Same issues here. It doesn't work at all for me. I tried the suggestions above. I'm running Docky version 2.1.3 with ubuntu 11.10 in gnome -shell. matthew@ocelot:~$ docky --debug [Info 20:35:42.523] Docky version: 2.1.3 Release [Info 20:35:42.529] Kernel version: 3.0.0.12 [Info 20:35:42.530] CLR version: 4.0.30319.1 [Debug 20:35:42.794] [UserArgs] BufferTime = 10 [Debug 20:35:42.795] [UserArgs] MaxSize = 2147483647 [Debug 20:35:42.795] [UserArgs] NetbookMode = False [Debug 20:35:42.795] [UserArgs] NoPollCursor = False [Debug 20:35:42.820] [SystemService] Using org.freedesktop.UPower for battery information [Info 20:35:42.853] [ThemeService] Setting theme: Transparent [Debug 20:35:42.870] [DesktopItemService] Loading remap file '/usr/share/docky/remaps.ini'. [Debug 20:35:42.878] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'Picasa3.exe' to 'picasa'. [Debug 20:35:42.878] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'nbexec' to 'netbeans'. [Debug 20:35:42.878] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'deja-dup-preferences' to 'deja-dup'. [Debug 20:35:42.879] [DesktopItemService] Remapping 'VirtualBox' to 'virtualbox'. [Warn 20:35:42.879] [DesktopItemService] Could not find remap file '/home/matthew/.local/share/docky/remaps.ini'! [Debug 20:35:42.882] [DesktopItemService] Loading desktop item cache '/home/matthew/.cache/docky/docky.desktop.en_US.UTF-8.cache'. [Info 20:35:43.094] [DockServices] Dock services initialized. [Debug 20:35:43.115] [DBusManager] DBus Registered: org.gnome.Docky [Debug 20:35:43.123] [DBusManager] DBus Registered: net.launchpad.DockManager [Debug 20:35:43.287] [PluginManager] Plugin manager initialized. [Debug 20:35:43.320] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Battery Monitor". [Debug 20:35:43.335] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Bookmarks". [Debug 20:35:43.339] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "CPU Monitor". [Debug 20:35:43.340] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Clippy". [Debug 20:35:43.341] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Clock". [Debug 20:35:43.342] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Desktop". [Debug 20:35:43.350] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Gmail". [Debug 20:35:43.351] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Mounter". [Debug 20:35:43.352] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "NPR". [Debug 20:35:43.353] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Network Manager". [Debug 20:35:43.354] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Recent Documents". [Debug 20:35:43.354] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Session Manager". [Debug 20:35:43.355] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Timer". [Debug 20:35:43.355] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Trash". [Debug 20:35:43.356] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Weather". [Debug 20:35:43.357] [PluginManager] Processing config file for "Workspace Switcher". [Info 20:35:43.471] [PluginManager] Loaded "Workspace Switcher". [Info 20:35:43.472] [PluginManager] Loaded "Docky.Widgets,1.0". [Info 20:35:43.472] [PluginManager] Loaded "Weather". [Info 20:35:43.473] [PluginManager] Loaded "Trash". [Info 20:35:43.517] [PluginManager] Loaded "Session Manager". [Debug 20:35:43.522] [SystemManager] Using UPower dbus service [Debug 20:35:43.523] [SystemManager] Using ConsoleKit.Manager dbus service [Debug 20:35:43.891] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Underground: reload success [Info 20:35:44.900] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/banshee_control.py [Info 20:35:44.900] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/deluge_badge.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/emesene_control.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/gajim_badge.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/gtg_menus.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/liferea_badge.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/mpd_control.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/open_terminal_here.py [Info 20:35:44.901] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/pidgin_control.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/pithos_control.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/rhythmbox_control.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/skype_control.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/tomboy_menus.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/transmission_badge.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/tsclient_menus.py [Info 20:35:44.902] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/workrave_helper.py [Info 20:35:44.903] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/zeitgeist_journal.py [Info 20:35:44.903] [HelperService] Helper added: /usr/share/dockmanager/scripts/zeitgeist_menus.py [Info 20:35:44.937] [DrawingService] Could not find 'emesene', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:44.953] [DrawingService] Could not find 'gajim', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:44.967] [DrawingService] Could not find 'gtg', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:44.981] [DrawingService] Could not find 'liferea', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:45.008] [DrawingService] Could not find 'pidgin', using fallback of 'extension'. [Warn 20:35:45.026] [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 20:35:45.031] [DrawingService] at Gdk.Pixbuf..ctor (System.String filename, Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean preserve_aspect_ratio) [0x00000] in :0 at Docky.Services.DrawingService.IconFromFile (System.String name, Int32 width, Int32 height) [0x00000] in :0 [Info 20:35:45.033] [DrawingService] Could not find '/usr/share/pithos/media/icon.svg', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:45.048] [DrawingService] Could not find 'rhythmbox', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:45.062] [DrawingService] Could not find 'skype', using fallback of 'extension'. [Info 20:35:45.078] [DrawingService] Could not find 'tsclient', using fallback of 'extension'. [Warn 20:35:45.084] [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 20:35:45.084] [DrawingService] at Gdk.Pixbuf..ctor (System.String filename, Int32 width, Int32 height, Boolean preserve_aspect_ratio) [0x00000] in :0 at Docky.Services.DrawingService.IconFromFile (System.String name, Int32 width, Int32 height) [0x00000] in :0 [Info 20:35:45.085] [DrawingService] Could not find '/usr/share/pixmaps/workrave/workrave.xpm', using fallback of 'extension'. [Debug 20:36:49.176] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Underground: Fetching XML file 'http://api.wunderground.com/auto/wui/geo/GeoLookupXML/index.xml?query=11507' [Debug 20:37:01.191] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Channel: reload success [Debug 20:37:04.196] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Channel: Fetching XML file 'http://xoap.weather.com/search/search?where=11507' [Debug 20:37:12.045] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Channel: reload success [Debug 20:37:16.690] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Underground: reload success [Debug 20:37:22.493] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Channel: reload success [Debug 20:37:28.412] [AbstractWeatherSource] Weather Channel: reload success [Fatal 20:37:31.964] [Pango] pango_layout_set_text: assertion `length == 0 || text != NULL' failed [Debug 20:37:43.308] [DesktopItemService] Saving desktop item cache '/home/matthew/.cache/docky/docky.desktop.en_US.UTF-8.cache'. gconftool-2 --recursive-unset /apps/docky-2/WeatherDocklet