I have a Java application that essentially functions as a type of instant messaging. Until recent “updates” to Ubuntu with Unity, I had a simple icon that displayed in the system tray. I understand that there was a lot of discussion about returning to the original purpose of this tray and did not want to discuss it here. Rather, I'm looking for a simple and concise tutorial or documentation on how to properly integrate my application into a messaging system. I want pop-up notifications to appear on new messages, and I can do this through libnotify, however I do not know how to add this application as an entry in the message menu. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. I need an application to continue working on a cross-platform platform.
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