+ /* when running in Gnome Shell we must hide these options since they
+ * are meaningless in that context:
+ * - 'Display incoming events in the notification area' (General->Behavior)
+ * - 'Notifications' tab
+ */
+ priv = GET_PRIV (self);
+ if (shell_running) {
+ gtk_widget_hide (priv->checkbutton_events_notif_area);
+ notif_page = gtk_notebook_get_nth_page (GTK_NOTEBOOK (priv->notebook),
+ EMPATHY_PREFERENCES_TAB_NOTIFICATIONS);
+ gtk_widget_hide (notif_page);
+ }
+