The issue impacts normal usage of Skype. I used the following instructions to fix the issue on my 14.04 64 bit install:
3.3 Fix missing Skype tray icon / appindicator on Ubuntu 64bit On 64bit, the required package to get a Skype tray / appindicator icon is not installed automatically. To fix this, use the following command: sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386 The Skype tray icon might disappear after you log in, but it should show up after a few seconds. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1310200 Title: Indicators disappear at the panel (clementine, dropbox, skype etc) Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in Unity 7.2 series: In Progress Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Unconstant indicators (which are changig their graphical state during work of the app, for example skype, clemetine) disappears on the panel. They appear again if you click the mouse on th closest rightest indicator and pull it into left side or they appear after some time. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: unity 7.2.0+14.04.20140416-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-20.34-generic 3.11.10.6 Uname: Linux 3.11.0-20-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins' CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun Apr 20 12:26:14 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-01-14 (95 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1) SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-18 (1 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/1310200/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
