Icons not visible in the launcher or alt-tab switcher

Bug #908161 reported by Ronald Duncan
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unity (Ubuntu)
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Bug Description

This is a re-raising of bug #833905 it has come back in Unity 4.24.0 on Ubuntu 11.10

I had a smaller size for my icons. I tried going back to 48, and then

unity --reset
and
unity --reset-icons

I am using an ATI Radeon card.
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.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-17 17:02:13.788852
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:2341]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H67M-UD2H-B3
Package: unity 4.24.0-0ubuntu2b1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-2-generic root=UUID=75185a0a-ffd1-4a37-9bda-52f17a050b24 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.6-generic 3.1.0
Tags: oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity ubuntu regression-update needs-reassignment compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (67 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 02/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: H67M-UD2H-B3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd02/22/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH67M-UD2H-B3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH67M-UD2H-B3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: H67M-UD2H-B3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1
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.tmp.unity.support.test.0:

ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
CurrentDmesg: Error: command ['sh', '-c', 'dmesg | comm -13 --nocheck-order /var/log/dmesg -'] failed with exit code 1: comm: /var/log/dmesg: Permission denied
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-10-17 17:02:13.788852
DistroCodename: oneiric
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
DistroVariant: ubuntu
ExtraDebuggingInterest: Yes, whatever it takes to get this fixed in Ubuntu
GraphicsCard:
 ATI Technologies Inc Cedar PRO [Radeon HD 5450] [1002:68f9] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. Device [1462:2341]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
MachineType: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. H67M-UD2H-B3
Package: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
PackageArchitecture: amd64
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.1.0-2-generic root=UUID=75185a0a-ffd1-4a37-9bda-52f17a050b24 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.1.0-2.6-generic 3.1.0
Tags: oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity oneiric running-unity ubuntu regression-update needs-reassignment compiz-0.9 oneiric running-unity ubuntu regression-update needs-reassignment compiz-0.9
Uname: Linux 3.1.0-2-generic x86_64
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-17 (72 days ago)
UserGroups:

dmi.bios.date: 02/22/2011
dmi.bios.vendor: Award Software International, Inc.
dmi.bios.version: F2
dmi.board.name: H67M-UD2H-B3
dmi.board.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.board.version: x.x
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAwardSoftwareInternational,Inc.:bvrF2:bd02/22/2011:svnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:pnH67M-UD2H-B3:pvr:rvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:rnH67M-UD2H-B3:rvrx.x:cvnGigabyteTechnologyCo.,Ltd.:ct3:cvr:
dmi.product.name: H67M-UD2H-B3
dmi.sys.vendor: Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.6+bzr20110929-0ubuntu6
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu26
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.26-1ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.11-0ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+7ubuntu7
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.6.0-1ubuntu13
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20110811.g93fc084-0ubuntu1
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.15.901-1ubuntu2.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110411+8378443-1

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Ronald Duncan (ronaldduncan) wrote :

Screen shot showing bug as previously you can not see icons but hovering confirms they are their and clicking launches the app.

My system is up to date.

apt-get upgrade and apt-get dist-upgrade

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tags: added: apport-collected compiz-0.9 needs-reassignment oneiric regression-update running-unity ubuntu
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Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar) wrote :

Slight hint that it may be a driver issue, but seems like a regression most probably, in the most recent Unity SRU for Oneiric.

description: updated
Changed in unity:
importance: Undecided → Critical
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Critical
status: New → Confirmed
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
milestone: none → 4.28.0
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Ronald Duncan (ronaldduncan) wrote :

I have just restarted after an update.

The icons are now displaying again. Though it is back to the default icons rather than my customisation prior to my unity --reset and unity --reset-icons

I do not know what was changed by the update so I am submitting a new apport-collect with my current system details.

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Ronald Duncan (ronaldduncan) wrote :

Just going to change my settings back to the way that they were when the bug first appeared.

CompizConfig Settings Manager > Unity Plugin
     Experimental > launcher icon size 32
     Behavior > Hide Launcher Never

Settings are back to previous and icons are still visible.

Omer Akram (om26er)
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milestone: 4.28.0 → 4.30.0
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Anthony Balico (anthony-balico-deactivatedaccount-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

Affects me too

Omer Akram (om26er)
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importance: Critical → Medium
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importance: Critical → Medium
no longer affects: xserver-xorg-video-ati (Ubuntu)
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Ronald Duncan (ronaldduncan) wrote :
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Got it back again no icons missing.

Tried unity --icon-reset

Got the following in the output.
WARN 2012-02-16 16:30:45 unity.iconloader IconLoader.cpp:509 Unable to load contents of file:///usr/share/icons/unity-icon-theme/places/svg/category-available.svg: Error opening file: No such file or directory

The full out put was as follows.

ronald@dev5:~$ sudo unity --reset-icons
Checking if settings need to be migrated ...no
Checking if internal files need to be migrated ...no
Backend : gconf
Integration : true
Profile : unity
Adding plugins
Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.01.upgrade
Skipping upgrade com.canonical.unity.unity.02.upgrade
Initializing core options...done
Initializing bailer options...done
Initializing detection options...done
Initializing composite options...done
Initializing opengl options...done
Initializing decor options...done
Initializing mousepoll options...done
Initializing vpswitch options...done
Initializing animation options...done
Initializing snap options...done
compiz (expo) - Warn: failed to bind image to texture
Initializing expo options...done
Initializing move options...done
Initializing place options...done
Initializing grid options...done
Initializing gnomecompat options...done
Initializing wall options...done
Initializing ezoom options...done
Initializing workarounds options...done
Initializing resize options...done
Initializing fade options...done
Initializing unitymtgrabhandles options...done
Initializing scale options...done
Initializing session options...done
WARN 2012-02-16 16:30:17 glib.glib-gobject <unknown>:0 invalid (NULL) pointer instance

Screen geometry changed:
   0x0x1920x1080
   1920x0x1920x1080

unity-panel-service: no process found
unity-panel-service: no process found
Initializing unityshell options...done
DEBUG 2012-02-16 16:30:17 glib <unknown>:0 Setting to primary screen rect: x=0 y=0 w=1920 h=1080
Initializing annotate options...done
Initializing blur options...done
Initializing clone options...done
Initializing colorfilter options...done
Initializing commands options...done
Initializing cube options...done
Initializing debugspew options...done
Initializing imgjpeg options...done
Initializing kdecompat options...done
Initializing mag options...done
Initializing neg options...done
Initializing obs options...done
Initializing opacify options...done
Initializing put options...done
Initializing resizeinfo options...done
Initializing ring options...done
Initializing rotate options...done
Initializing scaleaddon options...done
Initializing screenshot options...done
Initializing shift options...done
Initializing staticswitcher options...done
Initializing switcher options...done
Initializing thumbnail options...done
Initializing water options...done
Initializing winrules options...done
Initializing wobbly options...done
Initializing zoom options...done
WARN 2012-02-16 16:30:18 unity.favorites FavoriteStoreGSettings.cpp:138 Unable to load GDesktopAppInfo for 'ubiquity-gtkui.desktop'
Setting Update "run_command_terminal_key"
Setting Update "fullscreen_visual_bell"
Setting Update "autoraise"
Setting Update "autoraise_delay"
Setting Update "maximize_window_key"
Setting Update "...

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

Thanks for the bug report. This particular bug has already been reported and is a duplicate of bug 806248, so is being marked as such. Any further discussion regarding the bug should occur in the other report. Feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in unity:
milestone: 4.30.0 → none
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