Ubuntu: How to Add Gmail to Indicator Applet
Ubuntu's indicator applet is a relatively new, nifty tool for getting rid of all the system bar clutter and organising it in one drop-down menu. I'd say it's received mixed reviews... But I like it. By default, it integrates with instant messaging, email, social broadcast and audio programs BUT its email integration only goes so far as Evolution.
I don't use Evolution. I find it too clunky and prefer my web-based gmail client. But the indicator applet menu doesn't allow for web-based gmail noitification by default. To enable, we must install the gm-notify package. The good news is that it's contained within the universe repository and installation is a piece of cake.
You will see a new menu item called GMail Notifier Configuration under System > Preferences. Open it and configure your account:
Once saved, you need only to restart your menubar and all will be well:
Based on my settings, clicking Inbox will open a Google Chrome browser and take me to new mail.
I don't use Evolution. I find it too clunky and prefer my web-based gmail client. But the indicator applet menu doesn't allow for web-based gmail noitification by default. To enable, we must install the gm-notify package. The good news is that it's contained within the universe repository and installation is a piece of cake.
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gm-notify
sudo apt-get install gm-notify
You will see a new menu item called GMail Notifier Configuration under System > Preferences. Open it and configure your account:
Once saved, you need only to restart your menubar and all will be well:
killall gnome-panel
Based on my settings, clicking Inbox will open a Google Chrome browser and take me to new mail.
4 comments:
How do you open with Google Chrome? In my ubuntu install it only wants to open firefox.
I don't have access to my linux box right now... but I think the Notifier uses your default browser. You should be able to set the default from System > Preferences > Preferred Applications
That's it! Thanks!
For some reason in Ubuntu the "Standard" Browser and "Preferred" Browser are not the same thing...
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