I just rebuilt my Trusty XFCE4 configuration from scratch: renamed the existing $HOME/config/xfce4 folder, logged out, and re-logged in.
New desktop, same symptoms as below. On 04/03/2014 04:11 PM, Richard Elkins wrote: > > My 13.10 system (pre-migration to 14.04) seemed to have a well-behaved > indicator plug-in. Something in the above indicator plug-in version > (or something else?) changed so I get what I think is aberrant behavior. > > To clear the air, as it were, I established a baseline by removing the > indicator plug-in from Panel 0. I then logged out and then logged > back in. Okay, no indicator plug-in item ICONs and no Panel 0 issues. > > I like having a sound menu on Panel 0. In Saucy, the sound menu > somehow appeared when I added this plug-in. In the subject indicator > plug-in version, when I add the indicator plug-in to Panel 0, the > following happens: > > 1. ICONs for only the Ethernet and Mail/messaging appear (2 ICONs). > Left clicking on either one gets the correct drop-down menu for > those functions. > 2. So, I right-click on one of the 2 visible indicator plug-in ICONs > and select "Properties". > 3. Now I can see an indicator table with 4 entries: Application > Indicators, Power Management, Sound Menu, and Messaging Menu. > None of them are marked "Hidden". The "Hide indicators by > default" is not checked. All 4 entries should be enabled, yes? > 4. In the upper right-hand corner, I can also see my usual Panel 0 > items that were also there in Saucy: BOINC Manager, Dropbox, IBus, > Clock, Weather Update, and Action Buttons. > 5. Paranoia about consumed Panel 0 space: I edited the Panel 0 > preferences list of items by discarding all the separators. > Rebooted. Space squeezed down but no change to Panel 0. > > My questions: > > 1. Can I assume that Ethernet is part of the Application Indicators? > This seems to be the case. > 2. Why are the Power Management and Sound Menu items not appearing on > Panel 0? I have logged out and back in a few times. No change to > Panel 0. I rebooted. No change to Panel 0. > 3. Is this a (minor) bug or my lack of understanding how the > indicator plug-in should work? I can work-around this. > 4. Anyone else having a similar issue? > > > Thank you, > > Richard > >
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