I still haven't received a response from the original reporter, setting back to Incomplete:
If you're not using LXDE, can you please make sure you have the notification area enabled and added to gnome-panel? ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/729914 Title: nm-applet doesn't show up in notification area -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs