13.0.1: Icons vanish!

[LaunchpadUser]

A few days ago, I noticed a new version of Drawers through the Ubuntu update. Now I added a new icon to one of my drawers - and after opening it the next time, most icons were gone! Even worse: I just open ... close ... open ... close ... a drawer (without selecting any icon in the drawer), and everytime (!) it shows more or less icons!!!

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Sorry about the delay getting to you. Can you provide more info about the behavior? What version of drawers do you have installed? Is it 13.5.1-0~163~raring1? You can get this by running from the command line: apt-cache policy drawers

Please also run drawers in debug mode from the command line by doing the following:

/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f ~/.local/share/applications/NAMEOFDRAWER.desktop

Just replace the name of your drawer. This is for a basic drawer which it sounds like you're using.

Please post the output from the terminal after you add some files to the drawer.

Best,
Ian

[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

Version:

drawers:
  Installiert: 13.5.1-0~163~precise1
  Kandidat: 13.5.1-0~163~precise1
  Versionstabelle:
 *** 13.5.1-0~163~precise1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ian-berke/ppa-drawers/ubuntu/ precise/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

I will send you debug output per EMail.

[renanlinux (renanlinux)]

Hello!

The same is happening in my Drawers.
I am using Ubuntu 13.04 32-bit Raring Ringtail.

------------------------------------------------------------------------

drawers:
  Instalado: 13.5.1-0~163~raring1
  Candidato: 13.5.1-0~163~raring1
  Tabela de versão:
 *** 13.5.1-0~163~raring1 0
        500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ian-berke/ppa-drawers/ubuntu/ raring/main i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Hi guys,

Sorry for being so slow in responding and troubleshooting. I just started a new job and am traveling a lot. I'll try and work on it this weekend. Can either of you post the contents of the .desktop file for your drawer (you can easily get by opening the preferences and clicking the pencil icon)? Does this only happen with drawers that you recently added things to? Are items in the drawer applications or links to files?

I don't have my development laptop on me, but I wasn't able to reproduce it a couple of weeks ago. I'm going to do a fresh install on this laptop in a virtualbox, so maybe I'll get some clues.

Best,
Ian

[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

Items, applications links? I have no idea - I just drag & drop icons from the Unity laucher to a Drawer - that's the main reason of Drawers to exist, isn't it? I just know that this bug started to occur just a short while ago - so one Drawers update introduced this bug.

[Ismael Garcia (igarcia-andorra)]

Any news on thus bug? I just installed Drawers (Ubuntu 13.04) and i have the same problem, icons vanish!

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Can anyone post the contents of one of their drawer file for which this occurring? Just open drawer preferences and click the pencil icon to get the contents. Copy and paste.

Also run the drawer from the command line and post the contents. Do so like this:
/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f ~/.local/share/applications/NAMEOFDRAWER.desktop
Just replace NAMEOFYOURDRAWER with the correct name.

I can't reproduce this and it may be specific to certain setups.

[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
Debugging messages on
Read config
intializing config
Local settings False
File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
Addfiles:
Detected 1 monitors
IndexError('list index out of range',)
('list index out of range',)
falling back to mouse position
Number of columns: 5
number of items: 5

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

[Desktop Entry]
MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
StartupWMClass=Drawers System
Name=System
Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
Actions=System Monitor;GParted;Network Connections;Backup;Disk Utility;CompizConfig Settings Manager;Synaptic-Paketverwaltung;MyUnity;Ubuntu Software-Center;Passwörter und Verschlüsselung
Type=Application
Icon=/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/devices/computer-2.png

[Desktop Action GParted]
Icon=gparted
Type=application
Name=GParted
OnlyShowIn=Unity
Exec=gparted-pkexec

-------------------------

This is just the last state. It doesn't contain all icons I dragegd&dropped before. That's the main problem: they vanish!

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file seems
to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the Actions key
in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them except
gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at a
time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug info as
you add the files. Post here.

Best,
Ian

On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <email address hidden>
wrote:

> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
> ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
> Debugging messages on
> Read config
> intializing config
> Local settings False
> File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
> Addfiles:
> Detected 1 monitors
> IndexError('list index out of range',)
> ('list index out of range',)
> falling back to mouse position
> Number of columns: 5
> number of items: 5
>
>
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
> Name=System
> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
> Actions=System Monitor;GParted;Network Connections;Backup;Disk
> Utility;CompizConfig Settings
> Manager;Synaptic-Paketverwaltung;MyUnity;Ubuntu Software-Center;Passwörter
> und Verschlüsselung
> Type=Application
>
> Icon=/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/devices/computer-2.png
>
> [Desktop Action GParted]
> Icon=gparted
> Type=application
> Name=GParted
> OnlyShowIn=Unity
> Exec=gparted-pkexec
>
> -------------------------
>
> This is just the last state. It doesn't contain all icons I
> dragegd&dropped before. That's the main problem: they vanish!
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
> Drawers.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191977
>
> Title:
> 13.0.1: Icons vanish!
>
> Status in Drawers: Organize the Unity Launcher:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> A few days ago, I noticed a new version of Drawers through the Ubuntu
> update. Now I added a new icon to one of my drawers - and after
> opening it the next time, most icons were gone! Even worse: I just
> open ... close ... open ... close ... a drawer (without selecting any
> icon in the drawer), and everytime (!) it shows more or less icons!!!
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/drawers/+bug/1191977/+subscriptions
>

[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

Yes, I created a new drawer, added 2 icons. So far, so good, but when I go into setup of this drawer and change icon size (2 times), suddenly the drawer is empty!

I don't know how to "run " a drawer form command line.

Am 14.10.2013 03:47, schrieb icb410:
> Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file seems
> to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the Actions key
> in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them except
> gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at a
> time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug info as
> you add the files. Post here.
>
> Best,
> Ian
>
> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <email address hidden>
> wrote:
>
>> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
>> ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>> Debugging messages on
>> Read config
>> intializing config
>> Local settings False
>> File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>> Addfiles:
>> Detected 1 monitors
>> IndexError('list index out of range',)
>> ('list index out of range',)
>> falling back to mouse position
>> Number of columns: 5
>> number of items: 5
>>
>>
>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> [Desktop Entry]
>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
>> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
>> Name=System
>> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
>> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
>> Actions=System Monitor;GParted;Network Connections;Backup;Disk
>> Utility;CompizConfig Settings
>> Manager;Synaptic-Paketverwaltung;MyUnity;Ubuntu Software-Center;Passwörter
>> und Verschlüsselung
>> Type=Application
>>
>> Icon=/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/devices/computer-2.png
>>
>> [Desktop Action GParted]
>> Icon=gparted
>> Type=application
>> Name=GParted
>> OnlyShowIn=Unity
>> Exec=gparted-pkexec
>>
>> -------------------------
>>
>> This is just the last state. It doesn't contain all icons I
>> dragegd&dropped before. That's the main problem: they vanish!
>>
>> --
>> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to
>> Drawers.
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191977
>>
>> Title:
>> 13.0.1: Icons vanish!
>>
>> Status in Drawers: Organize the Unity Launcher:
>> Confirmed
>>
>> Bug description:
>> A few days ago, I noticed a new version of Drawers through the Ubuntu
>> update. Now I added a new icon to one of my drawers - and after
>> opening it the next time, most icons were gone! Even worse: I just
>> open ... close ... open ... close ... a drawer (without selecting any
>> icon in the drawer), and everytime (!) it shows more or less icons!!!
>>
>> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/drawers/+bug/1191977/+subscriptions
>>
>

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[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

> SO, it's easy to reproduce. Here's the content:
>
>
> ----------------------
> $ more System.desktop
> [Desktop Entry]
> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
> Name=System
> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
> Actions=Passwörter und Verschlüsselung;GParted
> Type=Application
> Icon=/Daten/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/categories/preferences-system-4.png
>
> [Desktop Action GParted]
> Icon=gparted
> Type=application
> Name=GParted
> OnlyShowIn=Unity
> Exec=gparted-pkexec
> ----------------------------
>
>
> I tried again to increase icon size in the drawer's setup back from 32 to 64 and then 1 of 2 icons reappeard. Perhaps it has something to do with icons size changing? I don't understand why SOME icons
> vanish, SOME icons reappear ... this is a really strange bug. And it makes me sad as I donated for drawers and now it doesn't work anymore.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Briefe klebst Du zu - warum verschlüsselst Du Deine EMails nicht?
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>
> Am 14.10.2013 18:04, schrieb dentaku:
>> Yes, I created a new drawer, added 2 icons. So far, so good, but when I go into setup of this drawer and change icon size (2 times), suddenly the drawer is empty!
>>
>> I don't know how to "run " a drawer form command line.
>>
>>
>>
>> Am 14.10.2013 03:47, schrieb icb410:
>>> Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file seems
>>> to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the Actions key
>>> in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them except
>>> gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at a
>>> time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug info as
>>> you add the files. Post here.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> Ian
>>>
>>> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <email address hidden>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
>>>> ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>>>> Debugging messages on
>>>> Read config
>>>> intializing config
>>>> Local settings False
>>>> File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>>>> Addfiles:
>>>> Detected 1 monitors
>>>> IndexError('list index out of range',)
>>>> ('list index out of range',)
>>>> falling back to mouse position
>>>> Number of columns: 5
>>>> number of items: 5
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> [Desktop Entry]
>>>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
>>>> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
>>>> Name=System
>>>> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
>>>> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
>>>> Actions=System Monitor;GParted;Network Connections;Backup;Disk
>>>> Utility;CompizConfig Settings
>>>> Manager;Synaptic-Paketverwaltung;MyUnity;Ubuntu Software-Center;Passwörter
>>>> und Verschlüsselung
>>>> Type=Application
>>>>
>>>> Icon=/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/devices/computer-2.png
>...

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Does it always have trouble when items with non-english letters are in the
drawers (e.g. Passwörter und Verschlüsselung)?

On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:22 PM, LaunchpadUser
<email address hidden>wrote:

> > SO, it's easy to reproduce. Here's the content:
> >
> >
> > ----------------------
> > $ more System.desktop
> > [Desktop Entry]
> > MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
> > StartupWMClass=Drawers System
> > Name=System
> > Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
> > Actions=Passwörter und Verschlüsselung;GParted
> > Type=Application
> >
> Icon=/Daten/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/categories/preferences-system-4.png
> >
> > [Desktop Action GParted]
> > Icon=gparted
> > Type=application
> > Name=GParted
> > OnlyShowIn=Unity
> > Exec=gparted-pkexec
> > ----------------------------
> >
> >
> > I tried again to increase icon size in the drawer's setup back from 32
> to 64 and then 1 of 2 icons reappeard. Perhaps it has something to do with
> icons size changing? I don't understand why SOME icons
> > vanish, SOME icons reappear ... this is a really strange bug. And it
> makes me sad as I donated for drawers and now it doesn't work anymore.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Briefe klebst Du zu - warum verschlüsselst Du Deine EMails nicht?
> > Sichere EMail Kommunikation mit: http://www.gnupg.org/index.de.html
> >
> > Am 14.10.2013 18:04, schrieb dentaku:
> >> Yes, I created a new drawer, added 2 icons. So far, so good, but when I
> go into setup of this drawer and change icon size (2 times), suddenly the
> drawer is empty!
> >>
> >> I don't know how to "run " a drawer form command line.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Am 14.10.2013 03:47, schrieb icb410:
> >>> Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file
> seems
> >>> to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the
> Actions key
> >>> in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them
> except
> >>> gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at a
> >>> time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug
> info as
> >>> you add the files. Post here.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>> Ian
> >>>
> >>> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <
> <email address hidden>>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
> >>>> ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
> >>>> Debugging messages on
> >>>> Read config
> >>>> intializing config
> >>>> Local settings False
> >>>> File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
> >>>> Addfiles:
> >>>> Detected 1 monitors
> >>>> IndexError('list index out of range',)
> >>>> ('list index out of range',)
> >>>> falling back to mouse position
> >>>> Number of columns: 5
> >>>> number of items: 5
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>>
> >>>> [Desktop Entry]
> >>>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
> >>>> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
> >>>> Name=System
> >>>> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
> >>>> ...

