Show desktop icon should be moved, definitely not on top of BFB

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Hello Michael, or anyone else affected,

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Fixed!

I'd say it's fixed ONLY in 50%. Yes, now the icon is at the bottom of the launcher, but it is still not movable. The fix seems just to move teh icon from top to the bottom (right below the workspace switcher) of the launcher. Or it doesn't work for me only?

It would also be great if sb takes a look at another bug related to this one, reported by me:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/971534

Making long story short: the icon does not follow the transparecy pattern, as 'Dash Home', 'Trash' or 'Workspace Switcher' do.

Drzorcz, these are all separate bugs. the Issue in the placement of the icon has been fixed.

Hi Drcorz, the current implementation only allows for it to be non-movable. We're waiting on a 'mini-app' or so I'm told.

The transparency model works for me.

Hi,

1) Chauncellor, the bug is: 'Show desktop icon should be movable, definitely not on top of BFB', so, IMHO, we cannot say it's fixed until the icon is movable. Now it is still NOT, it has just been moved from top to the bottom of the launcher.

2) Michael, thanks for the info about 'mini-app'. As far as the 'transparency' is concerned, there's been a lot of misunderstanding and the bug I reported was - very unfortunately - considered as a duplicate of the other 'transparency' bug. This is not what I meant. I did not report the situation in 'backlight toggle' mode, where it's all about transparency. My problem is with 'backlight always on'. Please, have a look the screenshot I've attached to the bug - you'll see what I mean.

Drzorcz, the title looks like a typo.

Please report a new bug - Do not put two issues in one bug report.

Chauncellor,

in Michael's report we can read: "Also The "Show Desktop" icon should be movable to where the user wishes.", so it's definitely not a typo, but I understand what you mean. :) I'll look for another report with this bug and if there's none, I'll re-report it.

Thanks for co-op.

^^ sorry for the confusion guys, I really shouldn't do that. Having done the code, it became apparent that it being movable was not realistic option if I wanted it done quickly. And if I didn't, then I may as well code the "mini-app".

This bug was fixed in the package unity - 5.12-0ubuntu1

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unity (5.12-0ubuntu1) precise-proposed; urgency=low

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