> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.requestplus.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Closing Request+

> Request+ runs in the system tray. Here's how to fully quit and restart it.

Request+ is a tray application. Clicking the **X** on the window only **hides** the app — it keeps running in the background so chat stays connected and the overlay keeps updating.

<Warning>
  If you connected or reconnected a chat platform in the [dashboard](https://requestplus.xyz/dashboard), the desktop client **won't pick it up until you fully quit and reopen it**. Closing the window is not enough.
</Warning>

## When you need to restart

Fully restart Request+ after any of these:

* Connecting a new chat platform (Twitch / Kick / YouTube)
* Disconnecting or reconnecting a chat platform
* Applying an app update

## Quit from the system tray

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Windows">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open the tray">
        Click the **^** arrow in the bottom-right of the taskbar to show hidden icons.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Find the Request+ icon">
        Look for the Request+ logo in the tray.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Right-click → Quit">
        Right-click the icon and choose **Quit** (or **Exit**). The process fully terminates.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Reopen Request+">
        Launch Request+ from the Start menu or desktop shortcut. Chat and music connections re-initialize on startup.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Tip>
      If the tray icon is unresponsive, open **Task Manager** (`Ctrl+Shift+Esc`), find **Request+** under Processes, and click **End task**.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="macOS">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open the menu bar icon">
        Find the Request+ icon in the **menu bar** (top-right of your screen).
      </Step>

      <Step title="Click → Quit">
        Click the icon and choose **Quit Request+**.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Reopen Request+">
        Launch Request+ from **Applications** or Spotlight (`⌘ + Space` → "Request+").
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Tip>
      `⌘ + Q` with the Request+ window focused also fully quits the app. Closing the window with the red dot does **not**.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Linux">
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Open the tray icon">
        Click the Request+ icon in your desktop environment's system tray / status bar.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Choose Quit">
        Select **Quit** from the menu.
      </Step>

      <Step title="Reopen Request+">
        Launch Request+ from your application menu.
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Note>
      Linux builds are community-supported and untested by the maintainer. Tray behavior depends on your desktop environment (GNOME may require an extension like **AppIndicator Support**).
    </Note>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Why does it run in the tray?

Keeping Request+ in the tray means:

* Chat stays connected even when you minimize the window.
* The overlay keeps updating in OBS / Streamlabs.
* You can hide the window during your stream without dropping requests.

If you'd rather close fully when clicking **X**, change the setting under **Settings → General → Close button behavior**.