[LaunchpadUser (lpusr)]

MIght be ... what's the problem with letters???

Am 15.10.2013 03:06, schrieb icb410:
> Does it always have trouble when items with non-english letters are in the
> drawers (e.g. Passwörter und Verschlüsselung)?
>
>
> On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:22 PM, LaunchpadUser
> <email address hidden>wrote:
>
>>> SO, it's easy to reproduce. Here's the content:
>>>
>>>
>>> ----------------------
>>> $ more System.desktop
>>> [Desktop Entry]
>>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
>>> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
>>> Name=System
>>> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
>> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
>>> Actions=Passwörter und Verschlüsselung;GParted
>>> Type=Application
>>>
>> Icon=/Daten/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/categories/preferences-system-4.png
>>>
>>> [Desktop Action GParted]
>>> Icon=gparted
>>> Type=application
>>> Name=GParted
>>> OnlyShowIn=Unity
>>> Exec=gparted-pkexec
>>> ----------------------------
>>>
>>>
>>> I tried again to increase icon size in the drawer's setup back from 32
>> to 64 and then 1 of 2 icons reappeard. Perhaps it has something to do with
>> icons size changing? I don't understand why SOME icons
>>> vanish, SOME icons reappear ... this is a really strange bug. And it
>> makes me sad as I donated for drawers and now it doesn't work anymore.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Briefe klebst Du zu - warum verschlüsselst Du Deine EMails nicht?
>>> Sichere EMail Kommunikation mit: http://www.gnupg.org/index.de.html
>>>
>>> Am 14.10.2013 18:04, schrieb dentaku:
>>>> Yes, I created a new drawer, added 2 icons. So far, so good, but when I
>> go into setup of this drawer and change icon size (2 times), suddenly the
>> drawer is empty!
>>>>
>>>> I don't know how to "run " a drawer form command line.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Am 14.10.2013 03:47, schrieb icb410:
>>>>> Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file
>> seems
>>>>> to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the
>> Actions key
>>>>> in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them
>> except
>>>>> gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at a
>>>>> time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug
>> info as
>>>>> you add the files. Post here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Best,
>>>>> Ian
>>>>>
>>>>> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <
>> <email address hidden>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
>>>>>> ~/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>>>>>> Debugging messages on
>>>>>> Read config
>>>>>> intializing config
>>>>>> Local settings False
>>>>>> File: /home/user1/.local/share/applications/System.desktop
>>>>>> Addfiles:
>>>>>> Detected 1 monitors
>>>>>> IndexError('list index out of range',)
>>>>>> ('list index out of range',)
>>>>>> falling back to mouse position
>>>>>> Number of columns: 5
>>>>>> number of items: 5
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [Desktop Entry]
>>>>>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
>>>>>> Start...

[icb410 (ian-berke)]

Some of the modules I've been using to parse .desktop files don't play nice
with nonstandard letters. Although I've tried hard to make it work, random
bugs always seem to creep in. Since I'm only an English speaker, I don't
get exposed to these very frequently. Now that I have some idea what's
going on I can try to reproduce and fix on my machine.

