@philip No I do not have any link to nm-applet in ~/.config/autostart . However in my case the easiest way to get the icon working is to remove the notification area from the top panel and then add it back.
** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #589207 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=589207 ** Also affects: network-manager via https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=589207 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- nm-applet loaded, but icon not visible (karmic) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/446093 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs