Ubuntu: Adding Thunderbird to indicator-applet
Adding Thunderbird to the "indicator-applet" is possible and not that hard.
I wrote down the few commands and hints.
Applications shown by the "indicator-applet" are listed in this directory:
/usr/share/indicators/messages/applications/
By default the files "empathy" and "evolution" should be inside this directory.
Adding Thunderbird
Adding Thunderbird is just creating a new file with the path to the .desktop file.
Opening the "thunderbird" file:
sudo gedit /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications/thunderbird
Now add this line and save:
/usr/share/applications/thunderbird.desktop
Hint: Check if that file exist on your system!
Now you should be abled to see Thunderbird if you klick on the "indicator-applet".
Removing Evolution
Removing Evolution from the "indicator-applet", just execute this command:
sudo rm /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications/evolution
Credit
Credit for this goes to "Lorenzo Francisco":
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/thunderbird/+bug/367175/comments/6
