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[Bug 1412685] [NEW] missing "open new window" item in launcher sidebar for xterm

 

Public bug reported:

It'd be useful to be able to open new `xterm` windows from the launcher
sidebar (like it is possible for `firefox` and `gnome-terminal` for
example).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
Package: xterm 304-1ubuntu1
Uname: Linux 3.18.3-031803-generic x86_64
.tmp.unity.support.test.0:
 
ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
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: Tue Jan 20 09:42:02 2015
DistUpgraded: Fresh install
DistroCodename: utopic
DistroVariant: ubuntu
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3904]
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-03 (16 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
MachineType: LENOVO 20221
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.18.3-031803-generic root=UUID=733be919-1a8c-447d-ae30-c7b1cc533a1b ro recovery rootflags=subvol=@
SourcePackage: xterm
SystemImageInfo:
 current build number: 0
 device name: 
 channel: daily
 last update: Unknown
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21)
dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.board.name: INVALID
dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:
dmi.product.name: 20221
dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.58+git20141201.f99522e6-0ubuntu0ricotz
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.5.0~git20150114.efef6c82-0ubuntu0ricotz3~utopic
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.5.0~git20150114.efef6c82-0ubuntu0ricotz3~utopic
version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.1.901-1ubuntu1~utopic1
version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.99+git20140806.fbf575cb-0ubuntu0sarvatt3
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.916+git20141215.99537089-0ubuntu0sarvatt~utopic
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
xserver.bootTime: Tue Jan 20 08:37:14 2015
xserver.configfile: default
xserver.errors:
 
xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
xserver.outputs:
 product id                                5557 
 vendor                                     CMN
xserver.version: 2:1.16.1.901-1ubuntu1~utopic1

** Affects: xterm (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 third-party-packages ubuntu utopic

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Title:
  missing "open new window" item in launcher sidebar for xterm

Status in xterm package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  It'd be useful to be able to open new `xterm` windows from the
  launcher sidebar (like it is possible for `firefox` and `gnome-
  terminal` for example).

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10
  Package: xterm 304-1ubuntu1
  Uname: Linux 3.18.3-031803-generic x86_64
  .tmp.unity.support.test.0:
   
  ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8
  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: Tue Jan 20 09:42:02 2015
  DistUpgraded: Fresh install
  DistroCodename: utopic
  DistroVariant: ubuntu
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  GraphicsCard:
   Intel Corporation 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller [8086:0166] (rev 09) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
     Subsystem: Lenovo Device [17aa:3904]
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-03 (16 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
  MachineType: LENOVO 20221
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
   LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.18.3-031803-generic root=UUID=733be919-1a8c-447d-ae30-c7b1cc533a1b ro recovery rootflags=subvol=@
  SourcePackage: xterm
  SystemImageInfo:
   current build number: 0
   device name: 
   channel: daily
   last update: Unknown
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  dmi.bios.date: 07/12/2013
  dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.bios.version: 71CN51WW(V1.21)
  dmi.board.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.board.name: INVALID
  dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.board.version: 31900003WIN8 STD MLT
  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag
  dmi.chassis.type: 10
  dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO
  dmi.chassis.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr71CN51WW(V1.21):bd07/12/2013:svnLENOVO:pn20221:pvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:rvnLENOVO:rnINVALID:rvr31900003WIN8STDMLT:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrLenovoIdeaPadZ500Touch:
  dmi.product.name: 20221
  dmi.product.version: Lenovo IdeaPad Z500 Touch
  dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO
  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.12+14.10.20140918-0ubuntu1
  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs N/A
  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.58+git20141201.f99522e6-0ubuntu0ricotz
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 10.5.0~git20150114.efef6c82-0ubuntu0ricotz3~utopic
  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 10.5.0~git20150114.efef6c82-0ubuntu0ricotz3~utopic
  version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.16.1.901-1ubuntu1~utopic1
  version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.9.0-1ubuntu2
  version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:7.4.99+git20140806.fbf575cb-0ubuntu0sarvatt3
  version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.99.916+git20141215.99537089-0ubuntu0sarvatt~utopic
  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau N/A
  xserver.bootTime: Tue Jan 20 08:37:14 2015
  xserver.configfile: default
  xserver.errors:
   
  xserver.logfile: /var/log/Xorg.0.log
  xserver.outputs:
   product id                                5557 
   vendor                                     CMN
  xserver.version: 2:1.16.1.901-1ubuntu1~utopic1

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