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[Bug 1291362] Re: Apps locked to launcher only launch once per session on dual monitor system.

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From: Christopher Townsend <christopher.townsend@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:42:47 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1291362 <1291362@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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** Description changed:

+ [Impact]
+
+ Users having the Launcher only on a monitor that is not the left-most
+ monitor can only open the application once. This can lead to much
+ frustration and a restart of the system in order to open the application
+ again using the Launcher.
+
+ [Test Case]
+
+ * Have a multi-monitor setup.
+ * Using System Settings, go to Displays.
+ * Under General options, click the drop down for Launcher placement and select the right-most monitor.
+ * Click an icon to open a application. Close that application and click the icon again.
+ * The application should open again with this fix.
+
+ [Regression Potential]
+
+ None identified.
+
+ Original Description:
+
In Trusty:

On a dual monitor system with the launcher on the right hand screen, an
application that has been "locked to launcher", (including those there
by default) can only be clicked on once per session to actually launch
the application. After that it's unresponsive to clicks, although right-
click actions work.

Seems to affect all apps, including "Files".

To repeat, for any application not already on the launcher bar:

Launch the application using the dash.

Right-click on its launcher icon and select "Lock to Launcher"

Quit the application.

Click on its launcher icon. It should launch again.

Quit it again.

Click on its launcher icon again. It won't work this time. It looks like
dragging would work, but its operation as a launcher will not.

NB: I haven't installed any hacks eg: click-to-minimise. Seen this on
two systems upgraded from saucy to trusty. (One with AMD graphics, one
with Intel, so I doubt that's relevant either.)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: unity 7.1.2+14.04.20140311-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-17.37-generic 3.13.6
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.13.3-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: No value set for `/apps/compiz-1/general/screen0/options/active_plugins'
CurrentDesktop: Unity
Date: Wed Mar 12 13:10:56 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-03-08 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-10 (1 days ago)

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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1291362

Title:
Apps locked to launcher only launch once per session on dual monitor
system.

Status in Unity:
In Progress
Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
In Progress

Bug description:
[Impact]

Users having the Launcher only on a monitor that is not the left-most
monitor can only open the application once. This can lead to much
frustration and a restart of the system in order to open the
application again using the Launcher.

[Test Case]

* Have a multi-monitor setup.
* Using System Settings, go to Displays.
* Under General options, click the drop down for Launcher placement and select the right-most monitor.
* Click an icon to open a application. Close that application and click the icon again.
* The application should open again with this fix.

[Regression Potential]

None identified.

Original Description:

In Trusty:

On a dual monitor system with the launcher on the right hand screen,
an application that has been "locked to launcher", (including those
there by default) can only be clicked on once per session to actually
launch the application. After that it's unresponsive to clicks,
although right-click actions work.