I adjusted your test a little as follows:


After starting the desktop with cairo active I added libreoffice writer
to the dock and made sure that the icons was locked.

Than I disabled cairo-dock at startup.
I also made a copy of the launchers dir.

Than I quit cairo-dock.

The launchers were all still there.

I restarted my system (sudo shutdown -r now)
Checked the launchers - all still there

Than I started cairo-dock from the cinnamon-menu and - presto!! - the
writer icon was removed during startup of cairo-dock!!

Awaiting your further instructions.


Cheers Frank

On zo, 2014-05-11 at 18:30 +0000, Fabounet wrote:
> I don't think there is a link here.
> what you can try is create the launcher, quit the dock, check the launcher
> is still here, then disable the dock on startup, and restart.
> if the file has gone "as usual", then the dock is cleared and another
> application is deleting your files (do you have something like an
> anti-virus ?)
> 
> 
> 2014-05-11 20:11 GMT+02:00 Frank Claessen <email address hidden>:
> 
> > Looking at the error messages (dmesg | tail) I see an error concerning
> > bumblebeed - nvidia related daemon.
> >
> > Do you guys know if there are video-card problems that may cause icons
> > to disappear?
> >
> > Frank
> >
> > On zo, 2014-05-11 at 17:18 +0000, Fabounet wrote:
> > > are you sure you don't drag the launcher out of the dock when you click
> > on
> > > it ? it can happen especially with a mousepad.
> > >
> > > if you want, you can lock the icons from the right-click menu.
> > >
> > >
> > > 2014-05-11 19:08 GMT+02:00 Frank Claessen <email address hidden>:
> > >
> > > > Okay,
> > > >
> > > > I am trying different approaches .... getting back to you soon
> > > >
> > > > What really bugs me is the fact that I do not find other people
> > complaining
> > > > about the same problem.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > > >
> > > > Frank
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, May 11, 2014 at 6:29 PM, Fabounet <email address hidden>
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > do you have a kid that would make you some prank ? :D
> > > > >
> > > > > what if you quit the dock (from its menu) ?
> > > > > does the file disappear ?
> > > > > if not, what if you quit the dock, and then restart ?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2014-05-11 18:01 GMT+02:00 Frank Claessen <<email address hidden>
> > >:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi Mathieu,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > No - I do not drag it from the app-menu. I right click and tell
> > cairo
> > > > to
> > > > > > turn it into a launcher.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The same problem occurs with the shortcuts applet.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It also disappears and there is no pattern. Sometimes it takes a
> > few
> > > > > > days and sometimes it disappears that same day.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I am trying to figure out whether it makes a difference if the
> > laptop
> > > > is
> > > > > > shutdown with the aforementioned apps (applets) opened.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Up to now I have not been able to find a reason
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Cheers
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Frank
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On za, 2014-05-10 at 20:22 +0000, Matthieu Baerts wrote:
> > > > > > > Hello and thank you for this bug report! (and sorry for this very
> > > > very
> > > > > > > long delay!)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is strange that this 01firefox.desktop file is removed...
> > > > > > > Do you have this bug if you drag and drop the Firefox menu entry
> > from
> > > > > > the applications menu?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ** Description changed:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   cairo dock version: 3.3.2
> > > > > > >   distro: linux  mint petra
> > > > > > >   desktop env: Cinnamon
> > > > > > >   windowmanager: Mutter (Muffin)
> > > > > > >   used with: openGl
> > > > > > >   graphics card: VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation
> > 3rd Gen
> > > > > > Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   Bug description:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   I launch Firefox and immediately turn it into a launcher.
> > > > > > >   Checking at .config/cairo-dock/current_theme/launchers does
> > show
> > > > the
> > > > > > 01firefox.destkop file
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   Everything functioning allright
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >   After reboot the launcher is gone and so is the
> > 01firefox.desktop
> > > > > file
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > - output from cairo-dock:
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/implementations/cairo-dock-glx.c:_initialize_opengl_backend:179)
