This seems to be a bug in empathy. telepathy-indicator (the component providing messaging menu integration with empathy) correctly requests TP_CONNECTION_PRESENCE_TYPE_HIDDEN when I choose "invisible" from the messaging menu.
** Package changed: indicator-messages (Ubuntu) => empathy (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1252026 Title: Message indicator and Empathy showing different status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/1252026/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs