widgets in gnome-panel move about after reboots.

[Jeff Lane ]

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

Please see attached screenshots to really get what's going on.

The issue is that widgets in the gnome-panel don't seem to enjoy staying where I place them. See screenshot one. That was the state of the panel after several reboots.

Now see screenshot number 2. That's where I had placed them originally, and screenshot 2 shows where I've placed them again.

Now see screenshot number 3. That's after one reboot. Notice that they've started migrating away from each other again.

And that's not the worst. While I don't have a screenshot to post, unfortunately, I've rebooted and found them in completely random order before... for example, the Me Menu would be way to the left of everything else, while ONE or TWO of the processor monitors would be at the far right where the Power button is supposed to be.

I don't quite understand WHY they insist on moving around. I understand the need to explore new territory, but for now, I'd like them to all stay at home where I placed them.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.30.2-1ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-24.42-generic 2.6.35.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Jan 30 22:09:19 2011
GConfNonDefault:
 /apps/panel/general/applet_id_list=[show_desktop_button_screen0,window_list_screen0,workspace_switcher_screen0,trashapplet_screen0,applet_0,applet_1,applet_3,applet_5,applet_6,applet_8,applet_4,applet_9,applet_10,applet_11]
 /apps/panel/general/object_id_list=[object_0,object_12,object_14,object_7,object_18,object_19,object_20,object_21,object_23,object_2,object_3,object_4,object_5]
 /apps/panel/general/toplevel_id_list=[bottom_panel_screen0,panel_0]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-panel

[Jeff Lane  (bladernr)]

This is screenshot number 1 showing the various widgets WAY out of alignment after a few reboots (not all done at once, rebooted a few times during the past week).

[Jeff Lane  (bladernr)]

This is screenshot number 2. This is where all the widgets are SUPPOSED to be. And this is where they were BEFORE the rebooting that led to Screenshot number 1. and this is not the first time I've had to re-align all the widgets.

[Jeff Lane  (bladernr)]

And finally, this is the first boot AFTER I realigned all the widgets. Notice the gap. They're already starting to migrate again...

Can I trade these widgets in for non-migratory widgets? Winter's almost over, there's no need for them to fly south.

[bbordwell (benbordwell)]

If it helps any, locking the widgets to the panel should work around the issue.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of a known issue .Feel free to continue to report any other bugs you may find.