The after the recent wiki updates, it states that the apps will be shown even when they are not running ,as a launcher. > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MessagingMenu#API [this wiki is constantly updated > and the applet is still in heavy development] I guess, we'll have to wait for feature freeze to know exactly what its full functionality is.
There is another problem ,If the menu is going to be combined as a launcher, the evolution icon from the top panel needs to be removed , since will become unnecessary duplication. @Noel J Bergman, I agree it is *redundant to show the icon of an envelope for all messaging* ! So i had contacted the devs and design team regarding this and they were *initially* interested in a different icon and were open to suggestions for a monochrome icon of an "Inbox" . I had submitted a monochrome icon for the indicator applet,But the person I was in contact with was replaced from the project. I then tried to contact the next design team member but did not receive a response from him. [but in his defense,the design team is being overruled in this design] *Attaching the icon i had submitted* [.png version],since you too feel the same way about the envelope, Just add it to the < ~./icons/IconThemeName/24x24/status > folder. The icon will take effect once you re-select your icon theme. But, I also notice that there is one new icon for the indicator applet , I do not know what this new icon is for ,hence I havent designed it yet.[once the functions are clear I'd be making the icon. I'll attach them , *if you want*] My suggestion to the design team would be: - Use a generic icon which indicates all forms of messaging. - Use an envelope overlay for new email - Use a chat bubble overlay for new chat - Use an "@" overlay for gwibber and relevant - Make the icon partly invisible when no messaging apps are running.[i think this is already being done] Expanding the icons used by the applet will make the applet more relevant and quicker to identify the type of message received. ** Attachment added: "indicator-messages.png" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/30698700/indicator-messages.png -- Indicator applet Always shows icon https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/410220 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
