many gnome2 user don’t like the unity of ubuntu 12.04, so if you want to replace it with the Gnome2, you can simply install
sudo apt-get install gnome-session-fallback
and then logout and relogin, select classic mode.
Since only indicator-applet-complete was preinstalled in the ubuntu 12.04, so none indicator can be removed by alt/alt+win + right mouse click, so you also need to install
sudo apt-get install indicator-applet indicator-applet-session
now you can config or place your indicator-applet as usual.