>>>>> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:

    >> From: Colin Baxter <m43cap@yandex.com> Date: Fri, 03 May 2024
    >> 12:31:45 +0100
    >> 
    >> 
    >> I have noticed an icon appearing on the mode-line whenever I
    >> select an encrypted file ending in .gpg. The icon looks like a
    >> sort of dot or perhaps an eye. Anyway, for me it's unnecessary
    >> junk and I don't want it. How do I remove it, or at least ensure
    >> it doesn't appear.

    > I cannot reproduce the problem: I see nothing special on the
    > mode-line when visiting an encrypted file.

    > Are you seeing this in "emacs -Q"?

Yes. It appears in emacs-30.50.0 but not emacs-29.3. And also it appears
for symmetric and non-symmetric encryption. I am using gpg-2.2.18.

I have attached two screenshots.

A. screenshot-emacs-30.50.0.png
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The icon is visible to the left of the 'U' in the mode-line
The icon disappears after the password is entered.

B. screenshot-emacs-29.3.png
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No icon visible.

Colin.