How to hide the Java SWT program icon in the Dock when the application is in the tray

Question

I know there are a lot of questions similar to mine, but I actually couldn\'t solve my problem even after reading all of them. I have a Java application that as soon as it s

Answer 1

You may be using the wrong property name for what you want. Have a look here:

https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Java/Reference/Java_PropertiesRef/Articles/JavaSystemProperties.html

The property you want to set is, I think:

"apple.awt.UIElement" (not "LSUIElement")

There are two ways you can do that. You can pass:

-Dapple.awt.UIElement="true"

as a VM argument, or you can set a property in the Info.plist as:

<key>Properties</key>
  <dict>
    <key>apple.awt.UIElement</key>
    <string>true</string>
  </dict>