Comment 6 for bug 657857

This isn't exactly a bug in indicator-application, but a lack of support in the API (which is, for now, still terrible). ;)

Anyway, I would suggest that indicator is shown with a non-recording icon right when app is started. I don't really have any real arguments. Except perhaps that you could close the main app window and the indicator would stay present and you could bring up the main window or simply start recording with the same settings right from the indicator menu.