Author Topic: [SOLVED] Pidgin - blank tray icon  (Read 234 times)

Offline mooncats

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[SOLVED] Pidgin - blank tray icon
« on: August 12, 2012, 11:15:19 PM »
Pidgin itself works perfectly fine, the problem is tray icon isn't visible. It actually occupies normal space in the tray, but it's just empty.

I've searched this forum and googled a lot, nothing seems to be relevant though.

I'm using current KDE 2012 build, and I refuse to believe I'm the only one having this issue... But even if that would be the case, maybe someone can suggest anything? Should I install something additionally?

And yes, the "icon" itself can be clicked, and since it's a big space I can target it easily so it's not really a show-stopper for me, it's the inability to fix such a simple thing is what driving me crazy here  :)
« Last Edit: August 17, 2012, 02:45:05 AM by mooncats »

Offline bicol_willem

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Re: Pidgin - blank tray icon
« Reply #1 on: August 12, 2012, 11:30:09 PM »
"I refuse to believe I'm the only one having this issue..."

Rightfully  ;D

A known issue but it seems to give no-one sleepless nights and so remain unresolved so far.  ;)

Offline Just17

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Re: Pidgin - blank tray icon
« Reply #2 on: August 13, 2012, 01:20:42 AM »
there are a few threads about it .... all I can say is that it came back again when I tested the upgrade to KDE 4.8.3 ......
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Re: Pidgin - blank tray icon
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2012, 02:29:34 PM »
It was fixed on my system also once i switched to KDE 4.8.3
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Re: Pidgin - blank tray icon
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2012, 02:44:27 AM »
Indeed, upgrading to KDE 4.8.3 has helped. Thanks everyone!

I'm closing this now.