Check GMail icon in Lucid

[andypi]

Since upgrading to Lucid, the "Check GMail" icon in the system tray doesn't fit in to the Lucid colour scheme (see screenshot).

The preferences offer a "Set Tray Background" option, but this doesn't seem to make a difference. Anyone had this problem and managed to sort it out?

[tom.swartz07]

Yup yup, theres a fix.

Open the terminal (Applications, accessories, terminal)
and type the following command into the window.

sudo checkgmail --update

I noticed that problem about a month ago, and they had already pushed the update.

[andypi]

Thanks!

[tom.swartz07]

Thanks!

Sure! Dont forget to mark the thread as solved from the thread tools at the top

[Rolandmaffia]

sudo checkgmail --update

I've got same problem, but the update isn't solved it.

$ uname -r
2.6.32-24-generic-pae
$ checkgmail -h
CheckGmail v1.14pre-svn Copyright © 2005-10 Owen Marshall
$ apt-cache policy compiz
compiz: Installed: 1:0.8.4-0ubuntu15
$ apt-cache policy avant-window-navigator
avant-window-navigator: Installed: 0.4.0-0ubuntu1

What can I do?!

[amirhomayoun]

I've got same problem, but the update isn't solved it.

What can I do?!

Same problem here. Have tried everything, no luck!

[ferossan]

Same problem here. Have tried everything, no luck!

In Lucid, it only works with Ambiance default theme.

[Stefanie]

I modified the latest svn version to fix this problem for other themes than Ambiance. Transparency doesn't work, but now you can change the background to whatever color you want.

You can download the file here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/555601/checkgmail

Save the file to your home folder, then open a terminal and copy it to /usr/bin

sudo cp checkgmail /usr/bin

and make it executable

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/checkgmail

Restart checkgmail, set the tray background, and restart again.

[pantherattack]

One thing that foiled me for a while: the --update asks you a <Y/n> question about whether to proceed. Just pressing ENTER doesn't work, you need to type a capital Y and then ENTER.

[synergie]

I modified the latest svn version to fix this problem for other themes than Ambiance. Transparency doesn't work, but now you can change the background to whatever color you want.

You can download the file here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/555601/checkgmail

Save the file to your home folder, then open a terminal and copy it to /usr/bin

sudo cp checkgmail /usr/bin

and make it executable

sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/checkgmail

Restart checkgmail, set the tray background, and restart again.

Very nice work!!!! Worked perfectly, thanks