Comment 281 for bug 439448

Never used GIMP, and have experienced this bug many many times.

For me, the better workaround is to use this:
http://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&channel=fs&q=omgubuntu+panel&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8

On Mon, Oct 18, 2010 at 7:37 PM, Paul Tatner <email address hidden>wrote:

> As just a regular user I have found that if I add a second shut-down
> applet to the panel, they don't disappear anymore. Although my internet
> and trash applets will sometimes only show half of the icon, they still
> work.
>
> --
> Visual corruption affecting several panel applets
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/439448
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> Status in Compiz: Invalid
> Status in Desktop panel for GNOME: New
> Status in Indicator Applet: Invalid
> Status in Release Notes for Ubuntu: In Progress
> Status in “gnome-panel” package in Ubuntu: Triaged
> Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Lucid: New
> Status in “gnome-panel” source package in Maverick: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-panel, nm-applet, etc...
>
> SUMMARY:
>
> After graphical logon notification area gets scrambled. Icons are in
> terrible mess. Some of them are overlapping others. Sometimes network
> manager icon is missing. Sometimes phantom icons show up. They can be clones
> of any other icons in the notification area. Bug affects any graphics card:
> ATI, nVidia, Intel...
>
> WORKAROUND 1:
>
> Run 'killall gnome-panel' from the terminal or Gnome's "Run" dialog. The
> panels will automatically respawn correctly.
>
> WORKAROUND 2:
>
> When you get your icons distorted right-click on the affected panel (not
> icons) click "Properties". In "Panel Properties" change panel orientation to
> "Left" or "Right" and back to "Top" or "Bottom". In my case all icons are
> displayed properly, but one (nm-applet) is missing.
>
> WORKAROUND 3:
>
> Right click the Gnome panel and remove the offending applets and re-add
> them, i.e. Indicator Applet, etc.
>
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