CachyOS Apps

Install Birdtray on CachyOS

Run Thunderbird with a system tray icon.

From the official CachyOS repo. Install with pacman, no AUR helper needed.

Reviewed Nov 2, 2026 · independent guide

How do I install Birdtray on CachyOS?

Run this in a terminal, then open Birdtray from your app menu:

sudo pacman -S birdtray-git

birdtray-git is in the cachyos repo, the CachyOS project's own package repository, so pacman installs it directly with no AUR helper and no build script. The package is signed with the CachyOS repository key, and pacman checks the signature before it installs.

What should I do after installing Birdtray?

  1. Open Birdtray from your app menu.
  2. Or run birdtray in a terminal.
  3. Run pacman -Qi birdtray-git to see the installed version and the optional dependencies.

How do I update or remove Birdtray?

Update:

sudo pacman -Syu

Remove:

sudo pacman -Rns birdtray-git

What is Birdtray?

new mail system tray notification icon for Thunderbird.

Package description: Run Thunderbird with a system tray icon.

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    gyunaev/birdtray · ★ 925 stars · last commit Aug 3, 2026 · latest release Sep 4, 2023

    Real issues opened by users on the project's GitHub, shown as written with a link to each one. 10 most reacted issues opened in the last two years plus the 5 newest issues, bots, pull requests, non English and political posts skipped, capped at 15 per repo. Fetched Nov 1, 2026.

    1. Birdtray not hiding ThunderbirdOpen

      Hi, it's some time, that Birdtray stopped working with Thunderbird. Thunderbird is still on task manager and not hiding, even "hide Thunderbird" via mouse right click on Birdtray icon is greyed-out. But, Birdtray manage to reopen Thunderbird, when it's closed. Do, some…

      @cziss · · 7 reactions · 2 comments · View on GitHub

    2. App do not start on KDE Plazma 5.27.5 (Wayland)Open

      OS: Debian 12 Linux Desktop Manager: KDE Plazma 5.27.5, Wayland Birdtray version: 1.9.0+ds-2+b1 from 20.10.2020 Thunderbird version: 128.4.0esr (64-bit) Birdtray origin: Installed Birdtray via Discover (from KDE Plazma programs list) Qt version: NA When i try to open birdtray,…

      @ilyasaharov · · 4 reactions · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    3. Failure with cmake-4Closed

      This is a forward of a downstream report. Birdtray fails with the recent cmake-4 build.log: Downstream report: OS: Gentoo x8664 Birdtray version: master at commit 28bb44b9c10d4879d795392913c30c25dde4c3e6 Birdtray origin: From source Cmake version: 4.0.0rc5 (but I guess it ise…

      @asarubbo · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    4. Tray category is incorrectOpen

      OS: Linux (GNU Guix ce086e3) Linux Desktop Manager: None (Used via Quickshell on Hyprland) Birdtray version: 1.11.4 Thunderbird version: Icedove 115.16.3 Birdtray origin: From source Qt version: 5.15.15 Birdtray is placed among apps such as Cantata (music player) and Gammastep…

      @wongandj · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    5. Birdtray crashes when trying to start ThunderbirdClosed

      OS: Linux acer 6.14.5-artix1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPTDYNAMIC Sat, 03 May 2025 16:40:17 +0000 x8664 GNU/Linux Linux Desktop Manager: Openbox 3.6.1 Stalonetray 0.8.5 Birdtray version: Birdtray version 1.12.4 compiled at Apr 15 2025 18:46:50 using Qt 6.9.0. Thunderbird version: 138.0…

      @AndyM48 · · 11 comments · View on GitHub

    6. "Restart Thunderbird if it is closed and hide it" causes screen to be frozen.Closed

      OS: Windows 10 64-bit Birdtray version: 1.11.4 Thunderbird version: 128.7.0esr Birdtray origin: From installer While using both the settings of: [x] Restart Thunderbird if it is closed [x] and hide it Causes the screen to effectively freeze after Birdtray restarts and hides…

      @Saxayone · · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    7. Birdtray exits if thunderbird reports an error on startingClosed

      Thank you very much for Birdtray,. If I am running Birdtray and, accidentally , close Thunderbird, then Birdtray shows a red cross on its icon (as requested in the settings). If I then click on the icon to restart Thunderbird, Birdtray reports that there was an error starting…

      @AndyM48 · · 7 comments · View on GitHub

    8. Change the font size for the numbers shownClosed

      I have just installed Birdtray and it works extremely well. Thank you for all your hard work. I was just wondering if I can reduce the size of the font used to display the number of new/unread emails? I realise that there is some clever code involved to make the font size fit…

      @AndyM48 · · 12 comments · View on GitHub

    9. autoupdater.cpp:51:38: error: ‘class QNetworkReply’ has no member named ‘sslConfiguration’Closed

      Hello, this is a forward of a downstream bug opened in the Gentoo Linux bugzilla. It looks like birdtray, at least at commit f66ead17737c6bbe139dc20717eb097965ff2994 fails to compile with the newer gcc-15.1.0 with the error: autoupdater.cpp:51:38: error: ‘class QNetworkReply’ has…

      @asarubbo · · 1 comments · View on GitHub

    10. Birdtray doesnt't work anymore with Thunderbird 138.0Closed

      Operating System: Manjaro Linux KDE Plasma Version: 6.3.4 KDE Frameworks Version: 6.13.0 Qt Version: 6.9.0 Kernel Version: 6.12.25-1-MANJARO (64-bit) Graphics Platform: X11 Birdtray version: 1.12.4 Thunderbird version: 138.0 Birdtray origin: Flatpak/flathub Qt version: NA…

      @christian179717 · · 10 comments · View on GitHub

    11. birdtray does not work with waylandOpen

      Hello, I'm following up on issue #635. I've switched to KDE/Wayland and noticed that Birdtray doesn't behave as expected. When I right-click the Birdtray icon, Thunderbird is not minimized to the tray. When I click the X button to close Thunderbird, it is not minimized to the…

      @asarubbo · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    12. runtime org.kde.Platform branch 6.9 is end-of-life!Open

      System: Linux Mint 22.3 XFCE.

      @Atlaimond · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    13. Only shows icon (debian 13 / plasma)Open

      Tried both the debian package manager (discover) version and well as building it from source (1.12.4). All I get is the icon. The monitoring files are set correctly. Right click works as expected. No other functionality. The log shows that it sees there are unread messages, but…

      @go2fast · · 0 comments · View on GitHub

    14. Tray icon disappears in long-opened KDE sessions accessed via xRDPClosed

      I am using Birdtray on a remote PC running Devuan + KDE. This I am accessing via xRDP. When I start Birdtray from the KDE application menu, it shows the number of unread messages in the tray as expected. However, in the course of disconnecting from and reconnecting to the same…

      @turekv · · 11 comments · View on GitHub

    15. Compatibility with CMake < 3.10Open

      Hi, while adding a new snapshot at 7e35be6e3e59b252ded2eef32f7947b63b4028a9 in gentoo to get #615 and #635 fixed, now I get: Thanks

      @asarubbo · · 5 comments · View on GitHub

    Birdtray on CachyOS: questions

    Is Birdtray in the official CachyOS repo?

    Yes. The birdtray-git package is in the cachyos repo, version v1.9.0.r83.ge9ddee1-1, built 2022-02-02. Install it with sudo pacman -S birdtray-git.

    Do I need an AUR helper for Birdtray?

    No. It comes from the cachyos repo, so plain pacman installs and updates it, and sudo pacman -Syu keeps it current.

    What is the Birdtray command?

    birdtray. The package is called birdtray-git.