I want to close the iMessage window without quitting the program

Hi,
I have run into this problem before and I figured it out before but now it is an issue again and I can't change it. When I let a friend borrow my computer, I logged out of iMessage and now after relogging in, I find that my iMessage program quits once I close the window. This makes it quite difficult if I am running a full screen app and it takes me out of it as soon as I get a message. I don't want to have iMessage on "offline" and this box is unchecked when I quit but it still puts me on "offline". How can I remedy the situation by being able to close the window but not quit the program itself? I just want the notifications on the top but not the whole window to open on me during work or class. Please help

HI,
It should, and I repeat should, close the Window Only if you use the red blob to close the window.
The Messages Window (See Window Menu > Messages CMD + 0) should come back into view using the Window Menu or the keystrokes.
I tend to run Messages with my Buddy list showing.
I have used the red Button to "Hide" all of these.
The red button on the Messages window did not close/Quit the app for me.
Having said that you seem to be describing different behaviour.
I rechecked by logging out all my Buddy lists so that the Messages window would be the only window on view.
It still does not quit the app when I use the Red Button.
The indicator under the icon in the Dock remains in place.
I went one stage further and logged the iMessages Account Off Line as well and still the Red Button did not Quit the app.
IN the Finder > Go Menu > Go to Folder type in ~/Library/Preferences in the Dialogue box that appears.
Find com.apple.ichat.plist (this holds the Window locations and actions).
Drag it to the Trash
Restart Messages.
The will recreate the .plist
You may need to change some settings in the Preferences if you are not using defaults (Font, Colour of Balloon etc)
10:34 PM Wednesday; January 16, 2013
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