Application / Document search does not close when the "Put Windows" extension is installed

[Iain Cuthbertson]

Pressing the super key, or clicking on `Show Applications` will display the application / Document search.

I'm unable to then close the search, or it hangs around having stolen focus.

Attempted to close by pressing:

* Escape
* Super
* Alt+F4

Meaning that:

* already open applications cannot be interacted with
* switching virtual desktops does not work

I have to right click on applications in the dock and select quit to close each one.

Then have to log out and back in.

This is the only way to have the system be usable again.

FYI, I have upgraded from Ubuntu 18.10 to 19.04 rather than this being a fresh install.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.32.0+git20190410-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.0.0-13.14-generic 5.0.6
Uname: Linux 5.0.0-13-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu27
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Apr 19 23:07:14 2019
DisplayManager: gdm3
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to disco on 2019-04-18 (0 days ago)

[Iain Cuthbertson (iain-cuthbertson)]

Disabling the "Put Windows" Gnome extension fixed the reported issue for me.

A shame as it and "Workspace Grid" were two extensions that gave me back the productivity I had with Ubuntu 16.04.

[Iain Cuthbertson (iain-cuthbertson)]

In order to file a bug against the "Put Windows" extension, I wrote up instructions for replicating the issue with a vbox VM.

But installing the plugin from scratch resulted in a working extension and desktop.

Reinstalling the extension on my actual laptop results in everything working as expected.

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As part of upgrading the version of Gnome, could the system reinstall/refresh extensions so that this is a seamless process?

[Angel Aguilera (angel-aguilera)]

I had the same issue without the "Put Windows" extension.

Anyway, I had the "Workspace Grid" extension, and it seems the same workaround (disable/enable the extension) applies: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1135465/unable-to-close-applications-after-update-to-19-04

I have not been able to check if this works, because finally I reinstalled the system from scratch (previously I had release-upgraded from 18.10 to 19.04), and the issue has not affected me since then.

[Szigyarto Mihaly (szigyartom)]

I don't use any of the listed extensions, but still happens. Quite a shame that it's marked as invalid if multiple previously working extensions can suddenly brake the UI ...