I get the same error in my log, and I was researching thinking it had to do with the KeepAwake Gnome-Shell extension:
[AppIndicatorSupport-FATAL] unable to update overlay icon The KeepAwake icon no longer appears after I installed Ubuntu 19.04. Here's the issue on the extension: https://github.com/jenspfahl/KeepAwake/issues/22 I get the message in the log when I press Alt-F2 and type r. If I disable the extension and restart Gnome, I still get the message in the log, so I'm thinking it's not related. FYI, I'm viewing the log with: journalctl /usr/bin/gnome-shell -f -o cat Hopefully, that provides some clues. ** Bug watch added: github.com/jenspfahl/KeepAwake/issues #22 https://github.com/jenspfahl/KeepAwake/issues/22 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-shell-extension-appindicator in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1825623 Title: [AppIndicatorSupport-FATAL] unable to update overlay icon Status in gnome-shell-extension-appindicator package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: After startup or login, An error occurs that just states cancel or report... but does not open a detail dialog Error messages in the syslog: ... Apr 20 10:47:19 mbpr13b gnome-shell[3595]: [AppIndicatorSupport-DEBUG] Registering StatusNotifierItem:1.95/org/ayatana/NotificationItem/software_update_available Apr 20 10:47:19 mbpr13b gnome-shell[3595]: [AppIndicatorSupport-FATAL] unable to update overlay icon Apr 20 10:47:19 mbpr13b gnome-shell[3595]: [AppIndicatorSupport-FATAL] unable to update overlay icon ... It seems that the update notifier cannot register its icon in the top bar. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04 Package: gnome-shell 3.32.0+git20190410-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6 Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME Date: Sat Apr 20 10:49:27 2019 DisplayManager: gdm3 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-30 (354 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS "Bionic Beaver" - Release amd64 (20180426) SourcePackage: gnome-shell UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-04-19 (0 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell-extension-appindicator/+bug/1825623/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
