Ubuntu
nautilus-dropbox package

System tray icon disappears when Ubuntu locks the screen

Bug #1721627 reported by Jesse
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This bug affects 4 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
nautilus-dropbox (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

BEHAVIOR
After logging out or letting the screen power off from being idle, unlocking the screen and putting int he password, the Dropbox icon isn't in the app indicator/system tray anymore. System Monitor still shows the program is running in the background.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR
That the Dropbox icon would still be there in the top-right app indicator/system tray even after the screen powers off from inactivity or the use locks the screen.

BUG DISCOVERED USING
Ubuntu 17.10
GNOME 3.26.0
Linux kernel 4.13.0-12-generic

Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in nautilus-dropbox (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Jesse (jessedubord) wrote :

Just tested this, today, on 17.10, and this issue appears to be fixed: locking the screen and unlocking it still shows the AppIndicator icons in the top-right, including Dropbox.

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