dash not open by Super key when nautilus doesn't handle the desktop

[Michal Rudolf]

After switching to new empty desktop, Super key does not open search in Dash.
If there is any app on the desktop, it works normally.

This one seems similar to bug #953089, but:
- this is not fixed in current Precise beta
- holding Super key works (displays numbers in dash and help chart)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: unity 5.10.0-0ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: i386
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,decor,move,compiztoolbox,place,imgpng,vpswitch,regex,unitymtgrabhandles,resize,obs,snap,grid,gnomecompat,mousepoll,session,animation,wall,workarounds,expo,fade,ezoom,scale,unityshell]
Date: Fri Apr 20 10:44:53 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release i386 (20110427.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=pl_PL:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=pl_PL.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-31 (19 days ago)

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for your bug report, is nautilus running and handling your desktop? That's known to be buggy without it

[Michal Rudolf (mrudolf)]

W dniu 20.04.2012 11:53, Sebastien Bacher pisze:
> Thank you for your bug report, is nautilus running and handling your
> desktop? That's known to be buggy without it
>
> ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
>
> ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>

It is Unity 3d.

Yes, it seems enabling desktop icons in Ubuntu Tweak did the trick.
Previously it works without it, hence the problem.

Of course, it may be good to add some warning to Ubuntu Tweak to prevent
similar problems for other users.

Not sure if that helps users who inherit the option from previous versions.

Either way, this bug can be closed.

Thanks!

--
Michal Rudolf

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

That's still a bug, though a low priority one since not displaying the desktop is neither default nor a supported option, I think it's a duplicate as well but I don't find the number now

[N1ck 7h0m4d4k15 (nicktux)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug. We have tried to recreate this on the latest release of Ubuntu and cannot reproduce it. This bug is being marked as Invalid. If you believe the problem to still exist in the latest version of Ubuntu please comment on why that is the case and change the bug status to NEW.”