xembedsniproxy fails bad with java apps (jitsi)

[Sergio Callegari]

Plasma 5.5 should provide support for applications using the older xembed systemtray protocol.
Unfortunately, this does not still work as it should.

Java apps and specifically jitsi (a voip application) fail to provide a working systemtray icon with xembedsniproxy. At times the icon appears, at times it does not and even when it appears it is non-functional (i.e. clicking on it does not open any menu).

Jitsi reports that the systemtray did not initialize.

The issue may be due to the fact that the xembedsniproxy crashes quite often.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: plasma-workspace 4:5.5.5.2-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-22.39-generic 4.4.8
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Thu May 12 22:56:00 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-12 (881 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: plasma-workspace
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-21 (20 days ago)

[Scarlett Gately Moore (scarlettmoore)]

This bug is very old, if it remains an issue please update the bug with info from a supported release.