[xubuntu-users] Stop the notification area in Xfce

[James Freer]

On Mon, Jul 9, 2012 at 6:31 PM, Lee Gold <leegold at operamail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Is there a way in Xubuntu to completely remove or stop all action of the
> notification area? I want all icons just show up in the panel like they
> used too.
>
> If I just check in panel preference to not show the notification area
> then icons which only show up there will be missing. That is not want
> I'm asking.
>
> I want to completely uninstall it and have those icons show big and
> distinctly on the panel not crammed into a small area which is unusable
> on a hi-res laptop.
>
> Or set the notification area to contain absolutely nothing and then
> remove it from the panel = that would work if the icon relegated to it
> show up normally after that.
>
> Thanks

If i've understood you correctly i don't think you can. I have just
one panel (bottom of screen) and have the notification area to the
right [which shows the network connection and Update icon when
necessary]. You say "those icons show big and
distinctly on the panel not crammed into a small area which is unusable
on a hi-res laptop" -  so why not have one panel and increase panel depth.

james