Upstream fix for pure Qt apps (when not including appmenu-qt5) is proposed at https://codereview.qt-project.org/#/c/182307/.
Here's the patch for the ubuntu package too. ** Also affects: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => High ** Changed in: qtbase-opensource-src (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) ** Also affects: qt Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Changed in: qt Assignee: (unassigned) => Marco Trevisan (Treviño) (3v1n0) ** Changed in: qt Status: New => In Progress ** Patch added: "qdbustrayicon-try-to-save-temp-icons-in-readable-location.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/qt/+bug/1600136/+attachment/4803964/+files/qdbustrayicon-try-to-save-temp-icons-in-readable-location.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of DX Packages, which is subscribed to appmenu-qt5 in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dx-packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1600136 Title: App indicator does not show icon for Qt apps or with custom icons Status in Qt: In Progress Status in Snappy: New Status in appmenu-qt5 package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in libappindicator package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in qtbase-opensource-src package in Ubuntu: In Progress 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/qt/+bug/1600136/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages Post to : dx-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~dx-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp