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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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answered 2 Years ago taigysel · Accepted 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.