(Windows only) The -zi switch is similar to –z except that it also adds an A-Shell icon to the taskbar notification area (aka “system tray”). You can thereby make the window visible by double-clicking on the icon.

See the A-Shell evelopment Guide for notes on how an application can move itself to the system tray.

Note that AshLite now defaults to this mode, as if -zi had been specified, unless it ends up at the dot prompt (in which case it automatically shows itself.) To make AshLite come up with a normal window, add the -ui (user interface) switch.