Kopete's icon not shown in system tray

[Edke]

Binary package hint: kopete

1) I'm using Kubuntu Maverick Meercat RC, upgraded via console's do-release-upgrade from latest Kubuntu Lucid Lynx.
2) Kopete package is 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu2.

After closing Kopete's contacts window, icon does not appear in system tray, therefore I cannot reopen contacts window. Also there's no incoming message's notification (as kopete is configured to show flashing messages in system tray).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: kopete 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-22.33-generic 2.6.35.4
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-22-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Oct 6 13:04:40 2010
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100406)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kdenetwork

[IgorS (igstef)]

Confirm. Kubuntu 10.10 RC.

[Lukas Frelich (lukes)]

Same behavior with version 4:4.5.2-0ubuntu1~ppa1 (installed from ppa:kubuntu-ppa).

[Lukas Frelich (lukes)]

I've just found out, that after update my settings has changed, so the 'Show system try icon' in Configure -> Behavior wasn't checked. Now everything works as before.

[Edke (edke-kraken)]

Looks like same solution as Lukas did worked for me.

[Vincent DAVY (vincentdavy)]

yes the same : should be enabled by default

[Manuel Schmid (fliegenderfrosch)]

On Kubuntu 10.10 with Kopete 4:4.5.1-0ubuntu2.1 I have the same problem. The "Show system tray icon" checkbox is checked.

[Stefan Fleiter (stefan-fleiter)]

On Kubuntu 10.10 with Kopete 1.0.80 and KDE 4.6.1 clicking on the message indicator Kopete button only opens Kopete if the setting "Show system try icon" is active.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[dotancohen (dotancohen)]

In Kubuntu 11.10 I do have the "Show system tray icon" checkbox checked. However, Kopete does not show in the system tray.

[ktech (ktech)]

Same bug Kubuntu 11.10

[Gena Kukartsev (kukarzev-u)]

Same bug after update to Kubuntu 11.10 from 10.10 via 11.04

[Pinter Zsolt (tanyagftrsefg4363terwgf)]

Same bug after KDE 4.8.00 update, Kubuntu 11.10

[Aldini (peter-kreinhoefer)]

Same bug after update to Kubuntu 12.04 from 11.10

[dr.spock (dr.spock)]

Same here after upgrading to 12.04.

[Alexandru Zbarcea (zbarcea-a)]

Same here. Fresh install 12:04, I noticed it after an upgrade ...

[Arjen de Korte (arjendk)]

That's because Kopete is integrated in the "Message indicator" in the system tray.

If you de-install the package kopete-message-indicator, this integration is disabled and the tray icon will show as normally.