Chris AtLee wrote: >Hi there, > >I've created a small applet using python-gtk and python-gnome. It works >perfectly as long as it's run from a terminal. I wanted to add it to >the Applets menu on the panel, so I created .desktop and .gnorba files >and put them in the appropriate places. Now my applet shows up in the >Applet menu and it runs, but a small black square with what looks like >the gnome footprint in it appears in the panel as well. Any ideas why >this is happening? > >It looks like the applet is being run with --activate-goad-server and >--goad-fd, but my applet doesn't handle those. Could that be what's >wrong? > Probably mismatched app ids between the gnorba file and your app (my guess). The black square with the foot is the placeholder the panel displays while an applet is starting up. If your applet uses an unexpected name, then it will never realize that the applet has loaded (so continue to display the placeholder), but treat the applet you created as a separate one.
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