The package involved is indicator-messages, so if you would like the "envelope" icon to disappear altogether you could just remove the package:
sudo apt-get remove indicator-messages My problem is that I am using a mail client, so I need the indicator, but I don't want any of the status menu items (online, offline, etc). I think I have uninstalled all of the packages providing instant messaging, but the status items are still there. This was not a problem in the previous version 13.04. I found some instructions how to produce a patched package which hides the status icons: http://askubuntu.com/questions/185021/how-to-remove-or-hide-chat-status- icons-from-messaging-menu However, there should not be a need for that: they should not be showing at all if there is no need for them. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1225063 Title: cannot remove/uninstall online/offline indicator To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1225063/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
