System tray icons disappearing #2242

andrewdavidwong · Aug 10, 2016

Qubes OS version (e.g., `R3.1`):

R3.2-rc2

Problem description:

Multiple users have reported system tray icons "disappearing" while using the i3 window manager:

And under Xfwm4:

#2242 (comment)

And under KDE:

#2268

Possibly related issues:

#2216, #2264, #2268

Hi, I can confirm this too

cyrinux · Aug 11, 2016

Hi, I can confirm this too

Can confirm the same issue, normally i find it happens mostly if i have to restart i3 window manager.

KuroSaru · Aug 16, 2016

Can confirm the same issue, normally i find it happens mostly if i have to restart i3 window manager.

I can confirm tray icons regularly disappear from notification area when using xfwm4 too.
Skype (mostly), Pidgin, NM, even Qubes manager
3.2rc2

plushambush · Aug 25, 2016

I can confirm tray icons regularly disappear from notification area when using xfwm4 too.
Skype (mostly), Pidgin, NM, even Qubes manager
3.2rc2

I can confirm tray icons regularly disappear from notification area when using xfwm4 too.
Skype (mostly), Pidgin, NM, even Qubes manager
3.2rc2

Thanks; updated. Is that Xfwm4 under Xfce4?

andrewdavidwong · Aug 25, 2016

I can confirm tray icons regularly disappear from notification area when using xfwm4 too.
Skype (mostly), Pidgin, NM, even Qubes manager
3.2rc2

Thanks; updated. Is that Xfwm4 under Xfce4?

(debian 8; KDE) Happened to me also during being affected by #2268. During that time the Qubes VM Manger (QVMM) systray was completely gone.

adrelanos · Aug 25, 2016

(debian 8; KDE) Happened to me also during being affected by #2268. During that time the Qubes VM Manger (QVMM) systray was completely gone.

Thanks; updated. Is that Xfwm4 under Xfce4?
That's right. It is xfwm4 under xfce4

plushambush · Aug 26, 2016

Thanks; updated. Is that Xfwm4 under Xfce4?
That's right. It is xfwm4 under xfce4

I have noticed a little detail for the problem related to i3.
At least for me only the icons from vms disappear, the Dom0's icon's are always visible, in my case qubes manager and redshift.

tzelch · Sep 1, 2016

I have noticed a little detail for the problem related to i3.
At least for me only the icons from vms disappear, the Dom0's icon's are always visible, in my case qubes manager and redshift.

On the default Qubes R3.2 installation it happens to me as well, I had the power("battery") icon disappear from tray. I think icons representing panel items stay where they are properly, the problem seems to be happening only to the ones in the small rectangle where Qubes VM Manager, networking and power live by default.

cyplo · Oct 1, 2016

On the default Qubes R3.2 installation it happens to me as well, I had the power("battery") icon disappear from tray. I think icons representing panel items stay where they are properly, the problem seems to be happening only to the ones in the small rectangle where Qubes VM Manager, networking and power live by default.

Related/superset of: #954

andrewdavidwong · Oct 18, 2016

Related/superset of: #954

Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? Like this:

That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a duplicate of #2216.

adrelanos · Feb 12, 2017

Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? Like this:

That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a duplicate of #2216.

For me systray icon become maximized on i3, like a normal App when the problem appears Le dim. 12 févr. 2017 17:25, Patrick Schleizer <notifications@github.com> a écrit :

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Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a duplicate of #2216 <#2216>. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrq5F_VcFuChp94jlwaavQawdqzmzTks5rbzKDgaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

cyrinux · Feb 12, 2017

For me systray icon become maximized on i3, like a normal App when the problem appears Le dim. 12 févr. 2017 17:25, Patrick Schleizer <notifications@github.com> a écrit :

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Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a duplicate of #2216 <#2216>. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrq5F_VcFuChp94jlwaavQawdqzmzTks5rbzKDgaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

It seams the systray is no longer docked or accessable via the primary screen. If i restart the qubes agent responsible for it and not the application the tray icon is fir it will then return. But if i rest i3 or change any screen settings eg add 2nd screen they disapear again.

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On 12 Feb 2017 7:34 p.m., "cyrinux" ***@***.***> wrote: For me systray icon become maximized on i3, like a normal App when the problem appears Le dim. 12 févr. 2017 17:25, Patrick Schleizer ***@***.***> a écrit : > Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? > That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent > systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an > invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click > actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a > duplicate of #2216 <#2216 >. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2242# issuecomment-279229505>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrq5F_ VcFuChp94jlwaavQawdqzmzTks5rbzKDgaJpZM4Jg5fs> > . > — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAXIzBmNOaaodXkIf5Xj5Wtk-lyVNdvnks5rb162gaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

KuroSaru · Feb 13, 2017

It seams the systray is no longer docked or accessable via the primary screen. If i restart the qubes agent responsible for it and not the application the tray icon is fir it will then return. But if i rest i3 or change any screen settings eg add 2nd screen they disapear again.

