Hey guys, I'm new to Lucid Lynx, but I think I have a solution. Go into the Synaptic Package Manager and do a search for "indicator-messages". Uninstall that package, but do NOT uninstall "indicator-applet".
You'll need to logout and then login again to see the changes. Caveat emptor, I don't know if this will break anything else related to the indicator applet, but it got rid of the little mail icon for me. I also can't remember who to credit for the fix, as I found it in a random forum post. I do find the attitude of forcing an interface design decision onto users with no easy way to change it to their liking an annoying philosophy, as it simultaneously blames the user and limits their choices, when one of the best things about Linux is how you can tailor it to your liking. Still, I quite enjoy Ubuntu and appreciate the efforts of various individuals to develop it. I have a similar problem with wanting to separate Gwibber from the power button, as I sometimes accidentally click the chat bubble instead of shutdown. I'm not an idiot, it's just that sometimes you're in a hurry, and they're right next to each other. Alexey: If you remove the indicator applet entirely, it also removes the volume applet. If you just uninstall the "indicator-messages" package as described above, you should be able to add it back onto your system tray. To get it back, simply right-click on the taskbar/panel, select "Add to panel", and scroll down until you see "indicator applet". Then click add. Tadaa. Cheers! -- Notification applet and sound applet are connected into one. [Lucid] https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/546985 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