= Instructions on how to get Gtk3 indicators in a Gtk2 Xfce-Panel =

'''Note:''' These instructions are a work-in-progress and will (hopefully) change in the next feek weeks/months as things consolidate.

== Installation ==

Download and install Trusty daily - you can install to a VM such as VirtualBox if you wish.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/daily-live/current/

=== 1. Install PPA's ===

{{{sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade}}}<<BR>>
{{{sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xubuntu-dev/xfce-4.12}}}<<BR>>
{{{sudo add-apt-repository ppa:noskcaj/indicator-gtk3}}}<<BR>>
{{{sudo add-apt-repository ppa:shimmerproject/daily}}}<<BR>>

=== 2. Update and upgrade ===

{{{sudo apt-get update}}}<<BR>>
{{{sudo apt-get dist-upgrade}}}<<BR>>

=== 3. Install Gtk3 indicators ===

{{{sudo apt-get install indicator-bluetooth indicator-datetime indicator-keyboard indicator-messages indicator-network indicator-power indicator-printers indicator-session indicator-sound indicator-sync}}}<<BR>>

{{{sudo apt-get purge indicator-sound-gtk2 indicator-application-gtk2}}}<<BR>>

== Usage ==

Logout and then login.

== Known Issues ==

'''NOTE: If you are affected by bugs that are NOT listed below, please report them as normal. Otherwise, we are aware and don't need them reporting again'''

=== indicator-datetime config panel ===
You can't access it unless you are running Unity. This affects gnome-classic too. Now that [[https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-desktop/2013-December/004360.html|Ubuntu-Desktop will have it's own control center]] this bug can hopefully get fixed. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-datetime/+bug/1074314|#1074314]]

=== Indicators may fail to load ===
Indicators are currently in the middle of a change from DBus activation to Upstart, and may fail
to load until this change is completed. As a workaround, put "INDICATOR_ALLOW_NO_WATCHERS=yes" in /etc/environment and reboot. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-network/+bug/1185565|#1185565]]

=== Play button animation incomplete when launching a media player from the sound menu ===
Minor visual glitch. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-sound/+bug/1231796|#1231796]]

=== Gtk3 indicator background turns transparent/black occasionally ===
This bug can occur if the panel style is set to 'none (use system style)' and alpha to 100. [[https://bugzilla.xfce.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10658|Xfce Bug #10658]] (Fix available)

== Fixed Issues ==

=== Various indicators have no menu ===
This isn't specific to any DE. Test case affects Unity too. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libdbusmenu/+bug/1203888/|#1203888]] (fixed in saucy and trusty)

=== Datetime/Session indicators sometimes don't load at startup ===
Affects other sessions. [[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/indicator-datetime/+bug/1239710|#1239710]] (fixed is saucy and trusty)