Switching virtual desktop through the Desktops launcher icon doesn't update it

Bug #1576431 reported by Bruno Nova
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

16.04 has added a right-click menu to the Desktop Switcher launcher icon.
This menu allows the user to switch to a different virtual desktop.

However, when doing so, the launcher icon is not updated (it stays the same).
There's also no slide animation.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: unity 7.4.0+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity_support_test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CompositorRunning: compiz
CompositorUnredirectDriverBlacklist: '(nouveau|Intel).*Mesa 8.0'
CompositorUnredirectFSW: true
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Thu Apr 28 22:41:15 2016
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: xenial
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 bbswitch, 0.8, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-361, 361.42, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox, 5.0.18, 4.4.0-21-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:0046] (rev 02) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Acer Incorporated [ALI] Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller [1025:0488]
 NVIDIA Corporation GF108M [GeForce GT 420M] [10de:0df1] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-04-25 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Lsusb:
 Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
 Bus 001 Device 003: ID 064e:a219 Suyin Corp. 1.3M WebCam (notebook emachines E730, Acer sub-brand)
 Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0020 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: Acer Aspire 5742G
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=68a53fa4-4cfc-45bc-84de-762947ea37e1 ro locale=pt_PT quiet splash
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 08/13/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: Acer
dmi.bios.version: V1.30
dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: Aspire 5742G
dmi.board.vendor: Acer
dmi.board.version: V1.30
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
dmi.chassis.version: V1.30
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAcer:bvrV1.30:bd08/13/2012:svnAcer:pnAspire5742G:pvrV1.30:rvnAcer:rnAspire5742G:rvrV1.30:cvnAcer:ct10:cvrV1.30:
dmi.product.name: Aspire 5742G
dmi.product.version: V1.30
dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12.2+16.04.20160415-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.67-1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 11.2.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.10.1-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.7.0-1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.917+git20160325-1ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.12-1build2
xserver.bootTime: Thu Apr 28 12:33:23 2016
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:

xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id 592
 vendor LGD
xserver.version: 2:1.18.3-1ubuntu2

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Bruno Nova (brunonova) wrote :
Revision history for this message
Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

Thank you for your bug report, the icon not reflecting the actual number of workspace/the selected one is a old/known issue iirc (can't find the bug number now though), unsure if it's supposed to animate/slide though

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
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