Ah, as per https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=665532 , there is no --icon option, just starting it with "tomboy" should be enough.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #665532 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=665532 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/112703 Title: tomboy starts with search dialog rather than as minimized in notification area To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/tomboy/+bug/112703/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs