Exact same problem.

Ubuntu version= 11.10

docky -- debug =


xxx@xxxx:~$ docky --debug
[Info  02:27:49.989] Docky version: 2.1.4 bzr docky r1810 pre-release
[Info  02:27:49.998] Kernel version: 3.0.0.12
[Info  02:27:49.999] CLR version: 4.0.30319.1
[Debug 02:27:50.330] [UserArgs] BufferTime = 0
[Debug 02:27:50.330] [UserArgs] MaxSize = 2147483647
[Debug 02:27:50.330] [UserArgs] NetbookMode = False
[Debug 02:27:50.330] [UserArgs] NoPollCursor = False
[Debug 02:27:50.354] [SystemService] Using org.freedesktop.UPower for battery information
[Info  02:27:50.384] [ThemeService] Setting theme: HUD
[Debug 02:27:50.402] [DesktopItemService] Loading remap file '/usr/share/docky/remaps.ini'.
[Debug 02:27:50.410] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'Picasa3.exe' to 'picasa'.
[Debug 02:27:50.410] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'nbexec' to 'netbeans'.
[Debug 02:27:50.410] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'deja-dup-preferences' to 'deja-dup'.
[Debug 02:27:50.410] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'VirtualBox' to 'virtualbox'.
[Warn  02:27:50.411] [DesktopItemService] Could not find remap file '/home/xxx/.local/share/docky/remaps.ini'!
[Debug 02:27:50.413] [DesktopItemService] Loading desktop item cache '/home/xxx/.cache/docky/docky.desktop.en_US.UTF-8.cache'.
[Info  02:27:51.053] [DockServices] Dock services initialized.
[Debug 02:27:51.072] [DBusManager] DBus Registered: org.gnome.Docky
[Debug 02:27:51.078] [DBusManager] DBus Registered: net.launchpad.DockManager
[Debug 02:27:51.272] [PluginManager] Plugin manager initialized.
[Debug 02:27:51.295] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Battery Monitor".
[Debug 02:27:51.313] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Bookmarks".
[Debug 02:27:51.314] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "CPU Monitor".
[Debug 02:27:51.315] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Clippy".
[Debug 02:27:51.316] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Clock".
[Debug 02:27:51.317] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Desktop".
[Debug 02:27:51.318] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Gmail".
[Debug 02:27:51.319] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Mounter".
[Debug 02:27:51.320] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "NPR".
[Debug 02:27:51.321] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Network Manager".
[Debug 02:27:51.322] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Recent Documents".
[Debug 02:27:51.323] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Session Manager".
[Debug 02:27:51.324] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Timer".
[Debug 02:27:51.325] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Trash".
[Debug 02:27:51.326] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Weather".
[Debug 02:27:51.328] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Workspace Switcher".
[Info  02:27:51.418] [PluginManager] Loaded "Network Manager".
[Info  02:27:51.420] [PluginManager] Loaded "Docky.Widgets,1.0".
[Info  02:27:51.420] [PluginManager] Loaded "Weather".
[Info  02:27:51.421] [PluginManager] Loaded "CPU Monitor".
[Info  02:27:51.440] [PluginManager] Loaded "Trash".
[Info  02:27:51.441] [PluginManager] Loaded "Clock".
[Error 02:27:51.505] [ConnectionManager] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerSystemSettings was not provided by any .service files
[Debug 02:27:51.508] [ConnectionManager]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.IConnectionManagerProxy.ListConnections () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.ConnectionManager.UpdateConnections () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.509] [ConnectionManager] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name org.freedesktop.NetworkManagerUserSettings was not provided by any .service files
[Debug 02:27:51.509] [ConnectionManager]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.IConnectionManagerProxy.ListConnections () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.ConnectionManager.UpdateConnections () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.517] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.518] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.520] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "DeviceType"
[Debug 02:27:51.520] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_DType () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.521] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "DeviceType"
[Debug 02:27:51.521] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_DType () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.523] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.523] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.524] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "DeviceType"
[Debug 02:27:51.524] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_DType () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.525] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "DeviceType"
[Debug 02:27:51.525] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_DType () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.529] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.529] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.530] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.530] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.531] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.531] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.532] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.533] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.534] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.534] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Error 02:27:51.535] [NetworkDevice] org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.AccessDenied: Interface "org.freedesktop.NetworkManager" isn't exported (or may not exist), can't access property "State"
[Debug 02:27:51.535] [NetworkDevice]   at NetworkManagerDocklet.INetworkDeviceProxy.Get (System.String interface, System.String propname) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at NetworkManagerDocklet.NetworkDevice.get_State () [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Info  02:27:51.894] [DrawingService] Could not find 'network-wireless-connected-75', using fallback of 'gnome-netstatus-75-100'.
[Debug 02:27:52.011] [AbstractWeatherSource] iGoogle: reload success
[Info  02:27:52.057] [DrawingService] Could not find 'network-wireless-connected-75', using fallback of 'gnome-netstatus-75-100'.
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/banshee_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/deluge_badge.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/emesene_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/gajim_badge.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/gtg_menus.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/liferea_badge.py
[Info  02:27:52.411] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/mpd_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/open_terminal_here.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/pithos_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/rhythmbox_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/skype_control.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/tomboy_menus.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/transmission_badge.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/tsclient_menus.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/workrave_helper.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/zeitgeist_journal.py
[Info  02:27:52.412] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/zeitgeist_menus.py
[Info  02:27:52.481] [DrawingService] Could not find 'gajim', using fallback of 'extension'.
[Warn  02:27:52.601] [DrawingService] Error loading icon from file '/usr/share/pithos/media/icon.svg': Failed to open file '/usr/share/pithos/media/icon.svg': No such file or directory
[Debug 02:27:52.601] [DrawingService]   at Gdk.Pixbuf..ctor (System.String filename, Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean preserve_aspect_ratio) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at Docky.Services.DrawingService.IconFromFile (System.String name, Int32 width, Int32 height) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Info  02:27:52.602] [DrawingService] Could not find '/usr/share/pithos/media/icon.svg', using fallback of 'extension'.
[Warn  02:27:52.753] [DrawingService] Error loading icon from file '/usr/share/pixmaps/workrave/workrave.xpm': Failed to open file '/usr/share/pixmaps/workrave/workrave.xpm': No such file or directory
[Debug 02:27:52.753] [DrawingService]   at Gdk.Pixbuf..ctor (System.String filename, Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean preserve_aspect_ratio) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
  at Docky.Services.DrawingService.IconFromFile (System.String name, Int32 width, Int32 height) [0x00000] in <filename unknown>:0 
[Info  02:27:52.753] [DrawingService] Could not find '/usr/share/pixmaps/workrave/workrave.xpm', using fallback of 'extension'.