16.04 - How to add software icon to Indicators panel? - Ask Ubuntu

i'm running on ubuntu 16.04 , have xfce4-indicator-plugin indicator panel.some programs f.ex. xpad , time tracker have application icons displayed in panel, when running.like this:

but others icon appears:

is possible add somewhere image indicator plugin take aplications, don't have default , if yes, how that? thank time.

long story short, it's not possible, because depends on programming language in indicator written, best approach file bug report developers of application.

here's mean in more detail. if indicator written in 1 of scripting languages, such python,perl, or ruby, can edit file. of course , you'd have know edit. write in python, , in case, icon name typically set in class declaration, example 1 of mine:

class udisksindicator(object):      def __init__(self):         self.app = appindicator.indicator.new(             'udisks-indicator', "drive-harddisk-symbolic.svg", 

here see "drive-harddisk-symbolic.svg" icon name. edit that.

if indicator written in 1 of compiled languages, such c , vala, or java , can't change - indicator fixed binary, you'd have have source code, , know how recompile source code.

it depends largely on type of icon indicator uses. may custom icon came package. in case, /var/lib/dpkg/info/package_name.list file ( created every package install apt or dpkg ), figure out 1 of files on list icon supposed displayed indicator, , perhaps replace specific file own. of course masks symptops , doesn't treat issue. if reinstall , run same problem again, don't want keep doing icon replacement on , over. worse yet, if icon uses 1 of standard icons supposed on system. instance, there's whole bunch of standard icons in /usr/share/icons/gnome , , use lot.if such icons fail, there's large issue going on. that's argument filing bug report.

and i've mentioned before, you'd have know where change setting, if edit file on own. chances you're not 1 having such issue. it's in , other people's benefit submit bug report , let developers fix it.