Skype indicator missing on 18.04 - Skype bug or related to my particular config?
I installed Skype (using snap) on Bionic (18.04) and it works fine, but no indicator is visible in the top bar. Other applications (e.g. Amarok, Knotes, Veracrypt) don't have this problem.
I have found references to this happening in previous Ubuntu versions, but the suggested solutions (e.g. install sni-qt) don't work here, nor does
env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME /snap/skype/51/usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux
as suggested here.
Am I the only one with this problem (i.e. is this related to my particular Ubuntu install) or is it a known bug with this version of Skype (8.28.0.41)?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
indicator skype gnome-shell
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
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I installed Skype (using snap) on Bionic (18.04) and it works fine, but no indicator is visible in the top bar. Other applications (e.g. Amarok, Knotes, Veracrypt) don't have this problem.
I have found references to this happening in previous Ubuntu versions, but the suggested solutions (e.g. install sni-qt) don't work here, nor does
env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME /snap/skype/51/usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux
as suggested here.
Am I the only one with this problem (i.e. is this related to my particular Ubuntu install) or is it a known bug with this version of Skype (8.28.0.41)?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
indicator skype gnome-shell
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
Mine shows at the top
– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
1
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
1
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30
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show 2 more comments
I installed Skype (using snap) on Bionic (18.04) and it works fine, but no indicator is visible in the top bar. Other applications (e.g. Amarok, Knotes, Veracrypt) don't have this problem.
I have found references to this happening in previous Ubuntu versions, but the suggested solutions (e.g. install sni-qt) don't work here, nor does
env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME /snap/skype/51/usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux
as suggested here.
Am I the only one with this problem (i.e. is this related to my particular Ubuntu install) or is it a known bug with this version of Skype (8.28.0.41)?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
indicator skype gnome-shell
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
I installed Skype (using snap) on Bionic (18.04) and it works fine, but no indicator is visible in the top bar. Other applications (e.g. Amarok, Knotes, Veracrypt) don't have this problem.
I have found references to this happening in previous Ubuntu versions, but the suggested solutions (e.g. install sni-qt) don't work here, nor does
env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME /snap/skype/51/usr/share/skypeforlinux/skypeforlinux
as suggested here.
Am I the only one with this problem (i.e. is this related to my particular Ubuntu install) or is it a known bug with this version of Skype (8.28.0.41)?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!
indicator skype gnome-shell
indicator skype gnome-shell
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
edited Aug 22 '18 at 13:12
pomsky
30.4k1193126
30.4k1193126
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
asked Aug 22 '18 at 12:16
Frank van WensveenFrank van Wensveen
20619
20619
Mine shows at the top
– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
1
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
1
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30
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show 2 more comments
Mine shows at the top
– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
1
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
1
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30
Mine shows at the top
– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Mine shows at the top
– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
1
1
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
1
1
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30
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Simple answer:
env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity skypeforlinux
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– George Udosen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:18
Pomsky: nope, that doesn't solve the problem. Output of "env" command does contain (among other things) XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME but using this as suggested in the quoted post has no effect.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 12:55
Aha, okay. I presume you're using the snap version of Skype, probably that's why this trick is not working. This trick works for me all the time with the deb version of Skype (from their official website). Probably better to edit and mention explicitly that you're using the snap.
– pomsky
Aug 22 '18 at 13:05
1
@pomsky: yes, it's the snap version which is the default option in 18.04. I'll give the deb version a try and see if that works.
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 22 '18 at 13:09
1
@pomsky: Sorry, it took me a while (work getting in the way) but the deb version with the modified XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP works. Tnx!
– Frank van Wensveen
Aug 25 '18 at 9:30