Comment 60 for bug 206547

There is a regression which re-introduces this bug when running Gnome-Shell. I am running 3.2.2.1 from the Oneiric PPA (3.2.2.1-0ubuntu1~oneiric1).

I've tried every combination of options listed in this bug report, including the most common suggestion here and elsewhere to check "Open chats in separate windows" and uncheck "Idsplay incoming events in the notification area".

All new incoming chats appear ONLY in the notification area. If you're not either constantly checking your notification area, or not looking at the screen for the 3 or 4 seconds the new notification appears, there's no way to know someone has sent you a new message, and no combination of settings seems to affect this.