unity icon does not persist after reboot

[Susan Cragin]

This is a regression. The problem started happening I believe on 22 Sep 2012.
Background.
I have several custom launchers: for LibreOffice's development version, for a wine program, and for Emacs.
I re-compiled and re-installed Emacs from git. When I do this, I expect the icon to vanish, and it does.
I re-started Emacs from Dash Home. An icon appeared on the launcher. I right-moused the icon and clicked "Lock to Launcher."
I closed Emacs. The launcher icon was still there, as it should be.
I re-booted. The launcher icon had vanished.
??
I did this several times. Same problem.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.6.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-15.23-generic 3.5.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-15-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.5.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,vpswitch,snap,mousepoll,resize,place,move,wall,grid,regex,imgpng,session,gnomecompat,animation,fade,staticswitcher,workarounds,scale,expo,ezoom,dbus]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Sep 25 12:03:11 2012
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:2203]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120825)
MachineType: LENOVO 3434CTO
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-15-generic root=UUID=90facd2b-dcfb-4b82-85e5-27ed31536b0f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 06/01/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: GCET20WW (1.09 )
dmi.board.asset.tag: Not Available
dmi.board.name: 3434CTO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: Not Available
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Not Available
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvrGCET20WW(1.09):bd06/01/2012:svnLENOVO:pn3434CTO:pvrThinkPadX230Tablet:rvnLENOVO:rn3434CTO:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 3434CTO
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X230 Tablet
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.2+bzr3377-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0~git20120917.7cfd42ce-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.8-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu1

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

I dont think its a new bugs. similar issue have existed in unity for a long time. unity+custom-launchers-icons does not play well.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar)]

I've experienced this too, and it's particularly evident when I just snatch away a desktop file from the file system without removing it from the launcher first, and then later adding an icon with a similar (or the same?) desktop file.

As Omer said, it's not a new bug. For now, it's confirmed while I search for duplicates.

[Andrea Azzarone (azzar1)]

Is this still a problem?

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for Unity because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for unity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]