GNOME Bugzilla – Bug 663817
Add option in preferences for status icon
Last modified: 2012-01-06 05:08:07 UTC
Ubuntu 11.10 64 bits with Unity Gnote 0.8.1 installed from ppa:gnote/ppa I execute gnote but there isn't the tray icon.
Status icon is disabled by default in 0.8 release series. If you want, you can enable it, see FAQ in manual.
What manual? What FAQ? I don't see any manual or FAQ in http://live.gnome.org/Gnote. And the help in Gnote hasn't any FAQ.
What's the purpose of disable by default this feature? In man page of Gnote 0.8.1 says: "When run without any options, the Gnote note menu appears in the Gnome Panel's notification tray area."
It's called "common problems", the last topic in Gnote manual, accessible from help menu. What you need is: gsettings set org.gnome.gnote use-status-icon true It appears, that our man page is out of date, thanks for notice.
That one is worth an option in the preferences, don't you think?
(In reply to comment #5) I agree. It should be an option.
The problem all boils down the Gnome-shell design throwing away a lot of things without even having proper replacement. I do admit the tray icon has never been ideal but until there is a different solution (I'm thinking of a shell extension here) that's the best that can be done.
(In reply to comment #7) > The problem all boils down the Gnome-shell design throwing away a lot of things > without even having proper replacement. > > I do admit the tray icon has never been ideal but until there is a different > solution (I'm thinking of a shell extension here) that's the best that can be > done. Application meniu is expected to be a replacement, but it's going to appear only for GNOME 3.2. But an option in preferences is probably the good idea.
Small mistake - in GNOME 3.4.
I have gnome 3.2 here and there is nothing. Is anyone working a shell extension or shall I tackle that?
Added option to preferences and updated man page. This problem has been fixed in our software repository. The fix will go into the next software release. Thank you for your bug report.
(In reply to comment #11) Thanks. In which repository? ppa:gnote/ppa?
(In reply to comment #12) > (In reply to comment #11) > Thanks. > In which repository? ppa:gnote/ppa? In our git repository: http://git.gnome.org/browse/gnote We don't have binary package repository. This fix will go to 0.8.2 release (no release date yet).
See also bug 632000 as to why
*** Bug 667372 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***