in answer to Ted above here is the trace from the running application
** (indicator-loader:14587): DEBUG: DOES the ICON THEME Have the Blocked image = 1
** (indicator-loader:14587): DEBUG: The icon name of the buffer icon /usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/status/22/audio-volume-muted.svg
** (indicator-loader:14587): DEBUG: gdk_pixbuf_get_width returns 22
** (indicator-loader:14587): DEBUG: DOES the ICON THEME Have the Blocked image = 1
** (indicator-loader:14587): DEBUG: icon theme path is /home/ronoc/.icons
in answer to Ted above here is the trace from the running application
** (indicator- loader: 14587): DEBUG: DOES the ICON THEME Have the Blocked image = 1 loader: 14587): DEBUG: The icon name of the buffer icon /usr/share/ icons/ubuntu- mono-dark/ status/ 22/audio- volume- muted.svg loader: 14587): DEBUG: gdk_pixbuf_ get_width returns 22 loader: 14587): DEBUG: DOES the ICON THEME Have the Blocked image = 1 loader: 14587): DEBUG: icon theme path is /home/ronoc/.icons
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