Gnome shell huge app's icon size in the app folder
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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GNOME Shell |
New
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Unknown
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gnome-shell (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Medium
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Description: Ubuntu Focal Fossa (development branch)
Release: 20.04
Bug: Gnome shell while opening app folder created in app launcher, the resulting dialog holding apps of app folder are having icon size larger than the other apps shown in the app launcher.
How to reproduce: 1- Click on 9 dots qt bottom corner of dash (the app launcher button), wait for the app grid to show up.
2- Drag app icon to create apps folder.
3- As the app folder gets created, click to open it and observe the size of app icons shown by the folder.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: gnome-shell 3.36.1-4ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-21-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu26
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckR
CurrentDesktop: ubuntu:GNOME
Date: Sun Apr 12 12:48:05 2020
DisplayManager: gdm3
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-04-11 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200329)
RelatedPackageV
SourcePackage: gnome-shell
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
description: | updated |
Changed in gnome-shell (Ubuntu): | |
status: | Incomplete → Confirmed |
importance: | Undecided → Medium |
Changed in gnome-shell: | |
status: | Unknown → New |
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