> > > > > > > -   couldn't find an appropriate visual, trying to get one
> > without
> > > > > > Stencil buffer
> > > > > > > - (it may cause some little deterioration in the rendering) ...
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  ============================================================================
> > > > > > > -     Cairo-Dock version : 3.3.2
> > > > > > > -     Compiled date      : Jan 21 2014 23:39:59
> > > > > > > -     Built with GTK     : 3.8
> > > > > > > -     Running with OpenGL: 1
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  ============================================================================
> > > > > > > -
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/implementations/cairo-dock-glx.c:_is_blacklisted:54)
> > > > > > > -   This card is blacklisted due to a bug with your video
> > drivers:
> > > > > Intel
> > > > > > 4000 HD Ivybridge Mobile.
> > > > > > > -  Please have a look there:
> > > > > > https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55036
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/implementations/cairo-dock-glx.c:_post_initialize_opengl_backend:374)
> > > > > > > -   The OpenGL backend will be deactivated. Note that you can
> > force
> > > > > this
> > > > > > OpenGL backend by launching the dock with this command:
> > 'cairo-dock -o'
> > > > > > > -  OpenGL Version: 3.0 Mesa 9.2.1
> > > > > > > -  OpenGL Vendor: Intel Open Source Technology Center
> > > > > > > -  OpenGL Renderer: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Ivybridge Mobile
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Super>L' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Super>L' (Log out: Lock the screen)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Control>F12' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Control>F12' (Log out: Show the logout menu)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Control>F10' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Control>F10' (Recent-Events: Show/hide the
> > Recent
> > > > > > Events)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.3.2/Indicator-applet3/indicator-applet3.c:cd_indicator3_load:71)
> > > > > > > -   could not load indicator from
> > 'com.canonical.indicator.sound': No
> > > > > > such file or directory
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-plug-ins-3.3.2/Indicator-applet3/indicator-applet3.c:cd_indicator3_load:81)
> > > > > > > -   Unable to load com.canonical.indicator.sound
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Control>F3' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Control>F3' (Sound Control: Show/hide the
> > Sound
> > > > > menu)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey 'Print' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind 'Print' (Screenshot: Take a screenshot)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - Cairo-Dock - Launcher API Daemon is already running (2226)
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Control>F1' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Control>F1' (Applications Menu: Show/hide the
> > > > > > Applications menu)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Control>F2' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Control>F2' (Applications Menu: Show/hide the
> > > > > > quick-launch dialogue)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Super>Return' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Super>Return' (Control from keyboard:
> > > > > Enable/disable
> > > > > > the keyboard control of the dock)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - GldiShortkey '<Shift><Ctrl>F4' failed!
> > > > > > > - warning :
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> >  (/build/buildd/cairo-dock-3.3.2/src/gldit/cairo-dock-keybinder.c:init_object:455)
> > > > > > > -   Couldn't bind '<Shift><Ctrl>F4' (Show Desktop: Expose all the
> > > > > > desktops)
> > > > > > > -  This shortkey is probably already used by another applet or
> > > > another
> > > > > > application
> > > > > > > - _cd_find_volume_name_from_drive_name: assertion 'pDrive !=
> > NULL'
> > > > > failed
> > > > > > > - _cd_find_volume_name_from_drive_name: assertion 'pDrive !=
> > NULL'
> > > > > failed
> > > > > > > - _cd_find_volume_name_from_drive_name: assertion 'pDrive !=
> > NULL'
> > > > > failed
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #55036
> > > > > >    https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55036
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > You received this bug notification because you are a member of
> > Cairo-
> > > > > > Dock Devs, which is subscribed to Cairo-Dock Core.
> > > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302317
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Title:
> > > > > >   new launcher disappears after reboot
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Status in Cairo-Dock : Core:
> > > > > >   Incomplete
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Bug description:
> > > > > >   cairo dock version: 3.3.2
> > > > > >   distro: linux  mint petra
> > > > > >   desktop env: Cinnamon
> > > > > >   windowmanager: Mutter (Muffin)
> > > > > >   used with: openGl
> > > > > >   graphics card: VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd
> > Gen
> > > > > Core
> > > > > > processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   Bug description:
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   I launch Firefox and immediately turn it into a launcher.
> > > > > >   Checking at .config/cairo-dock/current_theme/launchers does show
> > the
> > > > > > 01firefox.destkop file
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   Everything functioning allright
> > > > > >
> > > > > >   After reboot the launcher is gone and so is the 01firefox.desktop
> > > > file
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > > > >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-core/+bug/1302317/+subscriptions
> > > > > >
> > > > > > _______________________________________________
> > > > > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~cairo-dock-team
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> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ** Bug watch added: freedesktop.org Bugzilla #55036
> > > > >    https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=55036
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the
> > bug
> > > > > report.
> > > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302317
> > > > >
> > > > > Title:
> > > > >   new launcher disappears after reboot
> > > > >
> > > > > Status in Cairo-Dock : Core:
> > > > >   Incomplete
> > > > >
> > > > > Bug description:
> > > > >   cairo dock version: 3.3.2
> > > > >   distro: linux  mint petra
> > > > >   desktop env: Cinnamon
> > > > >   windowmanager: Mutter (Muffin)
> > > > >   used with: openGl
> > > > >   graphics card: VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen
> > > > Core
> > > > > processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> > > > >
> > > > >   Bug description:
> > > > >
> > > > >   I launch Firefox and immediately turn it into a launcher.
> > > > >   Checking at .config/cairo-dock/current_theme/launchers does show
> > the
> > > > > 01firefox.destkop file
> > > > >
> > > > >   Everything functioning allright
> > > > >
> > > > >   After reboot the launcher is gone and so is the 01firefox.desktop
> > file
> > > > >
> > > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > > >
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-core/+bug/1302317/+subscriptions
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Cairo-
> > > > Dock Devs, which is subscribed to Cairo-Dock Core.
> > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302317
> > > >
> > > > Title:
> > > >   new launcher disappears after reboot
> > > >
> > > > Status in Cairo-Dock : Core:
> > > >   Incomplete
> > > >
> > > > Bug description:
> > > >   cairo dock version: 3.3.2
> > > >   distro: linux  mint petra
> > > >   desktop env: Cinnamon
> > > >   windowmanager: Mutter (Muffin)
> > > >   used with: openGl
> > > >   graphics card: VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen
> > Core
> > > > processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> > > >
> > > >   Bug description:
> > > >
> > > >   I launch Firefox and immediately turn it into a launcher.
> > > >   Checking at .config/cairo-dock/current_theme/launchers does show the
> > > > 01firefox.destkop file
> > > >
> > > >   Everything functioning allright
> > > >
> > > >   After reboot the launcher is gone and so is the 01firefox.desktop
> > file
> > > >
> > > > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-core/+bug/1302317/+subscriptions
> > > >
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> > > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are a member of Cairo-
> > Dock Devs, which is subscribed to Cairo-Dock Core.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1302317
> >
> > Title:
> >   new launcher disappears after reboot
> >
> > Status in Cairo-Dock : Core:
> >   Incomplete
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   cairo dock version: 3.3.2
> >   distro: linux  mint petra
> >   desktop env: Cinnamon
> >   windowmanager: Mutter (Muffin)
> >   used with: openGl
> >   graphics card: VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core
> > processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
> >
> >   Bug description:
> >
> >   I launch Firefox and immediately turn it into a launcher.
> >   Checking at .config/cairo-dock/current_theme/launchers does show the
> > 01firefox.destkop file
> >
> >   Everything functioning allright
> >
> >   After reboot the launcher is gone and so is the 01firefox.desktop file
> >
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/cairo-dock-core/+bug/1302317/+subscriptions
> >
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> >
>