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blackn1ght
Asked: 2011-10-16 08:41:46 +0800 CST

Restoring the Skype contact window

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If I close the Skype window, how do I get it back?

Clicking the Skype icon on the launcher just tries to create a new Skype instance. The only way I can get it back is by killing it via the terminal and re-launching it.

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  1. Best Answer

    Skype requires the sni-qt:i386 package to be installed to integrate with the indicator area in Ubuntu 11.10. To install this package, run the following from the commandline:

    sudo apt-get install sni-qt:i386

    Then kill and restart skype again. After that, you should always have the icon in the panel and be able to get to it even after closing the window.

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  2. If the skype is running, there should be a skype icon :
    skype icon

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  3. Another option is to allow Skype to create its own icon: roobinatube's answer here worked for me. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1861843

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