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Keybase Mac app: Icon does not disappear from Dock when all windows are closed

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Description

If Keybase.app is launched, then the main window is closed, the icon remains in the OS X Dock at the bottom of the screen. This should not happen.

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Research direction

Reproduce the issue by launching Keybase.app, closing its main window, and checking the OS X Dock. Investigate the Mac app's window-lifecycle entry point; done means the Keybase icon disappears from the Dock when all windows are closed, without affecting the running app unexpectedly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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