diff --git a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicator.java b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicator.java
index f33c272..9e22239 100644
--- a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicator.java
+++ b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicator.java
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ public
 interface AppIndicator extends Library {
     // effing retarded. There are DIFFERENT versions, of which they all share the same basic compatibility (of the methods that
     // we use), however -- we cannot just LOAD via the 'base-name', we actually have to try each one. There are bash commands that
-    // will tell us the linked library name, however - I'd rather not run bash commands to determine this.
-    AppIndicator INSTANCE = (AppIndicator) AppIndicatorQuery.get();
+    // will tell us the linked library name, however - I'd rather not run bash commands to determine this. This is so hacky it makes me
+    // sick.
+
+    AppIndicator INSTANCE = AppIndicatorQuery.get();
+
+    /** Necessary to provide warnings, because libappindicator3 is a piece of shit. */
+    boolean IS_VERSION_3 = AppIndicatorQuery.isVersion3;
 
     int CATEGORY_APPLICATION_STATUS = 0;
     int CATEGORY_COMMUNICATIONS = 1;
diff --git a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicatorQuery.java b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicatorQuery.java
index 0d330bb..61aa049 100644
--- a/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicatorQuery.java
+++ b/Dorkbox-Util/src/dorkbox/util/jna/linux/AppIndicatorQuery.java
@@ -16,45 +16,29 @@
 
 package dorkbox.util.jna.linux;
 
-import com.sun.jna.Library;
 import com.sun.jna.Native;
 
 /**
  * Helper for AppIndicator, because it is absolutely mindboggling how those whom maintain the standard, can't agree to what that standard
  * library naming convention or features set is. We just try until we find one that work, and are able to map the symbols we need.
  */
-public
 class AppIndicatorQuery {
-    public static
-    Object get_v1() {
-        // version 1 is better than version 3, because of dumb shit redhat did.
-        // to wit, installing the google chrome browser, will ALSO install the correct appindicator library.
-        try {
-            Object appindicator = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator", Library.class);
-            if (appindicator != null) {
-                String s = appindicator.toString();
-                    // make sure it's actually v1. If it's NOT v1 (ie: v3) then fallback to GTK version
-                if (s.indexOf(".so.1") < 1) {
-                    return null;
-                }
-            }
-            return appindicator;
-        } catch (Throwable ignored) {
-            ignored.printStackTrace();
-        }
 
-        return null;
-    }
+    /**
+     * must call get() before accessing this! Only "AppIndicator" interface should access this!
+     */
+    static volatile boolean isVersion3 = false;
+
 
     public static
-    Object get() {
+    AppIndicator get() {
         Object library;
 
         // start with base version
         try {
             library = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator", AppIndicator.class);
             if (library != null) {
-                return library;
+                return (AppIndicator) library;
             }
         } catch (Throwable ignored) {
         }
@@ -65,7 +49,7 @@ class AppIndicatorQuery {
         try {
             library = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator1", AppIndicator.class);
             if (library != null) {
-                return library;
+                return (AppIndicator) library;
             }
         } catch (Throwable ignored) {
         }
@@ -74,15 +58,17 @@ class AppIndicatorQuery {
         for (int i = 10; i >= 0; i--) {
             try {
                 library = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator" + i, AppIndicator.class);
-                if (library != null) {
-                    if (i == 3) {
-                        System.err.println("AppIndicator3 detected. This version is SEVERELY limited, and menu icons WILL NOT be visible. " +
-                                           "Please install a better version of libappindicator. One such command to do so is:   " +
-                                           "sudo apt-get install libappindicator1");
-                    }
-                    return library;
-                }
             } catch (Throwable ignored) {
+                library = null;
+            }
+
+            if (library != null) {
+                String s = library.toString();
+                // version 3 WILL NOT work with icons in the menu. This allows us to show a warning (in the System tray initialization)
+                if (i == 3 || s.indexOf("appindicator3") > 0) {
+                    isVersion3 = true;
+                }
+                return (AppIndicator) library;
             }
         }
 
@@ -90,7 +76,7 @@ class AppIndicatorQuery {
         try {
             library = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator-gtk", AppIndicator.class);
             if (library != null) {
-                return library;
+                return (AppIndicator) library;
             }
         } catch (Throwable ignored) {
         }
@@ -99,7 +85,7 @@ class AppIndicatorQuery {
         try {
             library = Native.loadLibrary("appindicator-gtk3", AppIndicator.class);
             if (library != null) {
-                return library;
+                return (AppIndicator) library;
             }
         } catch (Throwable ignored) {
         }