linuxmint / linuxmint/cinnamon

x11vnc icon on right bottom is not clickable, not working

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Description

Distribution

mint 22 (Wilma)

Package version

6.2.9

Graphics hardware in use

intel arc graphics

Frequency

Always

Bug description

I cannot control x11vnc via icon on right button panel, in older version of mint I manage x11vnc , when I clicked icon it showed me option stop, preference ... But now it is not responding at all. I am stopping it via terminal
x11vnc-icon

Steps to reproduce

This issue exist almost all linux mint 22.

Expected behavior

x11vnc icon should be clickable and show options to stop, preference and so on...

Additional information

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Research direction

Reproduce the unresponsive x11vnc tray icon on Linux Mint 22 (Wilma) with package version 6.2.9 and Intel Arc graphics. Compare the current behavior with the older Mint version described in the report; done means clicking the icon shows controls such as stop and preferences.

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Assessment

Tech stack
linux
Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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