Ubuntu dock not working properly

[Wolf Rogner]

Ubuntu 18.10
Linux mbpr13b 4.18.0-10-generic #11-Ubuntu SMP Thu Oct 11 15:13:55 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
Upgrade from Ubuntu 18.04, all updates applied

Ubuntu dock has several issues (some reported elsewhere)

a) dock does not allow to relocate on screen (does not honour gsetting dock-position)
b) dock does not react to hotkeys (even though are set in gsettings)
c) dock does not hide on lock screen (https://www.queryxchange.com/q/3_1085426/desktop-is-visible-is-visible-after-suspend/)
d) dock does allow application launch, termination and some commands when machine in locked
e) dock appears after resume from RAM
f) dash button does not react on first mouse click when applications are open
g) dock changes size if applications are open and a dot indicates the fact

here are the Gnome settings:

gsettings list-recursively org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock click-action 'previews'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock preferred-monitor -1
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock force-straight-corner false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-show-apps-button true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-windows-preview true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock animation-time 0.20000000000000001
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock scroll-action 'switch-workspace'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock height-fraction 0.90000000000000002
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock activate-single-window true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock running-indicator-dominant-color false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-customize-running-dots true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock minimize-shift true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-apps-at-top true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock pressure-threshold 100.0
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-delay 0.25
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock icon-size-fixed true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock intellihide-mode 'ALL_WINDOWS'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock customize-alphas false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock apply-custom-theme false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock hot-keys true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock extend-height true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-color '#ffffff'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shortcut-timeout 2.0
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock transparency-mode 'ADAPTIVE'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock multi-monitor false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shortcut-text '<Super>q'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock isolate-workspaces false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock max-alpha 0.80000000000000004
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-10 ['<Shift><Super>0']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock hide-delay 0.20000000000000001
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-favorites true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-running-dots-border-color '#e95420'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-running-dots-border-width 0
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-10 ['<Super>0']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-1 ['<Ctrl><Super>1']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-2 ['<Ctrl><Super>2']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-3 ['<Ctrl><Super>3']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-4 ['<Ctrl><Super>4']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-5 ['<Ctrl><Super>5']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-6 ['<Ctrl><Super>6']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-8 ['<Ctrl><Super>8']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-9 ['<Ctrl><Super>9']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-1 ['<Super>1']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-2 ['<Super>2']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock isolate-monitors false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-4 ['<Super>4']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-5 ['<Super>5']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-6 ['<Super>6']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-3 ['<Super>3']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-8 ['<Super>8']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-9 ['<Super>9']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-shrink true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-hotkey-7 ['<Super>7']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock autohide true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-7 ['<Ctrl><Super>7']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock hotkeys-show-dock true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock autohide-in-fullscreen false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dash-max-icon-size 22
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock background-opacity 0.80000000000000004
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock running-indicator-style 'DOTS'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-position 'LEFT'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock middle-click-action 'launch'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock scroll-switch-workspace true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-ctrl-hotkey-10 ['<Ctrl><Super>0']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock dock-fixed true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock min-alpha 0.20000000000000001
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shift-middle-click-action 'minimize'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-running true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock intellihide true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock require-pressure-to-show true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock unity-backlit-items false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-background-color false
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock custom-theme-running-dots-color '#e95420'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shortcut ['<Super>q']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-1 ['<Shift><Super>1']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-2 ['<Shift><Super>2']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-3 ['<Shift><Super>3']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-4 ['<Shift><Super>4']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-5 ['<Shift><Super>5']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-6 ['<Shift><Super>6']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-7 ['<Shift><Super>7']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-8 ['<Shift><Super>8']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock app-shift-hotkey-9 ['<Shift><Super>9']
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock hotkeys-overlay true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock bolt-support true
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock shift-click-action 'launch'
org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock animate-show-apps true

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Wolf Rogner (war-rsb)]

@Marc

re d)

I have a terminal on my dock.
I can open this terminal from the lock screen
I do have sudo rights on my account
I can enter commands that are kept in the buffer
I can press ENTER to get the command executed

I just leave it up to your judgement if this is a security issue.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

e) is bug 1769383

For the remaining issues, please log each as a separate bug.

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Also c) sounds like bug 1769383.

[Plurtu (plurtu)]

Workaround is to change the Dash to Dock setting "Customize opacity - Tune the dash background opacity" to "Fixed".

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for gnome-shell-extension-ubuntu-dock (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]