I have the same problem. However i use Nvidia's proprietary graphics driver and i have observed that the problem only occurs after applying a fix for the Ubuntu boot screen. This fix involves the following steps:
Installing the v86d package Changing line in /etc/default/grub from GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash" to GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset video=uvesafb:mode_option=1280x1024-24,mtrr=3,scroll=ywrap" Changing line in /etc/default/grub from #GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480 to GRUB_GFXMODE=1280x1024 Adding line in /etc/initramfs-tools/modules uvesafb mode_option=1280x1024-24 mtrr=3 scroll=ywrap Adding line in /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash FRAMEBUFFER=y Updating grub2 and initramfs. As long as i choose to accept the ugly low-res ubuntu bootscreen that results from installing Nvidia's driver by not applying the fix or simply don't install the Nvidia driver at all, i don't encounter the indicator applet problem! I hope that this will help pinpoint the problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/595330 Title: Indicator Applet Session 0.3.7 does not display correctly and the power options are gone -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
