diff --git a/bugn.exe b/bugn.exe
index ba9d291..ad74993 100644
Binary files a/bugn.exe and b/bugn.exe differ
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES.md b/doc/CHANGES.md
index 846a55e..3b1b80b 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGES.md
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ called with the window ID as a paramater, when applying the rule.
 8. `~` Revised the default rule set.
 9. `+` Added the possibility for sending commands to bug.n from another AutoHotkey script.
 10. `~` Removed the function `Main_reload` and reassigned the hotkey.
+11. `+` Added the possibility to minimize windows, making them floating and thereby excluded from tiling.
 
 |   # | Configuration variables   | `-` Hotkey functions                    | `+` Hotkey functions                                  |
 | ---:| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
@@ -82,6 +83,7 @@ called with the window ID as a paramater, when applying the rule.
 |     | `+` `Config_rule_#17`     |                                         |                                                       |
 | 10. |                           | `#^r::Main_reload()`                    |                                                       |
 |     |                           | `#^+r::Reload`                          | `#^r::Reload`                                         |
+| 11. |                           |                                         | `#^m::Manager_minimizeWindow()`                       |
 
 ### 8.4.0
 
diff --git a/doc/Default_hotkeys.md b/doc/Default_hotkeys.md
index 26a2332..59335f8 100644
--- a/doc/Default_hotkeys.md
+++ b/doc/Default_hotkeys.md
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ window list by using the first parameter.
 > Toggle the floating status of the active window (i. e. dis- / regard it when
 tiling).
 
+`#^m::Manager_minimizeWindow()`
+> Minimize the active window; this implicitly makes the window floating.
+
 `#+m::Manager_moveWindow()`
 > Move the active window by key (only floating windows).
 
diff --git a/doc/Used_hotkeys.md b/doc/Used_hotkeys.md
index 3059e18..5b7b346 100644
--- a/doc/Used_hotkeys.md
+++ b/doc/Used_hotkeys.md
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ There are not many special character keys, which are on both keyboards, US and D
 | f         | x   | x    |      |       |     |      |
 | h         |     |      | x    |       |     |      |
 | i         | x   | x    | x    | x     |     |      |
-| m         | x   | x    |      |       |     |      |
+| m         | x   | x    | x    |       |     |      |
 | n         |     | x    |      |       |     |      |
 | q         |     |      | x    |       |     |      |
-| r         |     |      | x    | x     |     |      |
+| r         |     |      | x    |       |     |      |
 | s         |     | x    | x    |       |     |      |
 | t         | x   |      | x    |       |     |      |
 | x         |     | x    |      |       |     |      |
diff --git a/src/Config.ahk b/src/Config.ahk
index b9eb444..abb189d 100644
--- a/src/Config.ahk
+++ b/src/Config.ahk
@@ -402,6 +402,7 @@ Config_UI_saveSession() {
 #+d::Window_toggleDecor()
 #+f::View_toggleFloatingWindow()
 #+m::Manager_moveWindow()
+#^m::Manager_minimizeWindow()
 #+s::Manager_sizeWindow()
 #+x::Manager_maximizeWindow()
 #i::Manager_getWindowInfo()
diff --git a/src/Manager.ahk b/src/Manager.ahk
index 7df4f82..91dbfb0 100644
--- a/src/Manager.ahk
+++ b/src/Manager.ahk
@@ -392,6 +392,19 @@ Manager_maximizeWindow() {
   Window_move(aWndId, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_x, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_y, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_width, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_height)
 }
 
+Manager_minimizeWindow() {
+  Local aView, aWndId
+
+  WinGet, aWndId, ID, A
+  aView := Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_aView_#1
+  StringReplace, View_#%Manager_aMonitor%_#%aView%_aWndIds, View_#%Manager_aMonitor%_#%aView%_aWndIds, % aWndId ";",, All
+  If Not Window_#%aWndId%_isFloating
+    View_toggleFloatingWindow(aWndId)
+  Window_set(aWndId, "Bottom", "")
+
+  Window_minimize(aWndId)
+}
+
 Manager_moveWindow() {
   Local aWndId, SC_MOVE, WM_SYSCOMMAND
 
@@ -475,7 +488,6 @@ Manager_onShellMessage(wParam, lParam) {
     ;; The current position of the mouse cursor defines the active monitor, if the desktop has been activated.
     If m
       Manager_aMonitor := m
-    View_setActiveWindow(Manager_aMonitor, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_aView_#1, lParam)
     Bar_updateTitle()
   }
 
