Solution of Renzo Filinie did not work for me: This solves the icon problem for me on Xubuntu 11.10:
Download icons from: http://xfce-look.org/content/show.php/Elementary+Tray+Icons+4+Pidgin?content=126339 Make new folder called 22 in folder: /usr/share/icons/elementaryXubuntu-dark/status/22 (ps. elementaryXubuntu-dark can be replaced by the another elementary theme for icons) Paste into this 22 folder the icons you have unzipped from the downloaded file. (content of folder tray/hicolor/22x22/status) Restart Pidgin and you are done -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/850376 Title: Pidgin Notification Area icon does not indicate arrival of new messages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xubuntu-artwork/+bug/850376/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs