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Running empathy -h results in an invisible contact list if "keep previews of minimized windows" is active

Bug #765469 reported by pablomme on 2011-04-19

This bug affects 2 people

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	Compiz Core	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned
	compiz (Ubuntu)	Invalid	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: unity

The following only happens if "Keep previews of minimized windows" is active in the compiz "Workarounds" plugin.

Instead of not displaying a window, 'empathy -h' leaves an invisible window on the desktop. Sometimes the empathy window flashes before becoming invisible. This is not a brick-wall invisible window as in previous unity bugs; this one can be moved and interacted with, and even displays tooltips and drag-and-drop objects (i.e. contacts). The empathy launcher is not displayed. Selecting "Chat" from the messaging menu restores the visibility of the window and makes the launcher appear.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: unity 3.8.8-0ubuntu2
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 270.41.03 Sat Apr 9 00:06:19 PDT 2011
GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3)
Architecture: amd64
CompizPlugins: [core,crashhandler,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgsvg,resize,resizeinfo,mousepoll,wall,regex,animation,place,blur,compiztoolbox,text,session,grid,put,imgpng,imgjpeg,dbus,gnomecompat,commands,copytex,wobbly,annotate,titleinfo,move,workarounds,shift,loginout,scale,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,scalefilter,scaleaddon,ezoom,staticswitcher,unityshell,bench]
CompositorRunning: compiz
Date: Tue Apr 19 04:27:52 2011
DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-03 20:05:16.908415
DistroCodename: natty
DistroVariant: ubuntu
DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
GraphicsCard:
nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402]
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
Lsusb:
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=56551fbd-03c7-48af-b7f4-c8f165bc66ed ro acpi_osi=Linux 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 2011-04-11 (7 days ago)
XorgConf:
Section "Device"
  Identifier "Default Device"
  Option "NoLogo" "True"
EndSection
dmi.bios.date: 04/29/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0326
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: 1201N
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: x.xx
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
dmi.chassis.type: 10
dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.chassis.version: x.x
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0326:bd04/29/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
dmi.product.name: 1201N
dmi.product.version: x.x
dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1
version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12
version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
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
version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7

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Sam Spilsbury (smspillaz) wrote on 2011-04-19: Re: [Bug 765469] [NEW] Running empathy -h in unity results in an invisible contact list

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I can't actually reproduce this one at all. Is it 100% reproducible for you?

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:38 AM, pablomme <email address hidden> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> Instead of not displaying a window, 'empathy -h' leaves an invisible
> window on the desktop. Sometimes the empathy window flashes before
> becoming invisible. This is not a brick-wall invisible window as in
> previous unity bugs; this one can be moved and interacted with, and even
> displays tooltips and drag-and-drop objects (i.e. contacts). The empathy
> launcher is not displayed. Selecting "Chat" from the messaging menu
> restores the visibility of the window and makes the launcher appear.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.8.8-0ubuntu2
> 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 270.41.03 Sat Apr 9 00:06:19 PDT 2011
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: [core,crashhandler,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgsvg,resize,resizeinfo,mousepoll,wall,regex,animation,place,blur,compiztoolbox,text,session,grid,put,imgpng,imgjpeg,dbus,gnomecompat,commands,copytex,wobbly,annotate,titleinfo,move,workarounds,shift,loginout,scale,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,scalefilter,scaleaddon,ezoom,staticswitcher,unityshell,bench]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Tue Apr 19 04:27:52 2011
> DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-03 20:05:16.908415
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard:
> nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
> Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
> Lsusb:
> Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=56551fbd-03c7-48af-b7f4-c8f165bc66ed ro acpi_osi=Linux 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 n...

I can't actually reproduce this one at all. Is it 100% reproducible for you?

On Tue, Apr 19, 2011 at 11:38 AM, pablomme <pablomme@googlemail.com> wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> Instead of not displaying a window, 'empathy -h' leaves an invisible
> window on the desktop. Sometimes the empathy window flashes before
> becoming invisible. This is not a brick-wall invisible window as in
> previous unity bugs; this one can be moved and interacted with, and even
> displays tooltips and drag-and-drop objects (i.e. contacts). The empathy
> launcher is not displayed. Selecting "Chat" from the messaging menu
> restores the visibility of the window and makes the launcher appear.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.8.8-0ubuntu2
> 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  270.41.03  Sat Apr  9 00:06:19 PDT 2011
>  GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins: [core,crashhandler,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgsvg,resize,resizeinfo,mousepoll,wall,regex,animation,place,blur,compiztoolbox,text,session,grid,put,imgpng,imgjpeg,dbus,gnomecompat,commands,copytex,wobbly,annotate,titleinfo,move,workarounds,shift,loginout,scale,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,scalefilter,scaleaddon,ezoom,staticswitcher,unityshell,bench]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Tue Apr 19 04:27:52 2011
> DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-03 20:05:16.908415
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard:
>  nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>   Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402]
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
> JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
> Lsusb:
>  Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>  Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks
>  Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
> ProcEnviron:
>  LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>  PATH=(custom, user)
>  LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>  SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=56551fbd-03c7-48af-b7f4-c8f165bc66ed ro acpi_osi=Linux 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 2011-04-11 (7 days ago)
> XorgConf:
>  Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Default Device"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
>  EndSection
> dmi.bios.date: 04/29/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: 0326
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: 1201N
> dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.board.version: x.xx
> dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
> dmi.chassis.type: 10
> dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> dmi.chassis.version: x.x
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0326:bd04/29/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
> dmi.product.name: 1201N
> dmi.product.version: x.x
> dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1
> version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
> version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
> 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
> version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7
>
> ** Affects: unity (Ubuntu)
>     Importance: Undecided
>         Status: New
>
>
> ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug compiz-0.9 natty running-unity ubuntu
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are a member of Unity
> Bugs, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/765469
>
> Title:
>  Running empathy -h in unity results in an invisible contact list
>
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
>  New
>
> Bug description:
>  Binary package hint: unity
>
>  Instead of not displaying a window, 'empathy -h' leaves an invisible
>  window on the desktop. Sometimes the empathy window flashes before
>  becoming invisible. This is not a brick-wall invisible window as in
>  previous unity bugs; this one can be moved and interacted with, and
>  even displays tooltips and drag-and-drop objects (i.e. contacts). The
>  empathy launcher is not displayed. Selecting "Chat" from the messaging
>  menu restores the visibility of the window and makes the launcher
>  appear.
>
>  ProblemType: Bug
>  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
>  Package: unity 3.8.8-0ubuntu2
>  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  270.41.03  Sat Apr  9 00:06:19 PDT 2011
>   GCC version:  gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-8ubuntu3)
>  Architecture: amd64
>  CompizPlugins: [core,crashhandler,detection,composite,opengl,decor,imgsvg,resize,resizeinfo,mousepoll,wall,regex,animation,place,blur,compiztoolbox,text,session,grid,put,imgpng,imgjpeg,dbus,gnomecompat,commands,copytex,wobbly,annotate,titleinfo,move,workarounds,shift,loginout,scale,unitymtgrabhandles,expo,scalefilter,scaleaddon,ezoom,staticswitcher,unityshell,bench]
>  CompositorRunning: compiz
>  Date: Tue Apr 19 04:27:52 2011
>  DistUpgraded: Log time: 2011-03-03 20:05:16.908415
>  DistroCodename: natty
>  DistroVariant: ubuntu
>  DkmsStatus: nvidia-current, 270.41.03, 2.6.38-8-generic, x86_64: installed
>  GraphicsCard:
>   nVidia Corporation ION VGA [GeForce 9400M] [10de:0876] (rev b1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>     Subsystem: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Device [1043:8402]
>  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
>  InstallationMedia_: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
>  InstallationMedia__: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110301.1)
>  JockeyStatus: xorg:nvidia_current - NVIDIA accelerated graphics driver (Proprietary, Enabled, In use)
>  Lsusb:
>   Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>   Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
>   Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>   Bus 001 Device 002: ID 13d3:5126 IMC Networks
>   Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
>  MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer INC. 1201N
>  ProcEnviron:
>   LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
>   PATH=(custom, user)
>   LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
>   SHELL=/bin/bash
>  ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-8-generic root=UUID=56551fbd-03c7-48af-b7f4-c8f165bc66ed ro acpi_osi=Linux 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 2011-04-11 (7 days ago)
>  XorgConf:
>   Section "Device"
>        Identifier      "Default Device"
>        Option  "NoLogo"        "True"
>   EndSection
>  dmi.bios.date: 04/29/2010
>  dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
>  dmi.bios.version: 0326
>  dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
>  dmi.board.name: 1201N
>  dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  dmi.board.version: x.xx
>  dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 0x00000000
>  dmi.chassis.type: 10
>  dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  dmi.chassis.version: x.x
>  dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0326:bd04/29/2010:svnASUSTeKComputerINC.:pn1201N:pvrx.x:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rn1201N:rvrx.xx:cvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:ct10:cvrx.x:
>  dmi.product.name: 1201N
>  dmi.product.version: x.x
>  dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
>  version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.4+bzr20110415-0ubuntu1
>  version.ia32-libs: ia32-libs 20090808ubuntu12
>  version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu6
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
>  version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A
>  version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10.2-0ubuntu1
>  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
>  version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20110107+b795ca6e-0ubuntu7
>

