Could you please confirm if this still exists? I have tried it with the latest Ubuntu release, Oneiric Ocelot, with empathy 3.2.0.1, and the new conversation window did not have any icons at all. See my screenshot attached.
** Attachment added: "Screenshot of the new conversation dialog" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/597219/+attachment/2578267/+files/conversation.png ** Changed in: empathy (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/597219 Title: [Empathy maverick] "Chat" button in "New Conversation" dialog shows missing icon Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: By the way, many of you might not see this bug as the gconf setting for button icons may have been set as disabled. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/597219/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp