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Ubuntu 22.04 Dropbox Trayicon changes to 3 dots
Ubuntu 22.04 clean install... At start the dropbox trayicon is displaying correctly. After a lockscreen and returning to the desktop the trayicon changes to 3 dots. from the terminal: d...
Maybe I need todo more testing but it seems with the latest version of
"appindicator and KStatusNotifierItem support" extension, it fixes the problem.
Reverting back to "ubuntu Appindicators" extension and the problems is back there.So disable ubuntu appindicators and install the following extension
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-support/
Reinstalling the dropbox application didn't helped.
Same problem.
Several users are complaining about this...
More info:
https://askubuntu.com/questions/1407189/ubuntu-22-04-lts-dropbox-icon-systray
Already a bug tracking:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus-dropbox/+bug/1971558
Any news on the problem?
- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi redman5087, thanks for the nudge on this!
Can you try uninstalling the version from Ubuntu software center and install the deb from our website instead?
Let us know if this helps!
Hi Walter , I never installed it from the ubuntu repository or software center
I downloaded the deb always from the dropbox website....Another thing,
When the computer wakes up from lockscreen:
This message appears in the gnome-logs:unable to update icon for dropbox-client-XXXXMaybe I need todo more testing but it seems with the latest version of
"appindicator and KStatusNotifierItem support" extension, it fixes the problem.
Reverting back to "ubuntu Appindicators" extension and the problems is back there.So disable ubuntu appindicators and install the following extension
https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/615/appindicator-support/
