[Bug] Tray icon not Working on KDE Plasma 6.6

[udbue]

Bug Description

KDE Tray Icon Issue (v0.6.1, Arch Linux AUR)

Version 0.6.0 added support for tray icons on KDE via KStatusNotifierItem, but the tray icon fails to show. I have confirmed that I have KStatusNotifierItem installed. I am using Arch Linux and downloaded the package version 0.6.1 via the AUR.

When enabling tray icon via settings in Packet, the button gets grayed out like it is trying to turn it on. The logs show it getting stuck on:

2026-04-23T19:28:17.043706Z DEBUG packet::window: 1135: Enabling tray icon

If I close Packet and open it, it "shows" the toggle as enabled, but there is no tray icon.

Logs

2026-04-23T19:28:08.185218Z INFO packet::application: 320: Packet (io.github.nozwock.Packet)
2026-04-23T19:28:08.185230Z INFO packet::application: 321: Version: 0.6.1 ()
2026-04-23T19:28:08.185232Z INFO packet::application: 322: Datadir: /usr/share/packet
2026-04-23T19:28:08.185306Z DEBUG packet::application: 299: Processing command line options background=Ok(None)
2026-04-23T19:28:08.186372Z DEBUG packet::application::imp: 77: GtkApplication::startup

(packet:25292): Adwaita-WARNING **: 22:28:08.284: Using GtkSettings:gtk-application-prefer-dark-theme with libadwaita is unsupported. Please use AdwStyleManager:color-scheme instead.
2026-04-23T19:28:08.341166Z DEBUG packet::application::imp: 46: GtkApplication::activate
2026-04-23T19:28:08.444108Z DEBUG packet::window: 1111: is_enable_tray_icon=true
2026-04-23T19:28:08.444123Z DEBUG packet::window: 1135: Enabling tray icon
[2026-04-23 22:28:08.502] [MANGOHUD] [info] [blacklist.cpp:83] process 'packet' is blacklisted in MangoHud
2026-04-23T19:28:08.543948Z INFO packet::window: 2263: Starting RQS service device_name="PC" visibility=true download_path="/home/[redacted]/Downloads" static_port=None
2026-04-23T19:28:08.544110Z INFO rqs_lib: 139: TcpListener on: 0.0.0.0:45899
2026-04-23T19:28:08.544856Z INFO rqs_lib::manager: 44: TcpServer: service starting
2026-04-23T19:28:08.545461Z INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 140: Broadcasting with: device_name=PC, host_name=I1Y1QVL8n14AAA
2026-04-23T19:28:08.545829Z INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 63: MDnsServer: service starting
2026-04-23T19:28:08.545837Z INFO rqs_lib::hdl::ble: 35: BleListener: service starting
2026-04-23T19:28:08.545864Z DEBUG rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 84: MDnsServer: visibility changed: Visible
2026-04-23T19:28:08.563646Z INFO packet::window: 2156: Network state changed network_state=true
2026-04-23T19:28:08.564465Z INFO packet::window: 2150: Bluetooth powered state changed bluetooth_state=true
2026-04-23T19:28:17.043706Z DEBUG packet::window: 1135: Enabling tray icon

Distribution Type

• Yes, I'm using the Flatpak version

Platform Info

Distro: Arch Linux
Install Method: AUR

[denisoster]

Tray icon not Working
The same behavior occurs when installing from AUR or using Flatpak.

Distro: Arch
WM: AwesomeWM

λ ~/ packet
2026-05-10T08:49:59.810801Z  INFO packet::application: 320: Packet (io.github.nozwock.Packet)
2026-05-10T08:49:59.810818Z  INFO packet::application: 321: Version: 0.6.1 ()
2026-05-10T08:49:59.810823Z  INFO packet::application: 322: Datadir: /usr/share/packet
2026-05-10T08:49:59.810913Z DEBUG packet::application: 299: Processing command line options background=Ok(None)
2026-05-10T08:49:59.811898Z DEBUG packet::application::imp: 77: GtkApplication<PacketApplication>::startup
2026-05-10T08:49:59.926980Z DEBUG packet::application::imp: 46: GtkApplication<PacketApplication>::activate
2026-05-10T08:49:59.967952Z DEBUG packet::window: 1111: is_enable_tray_icon=true
2026-05-10T08:49:59.967973Z DEBUG packet::window: 1135: Enabling tray icon
2026-05-10T08:50:00.057724Z  INFO packet::window: 2263: Starting RQS service device_name="black" visibility=true download_path="/home/denis/Downloads/Packet" static_port=None
2026-05-10T08:50:00.057811Z  INFO rqs_lib: 139: TcpListener on: 0.0.0.0:43381
2026-05-10T08:50:00.058071Z  INFO rqs_lib::manager: 44: TcpServer: service starting
2026-05-10T08:50:00.058685Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 140: Broadcasting with: device_name=black, host_name=I1RpQmL8n14AAA
2026-05-10T08:50:00.059146Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 63: MDnsServer: service starting
2026-05-10T08:50:00.059157Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::ble: 35: BleListener: service starting
2026-05-10T08:50:00.059190Z DEBUG rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 84: MDnsServer: visibility changed: Visible
2026-05-10T08:50:00.106606Z  INFO packet::window: 2156: Network state changed network_state=true
2026-05-10T08:50:00.194941Z  INFO packet::window: 2150: Bluetooth powered state changed bluetooth_state=true
2026-05-10T08:50:05.493100Z  INFO packet::window: 633: Setting run in background is_active=true
2026-05-10T08:50:05.493646Z  WARN packet::window: 989: Background request denied: A portal frontend implementing `org.freedesktop.portal.Background` was not found
2026-05-10T08:50:41.454725Z DEBUG packet::window::imp: 247: GtkApplicationWindow<PacketApplicationWindow>::close
2026-05-10T08:50:41.454936Z  INFO packet::window::imp: 279: Cancelling looping tasks rqs_tasks=6 dbus_tasks=1
2026-05-10T08:50:41.454991Z  INFO packet::window::imp: 303: Stopping RQS service
2026-05-10T08:50:41.455013Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::ble: 53: BleListener: tracker cancelled, breaking
2026-05-10T08:50:41.455052Z  INFO rqs_lib::manager: 51: TcpServer: tracker cancelled, breaking
2026-05-10T08:50:41.455084Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 72: MDnsServer: tracker cancelled, breaking
2026-05-10T08:50:41.455536Z  INFO rqs_lib::hdl::mdns: 125: MDnsServer: service unregistered: OK
2026-05-10T08:50:41.479444Z DEBUG packet::application::imp: 163: GtkApplication<PacketApplication>::shutdown

[shayaknyc]

Came here while googling for the same issue. Running Plasma v6.7.3