This bug was fixed in the package libappindicator - 12.10.1+17.04.20161129-0ubuntu1
--------------- libappindicator (12.10.1+17.04.20161129-0ubuntu1) zesty; urgency=medium * AppIndicator: fix icon and theme paths when running in $SNAP environment (LP: #1600136) -- Marco Trevisan (Treviño) <m...@3v1n0.net> Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:04:06 +0000 ** Changed in: libappindicator (Ubuntu) Status: In Progress => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to sni-qt in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1600136 Title: App indicator does not show icon for Qt apps or with custom icons Status in Snappy: New Status in appmenu-qt5 package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in libappindicator package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in snapd package in Ubuntu: In Progress Status in sni-qt package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Snaps that use the app indicator area via Qt can't display their icon there. Steps to reproduce and screenshot: https://github.com/nuttyartist/notes/pull/77 Some research: - Uses http://doc.qt.io/qt-5/qsystemtrayicon.html - The indicator icon is created under /tmp under a randomly generated directory name didrocks mentions also: 1. The application says "this is my menu, and here is my icon at that address", the address being /tmp/blablabla 2. appindicator receives the bus messages 3. and says "let's have a look at this icon at that address" 4. BUT! /tmp in the snap is different form system /tmp To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/snappy/+bug/1600136/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp