Firefox snap can't be added to Dock favorites

[infowerk]

After upgrading from 21.10 to 22.04 the old Firefox was removed from my Dock favorites. I readded Firefox to my favorites which adds the Firefox icon to the favorites as expected.

However, clicking on it will open the Firefox snap on the bottom of the Dock. So now I have 2 Firefox symbols in my Dock.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: gnome-shell 42.0-2ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 5.17.0-4.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Fri Apr 22 08:49:32 2022
DisplayManager: gdm3
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-shell
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-05-31 (325 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 21.04 "Hirsute Hippo" - Release amd64 (20210420)
RelatedPackageVersions: mutter-common 42.0-3ubuntu2
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-04-21 (0 days ago)

[Olivier Tilloy (osomon)]

The /usr/bin/firefox script in 22.04 launches the firefox snap, but prior to that it rewrites existing launcher/dock favourites. For GNOME Shell for example (which you appear to be running), if the output of $(gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps) contains an entry pointing to "firefox.desktop", it will rewrite it to "firefox_firefox.desktop".

Can you share the output of $(gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps) here (possibly redacted to avoid leaking your personal preferences other than firefox)?

[Robert (praeceps)]

Hey all,

I have the same issue.

My favourites setting lists the following:

:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps
['org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'org.gnome.Terminal.desktop', 'virt-manager.desktop', 'libreoffice-calc.desktop', 'signal-desktop_signal-desktop.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'vivaldi-stable.desktop']

Please let me know if you require any further information as this is surprisingly annoying!

Thanks!

[Ozcar Ramírez González (ozcarrago)]

Exact same issue here.

My favourites settings list are:

$ gsettings get org.gnome.shell favorite-apps
['thunderbird.desktop', 'firefox_firefox.desktop', 'org.gnome.Nautilus.desktop', 'libreoffice-startcenter.desktop', 'wine-Programs-Movie Magic-MM Budgeting.desktop', 'wine-Programs-Movie Magic-MM Scheduling.desktop', 'gnome-system-monitor.desktop']

Hope I can get an answer soon. Itś really annoying.

Thanks.

[Paul White (paulw2u)]

Requested information was provided and issue confirmed by another use so changing the status of the firefox task to confirmed.