Version: 1.7.1 (using KDE 3.3.1, (3.1)) Compiler: gcc version 3.3.5 (Debian 1:3.3.5-3) OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.9-1-686-smp When using panel notification of new messages: This will usually show a pale icon with the number of unread messages. When there is one and only one message, unread, then a fully colored icon appears. After reading, deleting the message, the icon persists. Not very serious :-)
KDE 4.3 uses a different icon and this effect is no longer visible.