Comment 6 for bug 747516

This is a longstanding problem with the way screen grabs work in X, so
we won't be able to fix this unless X changes. It's the same reason
your screensaver doesn't come on when a menu is open, or gksu
complains about being unable to get a grab when a menu is open.

On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Greg Auger <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Description changed:
>
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  To reproduce:
> -  - Click on the indicator
> -  - Press Super
> -  - No Dash appears
> +  - Open any indicator
> +  - Press Super (No Dash appears)
> +  - Close the indicator (The Dash suddenly pops up)
>
> - Also all of the other Unity Super shortcuts do not work.
> + Note also that holding Super does open the Launcher (if it is hidden).
> + However shortcuts such as  Super+3 do not work.
> +
> + A similar issue exists with Alt+F2 (except for the dash does not appear
> + when closing the indicator).
>
>  I imagine the desired behaviour is for any Unity dash shortcuts to close
>  an open indicator and then perform the desired action.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,resize,regex,vpswitch,move,animation,imgpng,shift,mousepoll,grid,gnomecompat,place,workarounds,wall,wobbly,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,session,fade,scale,unityshell]
>  Date: Fri Apr  1 17:30:09 2011
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110127)
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-09 (22 days ago)
>
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - pressing super doesn't open dash if an indicator is being viewed
> + Dash+launcher keyboard shortcuts mostly don't work when an indicator applet is open
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/747516
>
> Title:
>  Dash+launcher keyboard shortcuts mostly don't work when an indicator
>  applet is open
>
> Status in Unity:
>  Confirmed
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  To reproduce:
>   - Open any indicator
>   - Press Super (No Dash appears)
>   - Close the indicator (The Dash suddenly pops up)
>
>  Note also that holding Super does open the Launcher (if it is hidden).
>  However shortcuts such as  Super+3 do not work.
>
>  A similar issue exists with Alt+F2 (except for the dash does not
>  appear when closing the indicator).
>
>  I imagine the desired behaviour is for any Unity dash shortcuts to
>  close an open indicator and then perform the desired action.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.2-0ubuntu1
>  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-7.39-generic 2.6.38
>  Uname: Linux 2.6.38-7-generic x86_64
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,resize,regex,vpswitch,move,animation,imgpng,shift,mousepoll,grid,gnomecompat,place,workarounds,wall,wobbly,expo,ezoom,staticswitcher,session,fade,scale,unityshell]
>  Date: Fri Apr  1 17:30:09 2011
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110127)
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  SourcePackage: unity
>  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-03-09 (22 days ago)
>

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Sam Spilsbury