-- 
Sam Spilsbury

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Bilal Akhtar (bilalakhtar) wrote on 2011-04-19: Re: Running empathy -h in unity results in an invisible contact list

Even I can't reproduce this one. Can you check if it occurs with latest updates?

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2011-04-19:

Yup, 100% reproducible even after the latest compiz updates.

There must be something in my compiz settings that is causing this (not the stuff in the "place" plug-in, where I was trying and failing to get empathy to open in desktop 7; I removed this and it still happens), because I can reproduce this on my laptop but not on my desktop. I'll try to find what exactly is the difference.

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2011-04-19:

Found it. Turn on Workarounds > Keep previws of minimized windows and empathy -h behaves as described.

summary:	- Running empathy -h in unity results in an invisible contact list + Running empathy -h results in an invisible contact list if "keep + previews of minimized windows" is active
affects:	unity → compiz
description:	updated
affects:	unity (Ubuntu) → compiz (Ubuntu)

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2011-04-19:

In fact this option causes another problem with minimized windows under unity: minimizing a window will not unfocus it, so minimize+click on application launcher will not restore the minimized window - clicking on the desktop first allows one to restore the window.

Anyway, this looks like something to work on after release, since this option is off by default.

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2011-04-19:

tooltip on mouse over Edit (436.1 KiB, image/png)

I'm attaching two screenshots for illustrative purposes.

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2011-04-19:

drag and drop from invisible empathy window Edit (375.8 KiB, image/png)

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jhfhlkjlj (fdsuufijjejejejej-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2012-02-22:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We are sorry that we do not always have the capacity to look at all reported bugs in a timely manner. There have been many changes in Ubuntu since that time you reported the bug and your problem may have been fixed with some of the updates. It would help us a lot if you could test it on a currently supported Ubuntu version. When you test it and it is still an issue, kindly upload the updated logs by running apport-collect <bug #> and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status:	New → Incomplete
affects:	compiz → compiz-core
Changed in compiz-core:
status:	New → Incomplete

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pablomme (pablomme) wrote on 2012-02-22:

#10

This appears not to be the case any more. Marking as invalid. Thanks!

Changed in compiz-core:
status:	Incomplete → Invalid
Changed in compiz (Ubuntu):
status:	Incomplete → Invalid

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Running empathy -h results in an invisible contact list if "keep previews of minimized windows" is active

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