Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: indicator-applet
Karmic alpha 6
After trying Empathy and the Indicator-Applet in real usage, I have to
conclude that the applet does not fulfil its primary function for me. In
both the Human and Humanity icon themes the applet icon is very subtly
changed to another (static) icon to indicate that something or someone
wants my attention. However, because the icon does not blink, I have
found that I am not noticing these events at all. If I am away from my
computer, I also miss the Notify-OSD notifications.
For Empathy this means that people messaging me never receive a reply
because I have no idea that I am being messaged. Compare this to a
Jaunty set up with Pidgin where a blinking icon immediately attracts the
user's attention.
Is there something wrong with the concept of a blinking indicator-applet
from a HIG perspective? Empathy is rather unpleasant to use at the
moment because I am ignoring friends and family simply because I don't
notice their messages until they've already signed off.
** Affects: indicator-applet (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Indicator applet does not succeed in getting my attention
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/440533
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