This was a design decision. These ask ubuntu questions might provide more information for you, http://askubuntu.com/questions/16453/how-do-i -migrate-from-systray-to-appindicators, and http://askubuntu.com/questions/35289/one-line-command-for-adding-new- items-to-com-canonical-unity-panel-systray-whitel.
** Changed in: unity Status: New => Won't Fix ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/762230 Title: Some GUI apps do not appear in Unity Launcher when running and therefore can not get focus back on app -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs