I can confirm that this remains an issue in 12.04 Alpha 2 LIVE. There is no obvious way for users to remove this icon if they wish to.
Thanks, Nick ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Status: Expired => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-panel in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/701255 Title: remove icon when emphaty, gwibber and evolution are not installed To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/701255/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs