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[Conscious User <conscioususer@xxxxxxx>]

> Something that would be useful is an "animation" that makes it clear
> that the closed window belongs to a background-application that will
> give feedback in the indicator area.

You have a point there. For both Compiz and Metacity (or X itself),
there is no difference between closing and quitting in terms of
animation. If the user was presented with a zoom animation in
the direction of the notification icon, what is happening would
by much more intuitive.