Iconify
Iconify is a utility program to turn a command line into a status icon.
Installation
$ gem install iconify
Usage
With the following, a bash instance will be started and a status icon with the label 'bash' on it will appear on your notification area.
$ iconify bash
Click on the icon and a terminal window appears in which the process is running. When you close the window, it will only be hidden from view and a subsequent click on the status icon will bring it back again.
Contributing
Bug reports and pull requests are welcome on GitHub at https://github.com/plonk/iconify.