Unity Dash behind all windows

[Michael Tanner]

It's the same issue like in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/805087
Unfortunately it also happens in the latest version of stable Unity and Ubuntu.

I can't specifically reproduce the issue since it happens randomly.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: unity 6.12.0-0ubuntu0.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-26.42-generic 3.5.7.6
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-26-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,annotate,mousepoll,gnomecompat,resize,wall,place,snap,vpswitch,regex,move,imgpng,grid,session,animation,expo,ezoom,unitymtgrabhandles,workarounds,fade,scale,unityshell,scaleaddon]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Thu Mar 28 10:21:51 2013
DistUpgraded: 2012-10-19 11:30:42,398 DEBUG enabling apt cron job
DistroCodename: quantal
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: CLEVO/KAPOK Computer Device [1558:2702]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-08-13 (227 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MachineType: System76, Inc. Gazelle Professional
MarkForUpload: True
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-26-generic root=UUID=b941e846-adbd-4867-b550-64ef82df489b ro quiet splash acpi_os_name=Linux acpi_osi= vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-10-19 (159 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 05/16/2012
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 4.6.5
dmi.board.asset.tag: Tag 12345
dmi.board.name: Gazelle Professional
dmi.board.vendor: System76, Inc.
dmi.board.version: gazp7
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 9
dmi.chassis.vendor: No Enclosure
dmi.chassis.version: N/A
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr4.6.5:bd05/16/2012:svnSystem76,Inc.:pnGazelleProfessional:pvrgazp7:rvnSystem76,Inc.:rnGazelleProfessional:rvrgazp7:cvnNoEnclosure:ct9:cvrN/A:
dmi.product.name: Gazelle Professional
dmi.product.version: gazp7
dmi.sys.vendor: System76, Inc.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.8.6-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu36
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.39-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 9.0.2-0ubuntu0.1
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.13.0-0ubuntu6.1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.3-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.99.99~git20120913.8637f772-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.20.9-0ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.2-0ubuntu3

[Michael Tanner (thonixx)]

An example screenshot below:
http://ubuntuone.com/2Txp2lvN4E4g52TABVT0yr

[Joeri Eilander (fazioliamboina-deactivatedaccount)]

please mark your report as an duplicate, and add your info on the merged page there.

[Joeri Eilander (fazioliamboina-deactivatedaccount)]

i see the duplicate is already fixed, does your updated installtion also give that problem?

[Michael Tanner (thonixx)]

The duplicate is marked as fixed. But I have the new version and it is not fixed. And its also not the same cause.

[Colin Law (colin-law)]

I am seeing this occasionally on 13.04. Is there any point adding to bug #805087 as that is marked fixed?

[Michael Tanner (thonixx)]

I think it would be better to use this bug since the other (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/805087) one is marked as fixed and the other one is confirmed but unfixed.
It happens in Raring too but more seldom than before. I still don't know how to reproduce, it still happens randomly.

[WoodyEckelzone (bcr497)]

Having this on 13.04 64 (fresh install) for the first time now, working weeks without problem.

[StatnMap (seb44550)]

I also get this.
It happens after I drag and drop a file on an open application.
Exemple:
With Qgis open. If I drag and drop a shapefile from nautilus to qgis, all icons from the unity launcher get and stay grey, except nautilus and qgis. This happens apparently when I pass over the unity launcher during the way. To make icons back in color, I press the touch "Super".
However, it does sometimes open the dash behind the windows but sometimes only. If so, after that, the dash is always behind the windows...

[Kurt Huwig (k-huwig-f)]

This bug happens to me on 14.04 when I switch applications while IDEA IntelliJ has a modal window open.

[Alex Baggott (alex-baggott)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug. Unfortunately, we can’t work out how to recreate this bug from your description. Please describe the process you go through to trigger this bug and then change the bug status to NEW. See this page for more information: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BigDesktopBugScrub

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for Unity because there has been no activity for 60 days.]

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for unity (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]