2013-01-12

Adding skype to GNOME (tray) panel indicator applet on Ubuntu 12.10

Ubuntu indicator-applet is like a tray in Windows 
 
Check if packeges installed:

$ sudo apt-get install indicator-applet indicator-applet-session
  
Adding skype to indicator-applet
Check settings: 
$ gsettings get com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist 
$ ['JavaEmbeddedFrame', 'Wine', 'Update-notifier']
 
Add skype to the list:
$ gsettings set com.canonical.Unity.Panel systray-whitelist \
"['JavaEmbeddedFrame', 'Wine', 'Update-notifier', 'Skype']"
 
 
Gnome panel configure in session "Gnome classic no effect".
 "alt" + "alt" + mouse right click, select "Add to Panel"
 
The name of the panel item where skype icon appears 
(add this if not already exists):
 
 
 
Graphical Desktop activation tool:  
$ sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool


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