Comment 47 for bug 529052

I confirm the bug, but also a short-term solution.

This is my situation:
1. Upgraded from 9.10 through update-manager -d (or whatever).
2. Had annoying bug described above, where the gnome-power-manager flickers on and off (it is gnome-power-manager, because the icon disappears when i killall gnome-power-manager).

This is my short-term fix:
1. Remove gnome-power-manager from panel.
2. Add "Indicator Applet" panel widget (by right-clicking on the Gnome panel, choosing "Add to Panel..." and selecting "Indicator Applet"). This will cause an applet containing the battery indicator, volume control and annoying/mysterious mail icon to appear (coupled) -- with no flickering.

Is this bug somehow an artifact of a shift to this new type of panel notification?