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$NetBSD: MESSAGE,v 1.1 2004/06/07 06:12:16 minskim Exp $

You need to set the path to icons as follows:

1. Right-click on the empty icon and select "SysTray Settings"
2. Change "Select icons path" to "${PREFIX}/lib/xchat/plugins"
3. Press "Apply" and close the window.

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