Messaging menu should invite the user to configure empathy if not done

[PerfectCarl]

Hello,

actually, the empathy mail menu is displayed whether the empathy account is set up or
not.
The problem is that instead of having a engaging menu entry "set up mail account", the menu
display the status, the chat shortcut and the "clear" item (whose function is a mystery for me).

Of course, all the present items do nothing unless an account is configured : this is not
very intuitive.
And to add insult to injury, the use has to click on the chat shortcut to set up her email
account.

Lastly, there is no easy to hide that menu, should the user choose not to use empathy.

[Cody Garver (codygarver)]

At this time, we don't/won't/prefer-not-to allow indicators to have shortcut links (excluding network?).

[Cody Garver (codygarver)]

Design team, is this bug Won't Fix or Triaged?

[PerfectCarl (name-is-carl)]

And yet, the current empathy menu has a shortcut to the chat window :)
Or at least, so it seems in a user point of view...

Hiding the whole menu till empathy has been configured could be an easy fix.

Cheers,
Carl

[Cody Garver (codygarver)]

Empathy is no longer included in elementary OS.. AFAIK

[Danielle Foré (danrabbit)]

Marking as invalid since we're not shipping Empathy