I downgraded to the jaunty packages below and the tray icon is back, so I don't think it's a problem in gnome-panel.
xchat_2.8.6-2.1ubuntu4_amd64.deb xchat-common_2.8.6-2.1ubuntu4_all.deb -- xchat tray icon doesn't appear if xchat is in Startup Applications https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/445509 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