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Display on the left or right in panel

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Assessment

Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Newbie friendliness
20/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start by investigating Wingpanel's support for placing this indicator on the left or right side of the elementary OS top bar. Document whether the positioning is supported and identify the relevant implementation path; the issue is complete when the feasibility and required approach are clear.

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Description

Need to figure out if wingpanel allows it and how

Dominant language
Vala
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2
Forks
1
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