#!/usr/bin/env python

import gtk

class BlinkingIcon:
    def __init__(self):
        self.staticon = gtk.StatusIcon()
        self.staticon.set_from_stock(gtk.STOCK_ABOUT)
        self.staticon.set_blinking(True)
        self.staticon.connect("popup_menu", self.popup)
        self.staticon.set_visible(True)

    def popup(self, button, widget, data=None):
        gtk.main_quit()

if __name__ == "__main__":
    statusicon = BlinkingIcon()

    gtk.main()