Unity launcher doesn't autohide; toggling Num Lock fixes the problem
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unity (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: unity
On all 3 systems where I have installed Ubuntu Natty I've seen this bug. At seemingly random points in time, the Unity launcher will stop autohiding, obscuring both maximized applications and "windowed" applications that sit under the launcher. I'm typically running Emacs and Opera, so perhaps this combination is relevant.
Today I've discovered that toggling the Num Lock state on the keyboard makes the launcher hide. This seems to make no sense, but it is what I observe.
Found no likely duplicates that were still open. unity package is at 3.8.12-0ubuntu1
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.12-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
.proc.driver.
.proc.driver.
.proc.driver.
NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:53:56 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Wed May 18 12:48:58 2011
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
GdmLog1:
GdmLog2:
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] [10de:0ca3] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8335]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
InstallationMed
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
MachineType: LENOVO 4157EJ4
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
ProcVersionSign
ProcVersionSign
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
XorgConf:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Default Device"
Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 04/15/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 60KT38AUS
dmi.board.name: LENOVO
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: NONE
dmi.chassis.
dmi.chassis.type: 7
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:
dmi.product.name: 4157EJ4
dmi.product.
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
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Changed in unity (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Changed in unity: | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
I can confirm using a different combination of programs and drivers: here on Ubuntu 11.04 x64, it-IT i18n, with Firefox, Chrome, Chromium, Quassel, emesene, Empathy, skype open.
Going to add information from apport.
ùToggling bloc num does remove the problem, but if I toggle it on again, the problem waits a few seconds and is here again.