=== modified file 'battery-status'
--- battery-status	2010-05-25 23:29:49 +0000
+++ battery-status	2010-12-27 21:49:05 +0000
@@ -37,7 +37,17 @@
 import gtk
 import pygtk
 import gconf
-import gnomeapplet
+try:
+    import gnomeapplet
+    module_panel = True
+except:
+    class gnomeapplet:
+        class Applet:
+            __gtype__ = 0
+        class bonobo_factory:
+            def __init__ (a, b, c, d, e, f):
+                pass
+    module_panel = False
 import dbus
 from dbus.mainloop.glib import DBusGMainLoop
 
@@ -3091,6 +3101,11 @@
 			print "\t--indicator\t- run battery status in indicator applet area"
 			sys.exit(0)
 	else:
+		if not module_panel:
+			print 'Error: GNOME panel Python bindings not installed'
+			if module_indicator:
+				print 'Run with --indicator to use Ayatana indicator'
+			sys.exit (1)
 		# for daily usage as applet
 		run_in_panel()