@@ -567,6 +579,15 @@ Manager_onShellMessage(wParam, lParam) {
       }
     }
 
+    If InStr(Manager_managedWndIds, lParam ";") {
+      View_setActiveWindow(Manager_aMonitor, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_aView_#1, lParam)
+      If Window_#%lParam%_isMinimized {
+        Window_#%lParam%_isFloating := False
+        Window_#%lParam%_isMinimized := False
+        View_arrange(Manager_aMonitor, Monitor_#%Manager_aMonitor%_aView_#1)
+      }
+    }
+
     ;; This is a workaround for a redrawing problem of the bug.n bar, which
     ;; seems to get lost, when windows are created or destroyed under the
     ;; following conditions.
@@ -579,9 +600,8 @@ Manager_onShellMessage(wParam, lParam) {
           Bar_updateView(i, A_Index)
       }
       Bar_updateStatus()
-      Bar_updateTitle()
-    } Else
-      Bar_updateTitle()
+    }
+    Bar_updateTitle()
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/View.ahk b/src/View.ahk
index 5429705..24b3568 100644
--- a/src/View.ahk
+++ b/src/View.ahk
@@ -68,13 +68,15 @@ View_activateWindow(i, d = 0) {
     Loop, % wndId0 {
       Debug_logMessage("DEBUG[2] Next wndId index: " . i, 2, False)
       wndId := wndId%i%
-      Window_set(wndId, "AlwaysOnTop", "On")
-      Window_set(wndId, "AlwaysOnTop", "Off")
+      If Not Window_#%wndId%_isMinimized {
+        Window_set(wndId, "AlwaysOnTop", "On")
+        Window_set(wndId, "AlwaysOnTop", "Off")
 
-      ;; If there are hung windows on the screen, we still want to be able to cycle through them.
-      failure := Manager_winActivate(wndId)
-      If Not failure
-        Break
+        ;; If there are hung windows on the screen, we still want to be able to cycle through them.
+        failure := Manager_winActivate(wndId)
+        If Not failure
+          Break
+      }
       i := Manager_loop(i, direction, 1, wndId0)
     }
   }
@@ -144,23 +146,29 @@ View_arrange(m, v, setLayout = False) {
 }
 
 View_getActiveWindow(m, v) {
-  Local wndId
+  Local listId, listIds, wndId
 
-  Loop, Parse, View_#%m%_#%v%_aWndIds, `;
+  listIds := "aWndIds;wndIds"
+  Loop, Parse, listIds, `;
   {
-    If Not A_LoopField
-      Break
-    Else If Not WinExist("ahk_id" A_LoopField)
-      Continue
-    Else {
-      wndId := A_LoopField
+    listId := A_LoopField
+    Loop, Parse, View_#%m%_#%v%_%listId%, `;
+    {
+      If Not A_LoopField
+        Break
+      Else If Not WinExist("ahk_id" A_LoopField) Or Window_#%A_LoopField%_isMinimized
+        Continue
+      Else {
+        wndId := A_LoopField
+        Break
+      }
+    }
+    If wndId {
+      If (listId = "wndIds")
+        View_setActiveWindow(m, v, wndId)
       Break
     }
   }
-  If Not wndId And View_#%m%_#%v%_wndIds {
-    wndId := SubStr(View_#%m%_#%v%_wndIds, 1, InStr(View_#%m%_#%v%_wndIds, ";") - 1)
-    View_setActiveWindow(m, v, wndId)
-  }
 
   Return, wndId
 }
diff --git a/src/Window.ahk b/src/Window.ahk
index d950d81..0afd746 100644
--- a/src/Window.ahk
+++ b/src/Window.ahk
@@ -165,13 +165,28 @@ Window_maximize(wndId) {
   }
 }
 
+Window_minimize(wndId) {
+  Global
+
+  If Window_isHung(wndId) {
+    Debug_logMessage("DEBUG[2] Window_minimize: Potentially hung window " . wndId, 2)
+    Return, 1
+  } Else {
+    WinMinimize, ahk_id %wndId%
+    Window_#%wndId%_isMinimized := True
+    Return, 0
+  }
+}
+
 Window_move(wndId, x, y, width, height) {
+  Local wndMinMax, WM_ENTERSIZEMOVE, WM_EXITSIZEMOVE
+
   If Window_isHung(wndId) {
     Debug_logMessage("DEBUG[2] Window_move: Potentially hung window " . wndId, 2)
     Return, 1
   } Else {
-    WinGet, wndMin, MinMax, ahk_id %wndId%
-    If (wndMin = -1)
+    WinGet, wndMinMax, MinMax, ahk_id %wndId%
+    If (wndMinMax = -1 And Not Window_#%wndId%_isMinimized)
       WinRestore, ahk_id %wndId%
   }