification
            Scroll Wheel Direction (saved): False
            Scroll Wheel Direction        : False
            Scroll Wheel Resolution (saved): False
            Scroll Wheel Resolution        : False
            Scroll Wheel Diversion (saved): False
            Scroll Wheel Diversion        : False
        18: ADJUSTABLE DPI         {2201} V2     
            Sensitivity (DPI) (saved): 1600
            Sensitivity (DPI)        : 1600
        19: REPORT RATE            {8060} V0     
            Report Rate: 1ms
            Report Rate (saved): 1ms
            Report Rate        : 1ms
        20: ONBOARD PROFILES       {8100} V0     
            Device Mode: On-Board
            Onboard Profiles (saved): Read-Only Profile 1
            Onboard Profiles        : Read-Only Profile 1
        21: MOUSE BUTTON SPY       {8110} V0     
     Battery status unavailable.

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. i have solaar set up in the session management of kde (plasma) to autostart. it works perfectly, but the window appears directly on main desktop.

Describe the solution you'd like would be awesome to be able to set it to start only in system tray (openable when needed)