Launchers from Gnome-panel disappear

[Matej Vitasek]

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

I use Ubuntu 7.04, automatic updates are on.

Sometimes, when I add a launcher to the Gnome-panel, it disappears completely after restarting Gnome. Until then launcher works, displays correct icon, etc.

It happened 3 times so far, twice with command "java -jar somejar" and once with a "link" to my home folder.

Other launchers, such as Firefox, Thunderbird, Sim, etc stay in the place and make no trouble.

[Dennis Francis (dennisfrancis)]

Thank you for this report. Could you make a launcher with command field as 'nautilus $HOME' ? Just see if that too disappears. If it does, then check whether under your session preference 'Automatically save settings to session' is enabled or not. Try enabling that and please report the results.
I can't confirm this problem yet. Thanks once again.

[Matej Vitasek (vektor330-deactivatedaccount)]

Hi,

Some observations:

- I create a launcher on the desktop, then drag it to the Gnome-panel:
  - I hold shift, and although the cursor changes to "move", in fact
the launcher is being copied - but this is another feature
  - when I restart Gnome now, everything remains OK
  - as soon as I remove the launcher from the desktop, the launcher in
the panel remains. BUT, after restarting Gnome it disappears
  - when I create the same launcher [seems that the same launcher name
== same launcher, for this matter], the dissapeared launcher(s) pop
out at the same spot where they disappeared.

- I create a launcher by right click > "Add to panel..." >> "Custom
application launcher": remains where it should be, doesn't disappear.
  - note that creating the launcher this way doesn't trigger
reappearing of disappeared launchers

Now some general notes:

- for these "experiments" I used command like "java -jar ..", did the
same as with Home Folder before
- at this moment, I have one "Home Folder" launcher on the panel, it
does not disappear. It's command is "nautilus --no-desktop", and there
is no such launcher on the desktop. I don't remember how did I add it
there, most probably dragging from the Menu > Places > Home Folder

Do I need to try the "nautilus $HOME"? I am fairly convinced it will
behave exactly like "java -jar....".

Thanks for help

On 5/14/07, Dennis Francis <email address hidden> wrote:
> Thank you for this report. Could you make a launcher with command field as 'nautilus $HOME' ? Just see if that too disappears. If it does, then check whether under your session preference 'Automatically save settings to session' is enabled or not. Try enabling that and please report the results.
> I can't confirm this problem yet. Thanks once again.
>
> --
> Launchers from Gnome-panel disappear
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/114612
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

looks like a duplicate of bug #107373. Feel free to reopen if you disagree

[Matej Vitasek (vektor330-deactivatedaccount)]

Yes it is the same bug. Should I "second" it anywhere to show my
support for it? :)

Anyway, don't know why I didn't find it in the first place. Sorry to
waste your time & thanks for help.

On 5/15/07, Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> wrote:
> *** This bug is a duplicate of bug 107373 ***
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/107373
>
> looks like a duplicate of bug #107373. Feel free to reopen if you
> disagree
>
> ** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Low
> Status: Unconfirmed => Rejected
>
> ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 107373
> dnd a launcher create a link rather than a copy
>
> --
> Launchers from Gnome-panel disappear
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/114612
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

no need to "second" it no, the bug is marked as duplicate and your comments are sent to the people subscribed to it