When I launch the program on linux, it shows an icon on the default panel (linux mint) but does not show on Cairo dock or other such panel replacements.
After some Googling, it seems the problem is probably a missing WM_CLASS, the solution for which can be found here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11453687/how-can-i-change-wm-class-for-a-winforms-application-on-linux