hexchat-indicator

Ubuntu messaging menu indicator for Hexchat IRC client

It's a port of xchat-indicator, you can find it on Launchpad

installation

Should work in Ubuntu 14.04

sudo apt-get install libindicate-dev libunity-dev libmessaging-menu-dev automake
cd hexchat-indicator
./configure
make
cp ./.libs/indicator.so $HOME/.config/hexchat/addons

Known problems

####Clicking on messaging menu indicator starts a new instance of the application

Strictly speaking, it's not hexchat-indicator problem. However, there is a workaround that can help.

• copy /usr/share/applications/hexchat.desktop to /usr/local/share/applications/hexchat.desktop (create /usr/local/share/applications folder if it doesn't exist)
• open /usr/local/share/applications/hexchat.desktop with a text editor
• find the line "Exec=...." in [Desktop Entry] section
• comment it and add a new one

#Exec=hexchat %U
Exec=sh -c "flock -n -x /var/run/lock/hexchat.lock -c hexchat || hexchat --existing -c 'gui show'"

• reboot or logout/login

Now clicking on the indicator should show existing hexchat window instead of starting a new application