RSS reader that integrates with Unity's messaging menu?

Question

Right now I use Liferea, its problem is that the messaging icon does not change when there is a new message:

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Is there an RSS reader that integrates better in Unity? My only requirement is:

When there is a new message, it should be visible (for instance different colour) without having to click the envelope to check inside the menu.

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 04 '11 at 09:12

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Feed Indicator

OmgUbuntu have several web-blogs raving about this particular RSS indicator.

Looks promising.

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answered Aug 04 '11 at 09:12

fossfreedom

I have become addicted to Feed Indicator, it is simple and great! By the way, feeds URLs are saved in .config/feedindicator/feeds.cfg – Nicolas Raoul Jun 15 '12 at 06:47

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Sep 04 '12 at 08:06

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Another useful RSS notification indicator is "Rss-Aware":

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You can see more about it and installation from this link.

answered Sep 04 '12 at 08:06

Saeed Zarinfam

The official website http://freelanzer.com/rss-aware/index.html says "For an enhanced version check out Feed Indicator". – Nicolas Raoul Sep 04 '12 at 08:12