[xubuntu-users] Network Manager Icon Disappears

[KC1DI]

Hi,

here is a page that tells you how to fix that problem.
http://www.bauer-power.net/2014/05/permanent-fix-for-missing-network.html#.V-aoyHUrLDc



On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 9:25 AM, <lukshuntim at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tuesday, September 20, 2016 04:35 AM, Rog wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Package xfce4-indicator-plugin. If it's installed, the icon of the running
> nm-applet will appears there. Please check Settings Manager | Panel | Items
> to see if it's already added.
>
>
>> I see nothing in Settings Manager that I can relate to this problem.
>>
>
> Check under Settings Manager | Session and Startup | Application Autostart
> to see if nm-applet is enabled.
>
> -- ST
>
>
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