Index: ibus-1.3.99.20110419/ui/gtk/panel.py
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--- ibus-1.3.99.20110419.orig/ui/gtk/panel.py	2011-10-24 13:09:09.715717991 +0200
+++ ibus-1.3.99.20110419/ui/gtk/panel.py	2011-10-24 13:12:23.277284594 +0200
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@
             self.__appindicator = appindicator.Indicator(
                 "ibus", ICON_KEYBOARD,
                 appindicator.CATEGORY_APPLICATION_STATUS)
-            self.__appindicator.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE)
+
+            if self.__config.get_value("panel", "show_icon_on_systray", True):
+                self.__appindicator.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_ACTIVE)
+            else:
+                self.__appindicator.set_status(appindicator.STATUS_PASSIVE)
             self.__appindicator_update_menu()
             self.__status_icon = None