# Minimize Window Button

> Toolbar button to minimize current window

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/minimize-the-window](https://chrome-stats.com/d/minimize-the-window)

## Overview

- **ID:** `minimize-the-window`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** nanpuyue
- **Category:** appearance,other
- **Daily users:** 193
- **Weekly downloads:** 8
- **Rating:** 3.91 / 5 (34 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.0.3resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2017-08-28
- **Size:** 10 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/minimize-the-window/)
- **Website:** [https://blog.nanpuyue.com/](https://blog.nanpuyue.com/)

## Description

The Minimize Window Button Chrome extension adds a convenient toolbar button that allows users to quickly minimize their current window with a single click. This lightweight utility improves desktop organization and workflow efficiency by offering an easy alternative to the traditional minimize methods. It's inspired by similar Firefox addons that provide window controls such as hide title bar, maximize, and close.

With Minimize Window Button, managing multiple windows becomes more streamlined, helping users focus on their tasks without distractions. The extension is simple, intuitive, and perfect for users seeking quick window management without navigating multiple menus.

## Rankings

- #8,350 — Overall
- #81 — windows
- #201 — reference
- #217 — button for google

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Very low risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- This permission has no access or impact on the user's system or data, thus carrying no risk.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/minimize-the-window)