Comment 3 for bug 527267

There are two problems with the wide spacing of the indicator applet. The first is aesthetic: if you have the notification area and indicator applet in the same panel, the difference in spacing is visually jarring. The second is reduced usability: if you have the window list applet and indicator applet on the same panel, the wasted space by the indicator applet causes the window list to lose icons more quickly as the number of open applications increases (see attached screenshot).