Add docs for running Connect in background#58858
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Would it make sense to add an example configuration snippet here so the user doesn't need to hop around?
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I considered it, but ultimately decided to keep it as a link to the config option. It provides the platform defaults and details about Linux requirements.
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* Allow Connect to run in background (#58575) * Add tray icons for Mac and Linux * Fix resources path * Add config option * Set tray when the app launches * Integrate app with tray * Notify UI when window visibility changes * Terminate foreground sessions when window is hidden * Open dialogs first before showing window * Improve docs * Rely on `window.isVisible()` to tell if window is hidden or not * Change `WindowsManagerIpc.WindowVisibility` to `RendererIpc.WindowVisibility` * Rename "window visibility" to "background mode" * Revert "Open dialogs first before showing window" This reverts commit b17147c. * Simplify mounting/unmounting documents * Use different GUIDs for packaged and dev app * Make sure window is not destroyed before using it * Renames * Improve dialog message * Add `isDestroyed` to window mock * Fix comment * `database` -> `databases` * Improve readability (cherry picked from commit 6cef4f3) * Dialog improvements from #58858
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* Allow Connect to run in background (#58575) * Add tray icons for Mac and Linux * Fix resources path * Add config option * Set tray when the app launches * Integrate app with tray * Notify UI when window visibility changes * Terminate foreground sessions when window is hidden * Open dialogs first before showing window * Improve docs * Rely on `window.isVisible()` to tell if window is hidden or not * Change `WindowsManagerIpc.WindowVisibility` to `RendererIpc.WindowVisibility` * Rename "window visibility" to "background mode" * Revert "Open dialogs first before showing window" This reverts commit b17147c. * Simplify mounting/unmounting documents * Use different GUIDs for packaged and dev app * Make sure window is not destroyed before using it * Renames * Improve dialog message * Add `isDestroyed` to window mock * Fix comment * `database` -> `databases` * Improve readability (cherry picked from commit 6cef4f3) * Dialog improvements from #58858
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Docs for #58575