Best,
Ian

On Wednesday, October 16, 2013, LaunchpadUser <email address hidden>
wrote:

> MIght be ... what's the problem with letters???
>
> Am 15.10.2013 03:06, schrieb icb410:
> > Does it always have trouble when items with non-english letters are in
> the
> > drawers (e.g. Passwörter und Verschlüsselung)?
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 2:22 PM, LaunchpadUser
> > <email address hidden>wrote:
> >
> >>> SO, it's easy to reproduce. Here's the content:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----------------------
> >>> $ more System.desktop
> >>> [Desktop Entry]
> >>> MimeType=application/*;audio/*;image/*;inode/*;text/*;video/*;
> >>> StartupWMClass=Drawers System
> >>> Name=System
> >>> Exec=/opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers --file
> >> "/home/martin/.local/share/applications/System.desktop" %U
> >>> Actions=Passwörter und Verschlüsselung;GParted
> >>> Type=Application
> >>>
> >>
> Icon=/Daten/Bilder/Icons/open_icon_library-full/icons/png/64x64/categories/preferences-system-4.png
> >>>
> >>> [Desktop Action GParted]
> >>> Icon=gparted
> >>> Type=application
> >>> Name=GParted
> >>> OnlyShowIn=Unity
> >>> Exec=gparted-pkexec
> >>> ----------------------------
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I tried again to increase icon size in the drawer's setup back from 32
> >> to 64 and then 1 of 2 icons reappeard. Perhaps it has something to do
> with
> >> icons size changing? I don't understand why SOME icons
> >>> vanish, SOME icons reappear ... this is a really strange bug. And it
> >> makes me sad as I donated for drawers and now it doesn't work anymore.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Briefe klebst Du zu - warum verschlüsselst Du Deine EMails nicht?
> >>> Sichere EMail Kommunikation mit: http://www.gnupg.org/index.de.html
> >>>
> >>> Am 14.10.2013 18:04, schrieb dentaku:
> >>>> Yes, I created a new drawer, added 2 icons. So far, so good, but when
> I
> >> go into setup of this drawer and change icon size (2 times), suddenly
> the
> >> drawer is empty!
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't know how to "run " a drawer form command line.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Am 14.10.2013 03:47, schrieb icb410:
> >>>>> Does this behavior happen with a brand new drawer? The desktop file
> >> seems
> >>>>> to contain all the entries for things you've dragged to it (the
> >> Actions key
> >>>>> in [Desktop Entry]) but Action groups are missing for all of them
> >> except
> >>>>> gparted. I would try a brand new drawer and test adding files one at
> a
> >>>>> time. Run the drawer from the command line so you can see the debug
> >> info as
> >>>>> you add the files. Post here.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Best,
> >>>>> Ian
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Saturday, October 12, 2013, LaunchpadUser <
> >> <email address hidden>>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> ~$ /opt/extras.ubuntu.com/drawers/bin/drawers -d -f
> >>>>>> ~/.local/share/applications/System.deskto...

[Bladeforce (adec2010)]

If it helps anybody, try changing the icon theme i noticed an error a while ago in drawers saying,

"gi._glib.GError: Icon 'back' not present in theme"

changing my theme made all my icons appear again

[Cedric Bhihe (cedric-bhihe)]

Hi Ian,

I don't know whether this is related to previous instances of icons vanishing, but ...
I've been running Drawers on up to date versions of Ubuntu 14.04 LTS for the past 2 years, without trouble.
Context:
   kernel: 3.16.0-50-generic
   desktop: Unity 7.2.6+14.04.20151021-0ubuntu1
   drawers: 14.05-0~169~ubuntu14.04.1 (from `$ apt show drawers`)

Booting up 2 days ago, all launch-bar drawers icons had disappeared (not the drawers themselves but their icons).
Elements inside are present with their proper icons and are normally responsive.
In fact everything is normal except for the fact that the icons of each drawer pinned to the launch bar are now generic grey blobs.

I tried:
   $ sudo apt -get update; sudo apt-get install --reinstall drawers
   $ sudo apt-get install -f drawers
to no avail. It is as if the icon had been simply wiped out. How can I fix that ?

[Cedric Bhihe (cedric-bhihe)]

Problem solved.
A recovery from a backup on my Lx box left a few directories with spurious access permissions.
Apparently that created an issue with Drawers. Everything is now back to normal.
Please ignore the above Post #16.
Cheers.