Comment 1 Skunnyk 2019-08-18 22:28:38 CEST

*** Bug 15848 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Andre Miranda 2019-08-20 03:30:43 CEST

(In reply to Marek Kozłowski from comment #0)
> After 4.12->4.14 upgrade I can use the old Notification Area but it behaves
> as an obsolete not supported applet.
What do you mean by not supported? It doesn't work?

> Panel -> Add New Items
> 
> displays this applet greyed; I can't add a new one.
It's because this plugin is unique per screen, probably there is already an existing instance at Panel -> Panel Preferences... -> Items

1. Not supported in the sense that without square icons or frame this applet size is so reduced in size it is not clickable. If there are icons those are too tight.

2. Oups! I didn't know that only one such applet is allowed per screen.

Comment 4 Andre Miranda 2019-08-26 00:29:06 CEST

(In reply to Marek Kozłowski from comment #3)
> 1. Not supported in the sense that without square icons or frame this applet
> size is so reduced in size it is not clickable. If there are icons those are
> too tight.
Changing the Maximum icon size at Panel -> Panel Preferences -> Items -> Notification Area makes any difference?
A screenshot would be helpful too.

Created attachment 8990 
The screenshot

Sorry, I was on holiday with another notebook. I've just attached the screenshot. The NA directly follows the workspace switcher. The volume icon is placed on it. As you can see there is too little space before that icon so the NA is in fact not clickable. Selecting [square icons] solves the problem but this option is not enabled by default.

Comment 7 Andre Miranda 2019-09-26 03:09:44 CEST

(In reply to Marek Kozłowski from comment #6)
> Sorry, I was on holiday with another notebook. I've just attached the
> screenshot. The NA directly follows the workspace switcher. The volume icon
> is placed on it. As you can see there is too little space before that icon
> so the NA is in fact not clickable. Selecting [square icons] solves the
> problem but this option is not enabled by default.

Maybe this is side of effect of border being disabled by default (IIRC) plus gtk3 theme differences.
One can still get to the notification area properties via Right click panel -> Panel -> Panel Preferences... -> Items -> select Notification Area -> Button with gear icon

Comment 8 Andre Miranda 2019-09-26 03:11:01 CEST

By the way, now this bug looks like a duplicate of Bug 15480.

Comment 9 Simon Steinbeiss 2020-05-22 00:36:23 CEST

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 15480 ***