Working 16.04 MATE solution is below. In brief: 1. install indicator stuff (libindicate-gtk3, libindicate5, python-indicate, python-gnomekeyring, python-notify). 2. get old packages from Ubuntu 12.04 (python-support, libindicator-messages-status-provider1, indicator-messages, indicator-messages-gtk2). 3. test with Popper (https://launchpad.net/~ralf.hersel/+archive/ubuntu/rhersel-ppa).
### for 16.04 MATE sudo apt-get install libindicate-gtk3 libindicate5 python-indicate python-gnomekeyring python-notify cd ~/Downloads wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/p/python-support/python-support_1.0.14ubuntu2_all.deb sudo dpkg -i python-support_1.0.14ubuntu2_all.deb wget http://ppa.launchpad.net/ralf.hersel/rhersel-ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/p/popper/popper_0.31.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb sudo dpkg -i popper_0.31.3-0ubuntu1_all.deb wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i libindicator-messages-status-provider1_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i indicator-messages_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/indicator-messages/indicator-messages-gtk2_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb sudo dpkg -i indicator-messages-gtk2_0.6.0-0ubuntu2_i386.deb Launch mate-tweak: Panel (Interface) -> Enable indicators. Go to Applications -> Internet -> Popper (or launch popper-config). Popper will work, check and indicate new e-mails as on Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS. For 16.04 do not forget to set packages pin: cat <<EOF | sudo tee /etc/apt/preferences.d/pin-indicators Package: indicator-messages Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: 1337 Package: indicator-messages-gtk2 Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: 1337 Package: libindicator-messages-status-provider1 Pin: version 0.6.0-0ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: 1337 Package: popper Pin: version 0.31.3-0ubuntu1 Pin-Priority: 1337 Package: python-support Pin: version 1.0.14ubuntu2 Pin-Priority: 1337 EOF -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to indicator-applet in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1683516 Title: indicator-messages is not shown in mate-panel on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS MATE and 16.04 LTS MATE Status in Messaging Menu: New Status in indicator-applet package in Ubuntu: New Status in indicator-messages package in Ubuntu: New Status in mate-indicator-applet package in Ubuntu: New Status in mate-panel package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: it is known that messaging menu returned in Ubuntu MATE 16.10 (https ://ubuntu-mate.community/t/messaging-menu-is-making-a-return- in-16-10/7268/9), but there is no such menu in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS MATE even with ppa:ubuntu-mate-dev/xenial-mate enabled. Steps to reproduce: 1a. Install Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS MATE (https://ubuntu-mate.org/trusty/). 1b. Install Ubuntu 16.04 LTS MATE. 2. Install 'indicator-applet-complete' and 'indicator-messages' packages 3. Add Indicator Applet Complete to the mate-panel. 4a. Launch Thunderbird - this should enable Envelope/Letter icon in 'mate-panel' 4b. Launch Thunderbird - this should enable Envelope/Letter icon in 'mate-panel' and set corresponding config (check with "dconf read /com/canonical/indicator/messages/applications" = "['thunderbird.desktop']"). Expected results: Envelope/Letter ('indicator-messages') icon is shown in 'indicator-applet-complete' inside 'mate-panel' and is usable by Thunderbird or mailnag. Actual results: Envelope/Letter ('indicator-messages') is not shown and is not usable. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-messages/+bug/1683516/+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
