Ubuntu
gnome-panel package

add new panel does not work

Bug #546759 reported by bbordwell
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This bug affects 12 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
GNOME Panel
Fix Released
Medium
gnome-panel (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Ubuntu Desktop Bugs
Declined for Lucid by Sebastien Bacher

Bug Description

Binary package hint: gnome-panel

If i right click on the top gnome panel and press add new panel no new panel come up, but it acts as if an invisible panel is on the right side.

the invisible bar on the right has no obvious way of being removed, after restarting the panel shows (though corrupted, see screenshot in comment #5) up and is removable.

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Mar 25 04:54:46 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100313.1)
Package: gnome-panel 1:2.29.92.1-0ubuntu3
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.utf8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-17.26-generic 2.6.32.10+drm33.1
SourcePackage: gnome-panel
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-17-generic x86_64

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bbordwell (benbordwell) wrote :
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bbordwell (benbordwell) wrote :

Here is a screenshot of what I am talking about. Firefox is maximized.

description: updated
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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

I am able to confirm this bug on Lucid. I also changed importance for now. I will attach a screen shot

Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: New → Confirmed
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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

Here is the screen shot. look all the way to right the window is not maxed all the way since the black area is where the gnome-panel that i added. However right clicking it only gives option same as your desktop, it doesnt mention anything like panel should.

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bbordwell (benbordwell) wrote :

Restarting helps the situation (see screenshot), it allows the panel to be removed and be used though it is corrupted.

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John Vivirito (gnomefreak) wrote :

I was able to see it and delete it after restarting gdm using:
go to TTY using F# log in and run the following command than hit F7
sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart
it showed the panel and i was able to remove it.

bbordwell (benbordwell)
Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Desktop Bugs (desktop-bugs)
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

thank you for sending the bug to GNOME

Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Triaged
bbordwell (benbordwell)
description: updated
bbordwell (benbordwell)
description: updated
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bbordwell (benbordwell) wrote :

This is now working for me, If someone else could confirm the fix I will mark as fix released.

bbordwell (benbordwell)
Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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Changed in gnome-panel:
status: Unknown → New
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Burt P. (pburt0) wrote :

Still broken for me, what fix?

Burt P. (pburt0)
Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Released → Confirmed
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CustMax (custmax) wrote :

+1 What fix ?
I have the problem, I have to kill gnome-panel and it appears then.

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rbaleksandar (redbaronqueen) wrote :

Restart might work, but to restart your whole system just to add a panel? That's...ahmmm...too brutal omho. You might as well say that it's ok if you have to restart after adding a launcher to the Desktop in order to see it. :P This is obviously a bug and it happens to me too. Adding a panel creats an invisible panel. You can see that there's something because the window frames of the applications when maximized hang to it and can't go further. I like using panles and don't want to install additional docking tools for the very same thing that a simple panel can do. Will have a look at the fix that's up and running according to Burt.P. Ta, mate. :)

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antonioni (antonioni-rocha) wrote :

Is this bug equivalent to it?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/lucid/+source/gnome-panel/+bug/525368

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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

the issue was likely a duplicate so closing the bug, you can reopen if the update doesn't work though

Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Confirmed → Fix Released
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Changed in gnome-panel:
status: New → Fix Released
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amy (a7mdyassin) wrote :

what fix?

Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Released → Incomplete
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Sebastien Bacher (seb128) wrote :

did you read comments? comment #12 has the corresponding bug you just need to click on it

Changed in gnome-panel (Ubuntu):
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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amy (a7mdyassin) wrote :

oh sorry,, ddnt recognize it...

Bug Watch Updater (bug-watch-updater)
Changed in gnome-panel:
importance: Unknown → Medium
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