Ubuntu
mate-panel package

Unable to add Application Launcher to the MATE Panel - window contents are grayed out

Bug #1863435 reported by Norbert
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This bug affects 5 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
mate-panel (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Medium
Martin Wimpress 

Bug Description

Steps to reproduce:
1. Install Ubuntu MATE 20.04 LTS and login to the MATE session
2. Move mouse cursor above top MATE Panel
3. Do a right mouse click
4. Select *Add to Panel*
5. Choose *Application Launcher*
6. Try to choose needed application

Expected results:
* user is able to select application from the *Add to Panel* list and then add its panel/icon to the MATE Panel

Actual results:
* user is unable to select application from the *Add to Panel* window as its contents are grayed out (or disabled) - see screenshot.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: mate-panel 1.24.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-14.17-generic 5.4.18
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-14-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu16
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: MATE
Date: Sat Feb 15 19:34:38 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-15 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-MATE 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Alpha amd64 (20200215)
SourcePackage: mate-panel
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :
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Norbert (nrbrtx) wrote :

The single item is grayed out too. So I can't add any Application Launcher to the MATE Panel.

Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg)
Changed in mate-panel (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg) wrote :

Upstream bug report: https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-panel/issues/1055

Martin Wimpress  (flexiondotorg)
Changed in mate-panel (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Martin Wimpress (flexiondotorg)
importance: Undecided → Medium
status: Confirmed → In Progress
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package mate-panel - 1.24.0-1ubuntu1

---------------
mate-panel (1.24.0-1ubuntu1) focal; urgency=medium

  [ Mike Gabriel ]
  * debian/control:
    + Limit GTK layer shell / Wayland support to linux-any architectures.
      (Closes: #951541).

  [ Martin Wimpress ]
  * debian/patches:
    + Add 0005-enable-apps-in-addto-menu.patch. Fix adding application
      launchers to MATE Panel. (LP: #1863435)

 -- Martin Wimpress <email address hidden> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 22:02:43 +0000

Changed in mate-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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