calls non-existing "Children" dbus method from org.ayatana.bamf

[Tormod Volden]

This warning appears in .xsession-errors, while using System Settings.../Network (closing the window):

WARN 2012-01-14 20:57:39 glib <unknown>:0 Unable to fetch children: Method "Children" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist

While this is the output from dbus-monitor "sender='org.ayatana.bamf'" leading up to it:

signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2902 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=NameChanged
   string "System Settings"
   string "Network"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1629
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1630
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1631
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=475
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=476
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=477
   string ""
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1632
   array [
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window58720475"
   ]
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1633
   array [
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48240889"
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48235113"
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48234606"
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48234502"
   ]
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1634
   array [
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window31457282"
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window31457283"
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window31457284"
   ]
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1635
   array [
      string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
   ]
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=478
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=479
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=480
   string ""
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2916 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/matcher; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.matcher; member=ViewClosed
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
   string "window"
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2917 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.application; member=WindowRemoved
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2918 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=UserVisibleChanged
   boolean false
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2919 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=RunningChanged
   boolean false
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2920 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=ActiveChanged
   boolean false
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2921 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/matcher; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.matcher; member=ActiveApplicationChanged
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121"
   string ""
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2922 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=ChildRemoved
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107"
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2923 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/window56623107; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=Closed
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2924 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/window48235113; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=ActiveChanged
   boolean true
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2925 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/matcher; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.matcher; member=ActiveWindowChanged
   string ""
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48235113"
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2926 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application311805604; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=ActiveChanged
   boolean true
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2927 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/matcher; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.matcher; member=ActiveApplicationChanged
   string ""
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/application311805604"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1636
   array [
   ]
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2929 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/matcher; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.matcher; member=ViewClosed
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121"
   string "application"
signal sender=:1.44 -> dest=(null destination) serial=2930 path=/org/ayatana/bamf/application570171121; interface=org.ayatana.bamf.view; member=Closed
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.59 reply_serial=481
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1637
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1638
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/window48235113"
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1639
   uint32 0
method return sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 reply_serial=1640
   string "/org/ayatana/bamf/application311805604"
error sender=:1.44 -> dest=:1.40 error_name=org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod reply_serial=1641
   string "Method "Children" with signature "" on interface "org.ayatana.bamf.view" doesn't exist
"

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.2-0ubuntu9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-8.15-generic-pae 3.2.0
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-8-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 1.90-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Jan 14 21:02:23 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha i386 (20111225)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-12 (2 days ago)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 deja-dup 21.2-0ubuntu3
 gnome-bluetooth 3.2.1-1ubuntu3
 indicator-datetime 0.3.1-0ubuntu3

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Omer Akram (om26er)]

That does not seem to be the case for me in Precise to date. Can you please confirm if the issue still exist for you?