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On 12 Feb 2017 7:34 p.m., "cyrinux" ***@***.***> wrote: For me systray icon become maximized on i3, like a normal App when the problem appears Le dim. 12 févr. 2017 17:25, Patrick Schleizer ***@***.***> a écrit : > Do the systray icons really disappear? Or are they just transparent? > That's easy to confuse, because it's hard to visibly see the transparent > systray. Can you check please in the tray area if there is like an > invisible item, the one you are missing? If so, the left and right click > actions should still work as usual. If so, then this ticket could be a > duplicate of #2216 <#2216 >. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2242# issuecomment-279229505>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrq5F_ VcFuChp94jlwaavQawdqzmzTks5rbzKDgaJpZM4Jg5fs> > . > — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAXIzBmNOaaodXkIf5Xj5Wtk-lyVNdvnks5rb162gaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

Is there any way to support on this issue?
I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i could start looking.
It really keeps bothering me usability wise.

tzelch · Feb 20, 2017

Is there any way to support on this issue?
I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i could start looking.
It really keeps bothering me usability wise.

Hi guys, Just for say I can also help to debug this, the problem still here and really anoying :( Anybody know if there is same issue with awesome for example? Regards Le lun. 20 févr. 2017 à 19:26, tzelch <notifications@github.com> a écrit :

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Is there any way to support on this issue? I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i could start looking. It really keeps bothering me usability wise. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrqx6M5XMYRT43oXdjb8MsMAMEG4E3ks5redrwgaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

cyrinux · May 2, 2017

Hi guys, Just for say I can also help to debug this, the problem still here and really anoying :( Anybody know if there is same issue with awesome for example? Regards Le lun. 20 févr. 2017 à 19:26, tzelch <notifications@github.com> a écrit :

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Is there any way to support on this issue? I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i could start looking. It really keeps bothering me usability wise. — You are receiving this because you commented. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#2242 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrqx6M5XMYRT43oXdjb8MsMAMEG4E3ks5redrwgaJpZM4Jg5fs> .

If this can help, I just find a way to fully fix systray and make all app return to systray. killall i3bar; shortcut for restart i3; then close all systray window which are maximized. I think we can play with a x tool (xprop)? For close automatically all maximized windows and make a script? Le mar. 2 mai 2017 à 19:09, LEVIS Cyril <levis.cyril@gmail.com> a écrit :

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Hi guys, Just for say I can also help to debug this, the problem still here and really anoying :( Anybody know if there is same issue with awesome for example? Regards Le lun. 20 févr. 2017 à 19:26, tzelch ***@***.***> a écrit : > Is there any way to support on this issue? > I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i > could start looking. > It really keeps bothering me usability wise. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2242 (comment)>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrqx6M5XMYRT43oXdjb8MsMAMEG4E3ks5redrwgaJpZM4Jg5fs> > . >

cyrinux · May 2, 2017

If this can help, I just find a way to fully fix systray and make all app return to systray. killall i3bar; shortcut for restart i3; then close all systray window which are maximized. I think we can play with a x tool (xprop)? For close automatically all maximized windows and make a script? Le mar. 2 mai 2017 à 19:09, LEVIS Cyril <levis.cyril@gmail.com> a écrit :

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Hi guys, Just for say I can also help to debug this, the problem still here and really anoying :( Anybody know if there is same issue with awesome for example? Regards Le lun. 20 févr. 2017 à 19:26, tzelch ***@***.***> a écrit : > Is there any way to support on this issue? > I'm happy to invest some debugging effort if a Dev can tell me where i > could start looking. > It really keeps bothering me usability wise. > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#2242 (comment)>, > or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AAfrqx6M5XMYRT43oXdjb8MsMAMEG4E3ks5redrwgaJpZM4Jg5fs> > . >

Like @adrelanos said, nm-applet is just transparent for me. If I hover over the right spot and right/left click, I can use the applet as usual.

resurrexit · Oct 26, 2017

Like @adrelanos said, nm-applet is just transparent for me. If I hover over the right spot and right/left click, I can use the applet as usual.

andrewdavidwong added bug C: desktop-linux labels Aug 10, 2016

andrewdavidwong added this to the Release 3.2 milestone Aug 10, 2016

andrewdavidwong changed the title from System tray icons disappearing under i3 window manager to System tray icons disappearing Aug 25, 2016

andrewdavidwong added the C: desktop-linux-xfce4 label Aug 25, 2016

This was referenced Aug 25, 2016

Open

systray tooltips broken, showing only 'VMapp command' #2264

Open

"Klipper" system tray icon is transparent #2216

Open

systray app not opening as systray icon but big window #2268

tasket referenced this issue Aug 30, 2016
Open
KDE: NetworkManager, other systray icons are blank #2283

andrewdavidwong referenced this issue Oct 27, 2016
Closed
KDE Plasma system tray does not show icons #2400

marmarek modified the milestones: Release 3.2, Release 3.2 updates Nov 19, 2016

andrewdavidwong added the P: major label May 3, 2017

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Qubes OS version (e.g., R3.1):

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