Open applications showing behind desktop icons when logging in after inactivity or after logout

[Philip Zimmermann]

At first login after boot everything is normal. But when logging out/suspending and logging back in, the last open windows are shown behind the desktop symbols. However I can not interact with the windows. If I use Alt+Tab or click on the window in the Dock then it is normal again.

After login, I would expect the windows to be either minimized and only see the desktop or only see the windows without icons in front of them.

AskUbuntu question: https://askubuntu.com/q/1444241/768152
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Description: Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS
Release: 22.04

xorg:
  Installed: 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:7.7+23ubuntu2 500
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

gnome:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1:42+3
  Version table:
     1:42+3 500
        500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: xorg 1:7.7+23ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.19.0-32.33~22.04.1-generic 5.19.17
Uname: Linux 5.19.0-32-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.3
Architecture: amd64
BootLog: Error: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/var/log/boot.log'
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
CompositorRunning: None
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Thu Mar 2 19:11:36 2023
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: jammy
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Navi 23 [Radeon RX 6600/6600 XT/6600M] [1002:73ff] (rev c7) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: XFX Limited Navi 23 [Radeon RX 6600/6600 XT/6600M] [1eae:6505]
 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [1002:1638] (rev c8) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Cezanne [1002:1636]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-24 (312 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
MachineType: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. MS-7C56
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.19.0-32-generic root=UUID=dbd1ea14-b055-4884-bf22-d9205098ff35 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: xorg
Symptom: display
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 03/17/2022
dmi.bios.release: 5.17
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends International, LLC.
dmi.bios.version: 1.90
dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: MPG B550 GAMING PLUS (MS-7C56)
dmi.board.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: 1.0
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
dmi.chassis.version: 1.0
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInternational,LLC.:bvr1.90:bd03/17/2022:br5.17:svnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:pnMS-7C56:pvr1.0:rvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:rnMPGB550GAMINGPLUS(MS-7C56):rvr1.0:cvnMicro-StarInternationalCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr1.0:skuTobefilledbyO.E.M.:
dmi.product.family: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.name: MS-7C56
dmi.product.sku: To be filled by O.E.M.
dmi.product.version: 1.0
dmi.sys.vendor: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.113-2~ubuntu0.22.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.1
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 22.2.5-0ubuntu0.1~22.04.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:21.1.3-2ubuntu2.7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev N/A
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:19.1.0-2ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20210115-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.17-2build1

[Daniel van Vugt (vanvugt)]

Do you have anything in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/extensions/ ?

[Philip Zimmermann (philipz99)]

No I don't have an extensions directory in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Stefano (steval88)]

On Ubuntu, I am affected as well. And I don't have an extensions directory in ~/.local/share/gnome-shell/ either.

I'm not sure it may help, but I started having the same problem after installing a 3rd party software (Vivado ML standard from company Xilinx).

Then I found this entry on the Arch forums about compatibility issues with Wayland (with a recommendation to switch to xorg):
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Xilinx_Vivado#Vivado_Crashes_with_Wayland

Accordingly, it seems a compatibility issue between Wayland and jvm
https://support.xilinx.com/s/article/70442?language=en_US

I don't know philipz99' case, but on my side the issue is self-contained

[Philip Zimmermann (philipz99)]

I just found out that for me the problem only occurs when I'm running the software Powerfolder for file synchronization, which is also a Java app. So, it probably really has something to do with JVM / JRE.

[Danilo Licitra (danileau)]

Any updates on this Bug?
philipz99 did you find a workaround for the bug?