====== Signal Messenger ======
===== Using a Proxy =====
==== Windows ====
Batch file on Desktop:
<code batch %UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat>
@echo off
set HTTP_PROXY=http://<proxy>:<port>/
set HTTPS_PROXY=http://<proxy>:<port>/
start %LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe
</code>

Shortcut on Desktop with destination:
''C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "%UserProfile%\Desktop\Signal.bat"''

==== Linux ====
<code ini /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop.desktop>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Signal
Comment=Private messaging from your desktop
Exec="/opt/Signal/signal-desktop.sh" %U
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=signal-desktop
StartupWMClass=Signal
Categories=Network;
desktop entry 
</code>
<code bash /opt/Signal/signal-desktop.sh>
#!/bin/sh

export http_proxy=http://<proxy>:<port>
export https_proxy=http://<proxy>:<port>
/opt/Signal/signal-desktop
</code>

===== Multiple User Profiles =====
====== Linux ======

<code ini /usr/share/applications/signal-desktop-profile_name.desktop>
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Name=Signal Priv
Comment=Signal - Private Messenger
Comment[de]=Signal - Sicherer Messenger
Icon=signal-desktop
Exec=signal-desktop --user-data-dir=/home/[[your user]]/.config/[[SomeProfileFolder]] %u
Terminal=false
Categories=Network;InstantMessaging;
StartupWMClass=Signal
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/sgnl;x-scheme-handler/signalcaptcha;
Keywords=sgnl;chat;im;messaging;messenger;sms;security;privat;
X-GNOME-UsesNotifications=true
</code>

====== Windows ======
Create shortcut, set following target: ''C:\Users\SomeUserName\AppData\Local\Programs\signal-desktop\Signal.exe -user-data-dir=C:\Users\SomeUserName\SomeProfileFolder''