This might work. Make a start up script and put it to your Startup Applications. The script should contain something like the following. Try to adjust the sleep time, if it doesn't work or you if you want to tweak it.
#!/bin/bash sleep 30 xchat --minimize=2 -- xchat tray icon doesn't appear if xchat is in Startup Applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445509 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
