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Unity stuck open

Bug #778351 reported by Chris West
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

Like LP #757810 and LP #763275, Unity still occasionally fails to intellihide / autohide. I'm on a newer version than these bugs were fixed in:
nux-tools:
  Installed: 0.9.48-0ubuntu1
unity:
  Installed: 3.8.12-0ubuntu1

Reproduction steps unknown. Comments on the other bugs suggest this is happening to others too.
This is not caused by youtube/flash, like LP #769198.

Guesses: I am running dual-head with the primary monitor on the right, i.e. the unity bar appears down the centre of my screen area, and I am running various non-free applications including i.e. Intellij IDEA, Chrome, spotify-wine, ... (i.e. wine, and Java/Swing).

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.12-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
.proc.driver.nvidia.gpus.0: Error: [Errno 21] Is a directory: '/proc/driver/nvidia/gpus/0'
.proc.driver.nvidia.registry: Binary: ""
.proc.driver.nvidia.version:
 NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 270.41.06 Mon Apr 18 14:53:56 PDT 2011
 GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu4)
Architecture: amd64
CheckboxSubmission: b0d31efda01870980e2e5a89390b685c
CheckboxSystem: 6ce041aeed0a2c17b3343b66d157175d
CompizPlugins: [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,imgpng,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,unitymtgrabhandles,scale,session,unityshell]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Fri May 6 09:16:40 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-05-03 00:54:21.999287
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus:
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.35-28-generic, x86_64: installed
 virtualbox-ose, 4.0.4, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.35-28-generic, x86_64: installed
 nvidia-current, 270.41.06, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
GraphicsCard:
 nVidia Corporation G84 [Quadro FX 1700] [10de:040f] (rev a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: nVidia Corporation Device [10de:049a]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
JockeyStatus:
 xorg:nvidia_173 - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Disabled, Not in use)
 xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, Not in use)
MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/zsh
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=c3a444b9-8403-46d8-ad0e-243ad488e3f5 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
ProcVersionSignature__: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Renderer: Unknown
SourcePackage: unity
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-03 (3 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 03/05/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.bios.version: 786G1 v01.16
dmi.board.asset.tag: CZC91257B2
dmi.board.name: 3032h
dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: CZC91257B2
dmi.chassis.type: 6
dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvr786G1v01.16:bd03/05/2009:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPCompaqdc7900ConvertibleMinitower:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn3032h:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct6:cvr:
dmi.product.name: HP Compaq dc7900 Convertible Minitower
dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu2
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu13
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu2
version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.6+4ubuntu3
version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.0-0ubuntu4
version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.14.0-4ubuntu7.1
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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Chris West (faux) wrote :
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Benjamin Wohlwend (piquadrat) wrote :

I have the same problem. I also use IntelliJ (in its PyCharm incarnation), and I just noticed that exiting and reopening does indeed unstuck Unity.

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Paul van Genderen (paulvg) wrote :

I can confirm this on a single-monitor setup. It happened after switching back and forth between workspaces a couple of times, but I don't have exact steps.

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
Didier Roche-Tolomelli (didrocks)
Changed in unity:
status: New → Confirmed
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John (raev33-deactivatedaccount) wrote :

This also happens to me. Unity both fails to autohide and dodge windows. It's definitely happens in connection with the use of LibreOffice Writer, where closing the application solves the problem. And sometimes the problem just solves itself, or at least I don't no why it's solved.
Maybe it also happens when I use other application, I don't know, because I almost always have Writer open.

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drevicko (subscriptions-drevicko) wrote :

Also here. I have seen it without an LibreOffice apps open, however the last time it happened, I was editing in LibreOffice Impress. Closing LibreOffice Impress resolved the problem in this case.

Previously, I had tried "> unity --replace" but when Unity re-appeared, it didn't auto-hide. That time I logged out and back in again..

I have unity 3.8.16, kernel 2.6.38-10-generic, AMD x86_64 an ATI graphics card (but not using the fglrx driver) ..

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drevicko (subscriptions-drevicko) wrote :

I have identified a way to cause unity to stick open:

1. Open Kile in full secreen mode with the "Open File" pane open on the left edge of the screen.
2. Drag a file from the list (doesn't matter where - it's starting to drag that matters)
3. Unity opens and remains open, even when changing desktops, applications etc..
4. Quit Kile
5. Unity closes and subsequently behaves normally

I have:
Kile Version 2.0.85
Using KDE Development Platform 4.6.2 (4.6.2)
unity 3.8.16
kernel 2.6.38-10-generic
...
(let me know if you need more info..)

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drevicko (subscriptions-drevicko) wrote :

The bug occurs at random moments when using LibreOffice calc - hard to identify when, seems to be associated with mouse clicks but I havn't found a systematic way to make it happen.

But.. I can cause unity to hide by selecting then in eclipse! It's the mouse release event after a drag that hides Unity.

If some applications are causing mouse drag events in unpredictable ways, perhaps it would be good to set Unity to show only when something is dragged to the edge where it's hiding, not in response to all 'start drag' events..
Or at least have this as an option? (Perhaps it IS an option - if so, please post how to do it here :)

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drevicko (subscriptions-drevicko) wrote :

Edit: I meant to say:

"But.. I can cause unity to hide by selecting then <<dragging>> in eclipse!"

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Leon Marcus (treesurf) wrote :

I'm having this same problem on an up to date installation of Oneiric. I notice it most frequently when running Chrome fully maximised, no other applications running. Unity launcher also sometimes does not close when in dodge windows mode. I have discovered that by dragging an icon, picture, etc. over the launcher but not dropping it there causes it to properly hide again.

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Omer Akram (om26er) wrote :

Thanks for your bug report. Can you please test and let us know if it is still an issue in Ubuntu 12.04 with all updates applied.

Changed in unity:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity:
status: Incomplete → Expired
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

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

Changed in unity (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Expired
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