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New question #141095 on Screenlets:
https://answers.launchpad.net/screenlets/+question/141095

I really cannot decide. It doesn't seem to be essential for Screenlets. There are guidelines for applicators...

    https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CustomStatusMenuDesignGuidelines#Does%20your%20program%20need%20a%20custom%20status%20menu?

These clearly make examples of programs, that need to indicate something to user which is independent of users action (like getting mails, having system updates etc). Screenlets don't need to do that. The menu would be just for "quicker startup" (and convenience) and this is clearly discouraged.

But... Most of other applications run havoc to implement indicators for their whatever use (clipboard managers etc also do not need to indicate anything in this sense). Will Screenlets follow the guidelines or join the ignorant party? Anyway, Screenlets has always had the option to remove itself from tray and we can continue with that, so we wouldn't be completely against guidelines.

I have even implemented some code for implementing indicators, but there was a major problem, which I reported here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-application/+bug/691364

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