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(Get the code!)
Well, I gave up...
The problem was sporadic before yesterday. Actually, most of the time, I hit the Super key and start typing to run the terminal or gedit, but because of the few seconds needed to load the applications results, I came opening a file which start the same instead. But for me this wasn't really a problem.
The problem reported in this bug don't let me run any application. I can access to my default applications, and that's it. Reboot useless. I've been searching the whole day, spending stupidly a day off, without any results.
I finished taking a decision: switch to Gnome Shell. Since I have been using it, it is really flawless and (thanks god) I can access my programs. So, until Gnome Shell give me the same issues as Unity, for my problem is solved.
PS: If you don't want to read some complains and listen about bitter taste, stop reading right now.
Let me told you my little story.
I'm right now a fanboy of DropBox. I recommend it to everyone. Of course I know of all the issues there are with it. Security and confidentiality are big stuff, but I explain about them, and let people choose. I came to love Dropbox because of Ubuntu. When Ubuntu One came in default install, I didn't know what it was. I tested it and I LOOOVED it. Adios USB Key. Just Awesome. But... it started creating conflicts between files, not syncing everything, telling me everything was OK, when actually it didn't performed anything. I started to look for alternatives, and found DropBox, and never came back. Adios Ubuntu One.
And now, the same occurs with Unity. I loved it with 11.04, but after 1 week with 11.10, I have to search for alternatives, in this case Gnome Shell.
The same occured with the Me Menu with Empathy, which had some bug with gmail, and the stupid Offline status that blocked the all menu....
In the end, Ubuntu is staying with every release at the edge of technology and functionality, always surprising me. But because of unsifficient testing (I think), the pieces of software Ubuntu release are never ready and you have to wait 2 or 3 release to see things working OK. It's sad: I am getting amazed by Ubuntu new features, but in the end, I always have to search for the more stable alternative. Don't get me wrong: I have a LOT of respect for all the Ubuntu Community and for Canonical, but it's just sad to get disappointed in the end. Above all on terms of stability, which is Ubuntu leitmotiv (since it should be flawless for everyone, everywhere)