[BUG] [Claude Desktop / Linux] Tray icon always renders dark – not visible on dark panels
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Activity 0 comments · opened Oct 14, 2026
Bug Description
The Claude Desktop tray icon is always displayed in its dark variant. On a dark system tray/panel it does not switch to a light (white) version, so the icon is barely or not at all visible.
Steps To Reproduce
- Install Claude Desktop (Linux beta) via the official apt repository
- Use a dark panel / dark system theme
- Start Claude Desktop
- Look at the tray icon
Expected Behavior
The tray icon adapts to the panel/theme color (light icon on dark panels), or offers a monochrome/symbolic icon that follows the system theme.
Actual Behavior
The icon stays dark regardless of panel or theme color.
Environment
- Claude Desktop version: newest
- OS / Distro: ubuntu
- Desktop environment: cinnamon
- Session: [Wayland / X11]
- Tray extension (GNOME only): [e.g. AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support]
- System theme: [e.g. Dark, Yaru-dark]
Screenshots
[Screenshot of the tray area]
Additional Context
Likely the app ships a single colored icon instead of a symbolic/template icon or does not react to the system color scheme (prefers-color-scheme).