How to force applications that are in ubuntu autorun to be minimized after start?

Question

ubuntu

For example viber telegram or thunderbird in autorun. Is it possible to make them collapse after launch?

Answer 1

Add in file: name_of_your_soft.desktop
in folder: ~/.config/autostart
in section: Exec
parameter: StartMinimized
For example ( I have Viber ):
file: env.desktop Exec
section looks like this:

Exec=env QT_SCREEN_SCALE_FACTORS=1.3 /opt/viber/Viber StartMinimized %u

It is possible to add this value via sed or awk in the Terminal or in graphical mode in an editor (Nano, Gedit, Vim) by opening this file with them and adding this value.
Or via the GUI - Startup applications (terminal call: gnome-session-properties ).

You click 2 times with the mouse on the desired entry:

And in the pop-up window:

add in the Command section: to the code, as in the screenshot through the spaces StartMinimized .
Click on Save and Close .
Voila.