Comment 54 for bug 435329

Is that it?
2009 since the last comment on this issue?
I wasn't using Empathy in 2009. Did the problem get "fixed" then broke again?
Is there a new bug report for a new version of the same problem?

It's not just Empathy that struggles to get representation of it's running program. There are other apps as well.
Is there a root bug report? Why do apps worked for years have trouble when you involve the indicator applet? Feels like some development life cycle best practices have been completely ignored here.

It seems that some core concept of a "task bar" or a "system notification" area has been bastardized. All in the name of making things like that cute little blue notification envelop to work. It was cute for about 2 days, but after that it became completely obvious that my work style requires the ability to differentiate between an IM and an Email before deciding whether or not to divert from my current task to investigate. Therefore I need the EASY option to return to the original evolution green bubble for IM notifications separate from the integrated indicator applet.

Whatever happened to developing options for the users. From a UI design perspective it feels like the development path for this is a small group of people that do not appreciate the needs of other groups that would like to use the software. Try developing new cute features as optional without breaking existing features that may be relied on.

OK I'm only ranting on this thread because it seems like it's dead, but if anyone is still monitoring this I could use a pointer on how to get my green bubble back.

I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
I lost my green bubble after installing gnome-fallback-session because of a bug with the Unity Global menu that hasn't been fixed yet.
After launching into a classic-gnome-like session my green bubble is gone and empathy is once again not usable for me. I've tried various options with the check boxes mentioned above with no luck. I've even tried making the changes from dconf-editor which also has did not take affect
The strange thing is that if I launch tint... the original bubble does show up in that task area!!
such craziness!

Can anyone help me or should I think about going back to Windows?
<gasps>