Comment 7 for bug 771872

indicator-multiload solves this problem in an elegant way: it adds itself to Ubuntu's startup applications list, where it can be easily enabled or disabled through a GUI. I think this is a model that all indicator plugins should follow.

Also, the new version of Software Center in Precise will put a temporary icon on the icon bar for newly installed applications, so figuring out how to start the app for the first time shouldn't be a problem for users.