From 63d30720a88d31fd9d249efe36126ea0fa5ad0bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: MasterAcnolo <68693319+MasterAcnolo@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:11:56 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] fix(tray): dynamically create/destroy tray icon on setting
 toggle

Previously, toggling the system tray in the settings updated the configuration but did not instantiate or destroy the tray immediately. This caused a desynchronization bug where the application could minimize to a non-existent tray, creating a ghost instance.

The `set-feature` IPC handler now intercepts the `systemTray` key to apply the state at runtime before persisting the config.
---
 app/ipcHandlers.js | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/app/ipcHandlers.js b/app/ipcHandlers.js
index c83dd24..2a0c0ac 100644
--- a/app/ipcHandlers.js
+++ b/app/ipcHandlers.js
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ const { getThemes, reloadThemes } = require("./themeManager");
 const config = require("../config");
 const { validateDownloadPath, getDefaultDownloadPath } = require("./pathValidator");
 const { userThemesPath } = require("../server/helpers/path.helpers");
+const { createSystemTray, destroyTray } = require("./tray");
 
 /**
  * Security whitelist for feature flags that can be modified at runtime.
@@ -214,6 +215,21 @@ function registerIpcHandlers(getMainWindow) {
             return true;
           }
 
+          /**
+           * Dynamically intercepts and applies System Tray state changes at runtime.
+           * Instantiates or destroys the tray icon immediately to prevent window 
+           * lifecycle desynchronization (e.g., minimizing a window to a non-existent tray).
+           */
+          if (key === "systemTray") {
+            if (value === true) {
+              logger.info("System Tray enabled dynamically.");
+              createSystemTray(getMainWindow(), config.devMode);
+            } else {
+              logger.info("System Tray disabled dynamically.");
+              destroyTray();
+            }
+          }
+
           configFeatures[key] = value;
 
           fs.writeFileSync(