[xubuntu-users] Network Manager Icon Disappears

[Rog]

On 09/17/2016 10:37 AM, lukshuntim at gmail.com wrote:
> On Friday, September 16, 2016 04:58 AM, Rog wrote:
>> On 09/14/2016 12:06 PM, lukshuntim at gmail.com wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, September 14, 2016 10:58 AM, Rog wrote:
>>>> The network manager icon continually disappears from Panel 1. In this
>>>> instance, I'm using Xubuntu 14.04.5 - up-to-date.
>>>>
>>>> I am able to make the icon reappear with (thanks to a long-lost post
>>>> that I read somewhere):
>>>>
>>>>     sudo nm-applet &
>>>>
>>>> That is followed by the message
>>>>
>>>>     ~# nm-applet-Message: using fallback from indicator to GtkStatusIcon
>>>>
>>>> I'd like to stop this nuisance of the disappearing access to this
>>>> important applet, but, how?
>>>
>>> Is there a file nm-applet.desktop under the directory /etc/xdg/autostart?
>>>
>>> If not, try install the package network-manager-gnome.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> ST
>> ST:
>>
>> Yes, the file is there. Network-manager-gnome is up-to-date. For good
>> measure, I re-installed, to no avail.
>
> Is the indicator plugin installed/working? Maybe that's the cause.
>
> Another possible cause is with the sessions. Please check with the settings 
> manager.
>
> BTW, replying to the list is sufficient.
> -- ST
What is the indicator plugin? I do see other icons on Panel 1. No Network icon 
is available to add when I go to Panel > Properties > *Add New Items.

I see nothing in Settings Manager that I can relate to this problem.

-- 
Roger
linux.rog at gmail.com

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