OK, that sounds like a simple explanation. On one hand this sounds related to https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome- shell/issues/2085 but I hesitate to link that since that one really has a different root cause. And my proposed fix for that won't help you with this bug.
** Bug watch added: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues #2085 https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-shell/issues/2085 ** Also affects: gnome-shell-extension-appindicator (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: gnome-shell (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1866698 Title: gnome shell takes 35% of cpu when system load indicator is run in default configuration To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-shell/+bug/1866698/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs