Jaunty - Switch Desktop does not function properly

[Tom Halchuk]

Build Version/Date: 20090206 / 20090206 Juanty
Environment used for testing:
Two different netbooks were used for testing

Summary: When the Preferences> Switch Desktop app goes from Unbuntu Netbook Desktop to Classic Desktop and back, many different undiserable things happen.

See screenshots
Error Popup

Multiple icons/apps running

Application crash

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Expected result:

Actual result:

[Tom Halchuk (tomhal)]

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Load image 2009-02-06
2. Preferences> Swich Desktop > Classic Desktop

Expected result: Expected to switch back and forth with no issues

[Neil J. Patel (njpatel)]

desktop-switcher wasn't killing/launching the correct launcher. Will be fixed in next release. The panel errors will be around for sometime as there is a bit of flux on gconf/panel at the moment in upstream Ubuntu.

[Markus Birth (mbirth)]

I tried desktop-switcher yesterday on my netbook with Jaunty and experienced this bug with the fast-user-switch-applet:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fast-user-switch-applet/+bug/301309/comments/10

Additionally, it didn't restore the proper skin/window theme for the netbook-remix.

[Markus Birth (mbirth)]

I now found out why the previously mentioned problem with the FUSA appeared: desktop-switch somehow set desktop/gnome/lockdown/disable_user_switching to TRUE which caused FUSA to hide itself. I did NOT have this option enabled before using desktop-switch.

[2manydjs (markpith)]

I have similar problems: after switching back and forward the panels have disappeared. On a previous install the same thing happened. (Jaunty Beta with UNR installed by package, Acer Aspire One)

[PirBoazo (pierre-boizot-name)]

Hi ,
After switching UNR to Classic desktop , i lost Gnome interface.

I back on UNR after open gnome-terminal switch to UNR .

Jaunty Beta on ACER Aspire One

Pierre

[Neil J. Patel (njpatel)]

I've marked this as a duplicate of #349519, as there is a bit more information there plus some test desktop-switcher packages. If you could try the most recent on (0.4.4-1) , and log your results on that bug, it would be very much appreciated.