Comment 26 for bug 429395

I've installed "python-indicate", created a file in '~/.config/indicators/messages/applications', downloaded the latest bzr version (revno: 12), build it and installed the xpi through the "install new add-on" dialog in Thunderbird.

After installation I got the following error: "Something went wrong with adding an indicator to the indicator Applet.". The directory '~/.<email address hidden>' contains three files ('chrome.manifest', 'install.rdf' and 'LICENSE') and one directory ('chrome'). In the chrome folder I only got one file: 'libnotify-mozilla.jar'

I extracted 'libnotify-mozilla.jar' to 'libnotify-mozilla' under the 'chrome' folder but I still got the same error. The folder got two subfolders ('chrome/libnotify-mozilla/content' & 'chrome/libnotify-mozilla/locale') I then linked both to all upper folders and now the error is gone until I quit Thunderbird.

Everything else seems to work so far. Thunderbird shows up in the indicator menu, new mail is shown correctly and if I click it, it pops up in Thunderbird. There are a few glitches though:

* The "description" under the Thunderbird heading in the indicator menu remains,even when Thunderbird is started.With Empathy or Evolution this is not the case, the descriptions is gone after the program is started.

* Thunderbird won't get the focus when i click it or new mail notices, when it is not on the same workspace. I got the same problem with Empathy so this might be unrelated.

So it seems your branch works fine, it probably just bailed on the install. Do I need to extract the jar? Or just put it somewhere ellse? What are the correct places for all the subfolders?

Anyway, great work!