Comment 292 for bug 439448

Not 100% related to this error, but I tried Unity as a workaround
solution in my desktop computer. Unity worked even worse than Gnome so
it really can't be relied on.

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 2:53 AM, Joaquin <email address hidden> wrote:
> I don't know why to use Unity!
> Unity is for netbooks!
> I don't want a Mac clone, I want a Ubuntu with a clean GNOME 3.0!
> :S
> If its finally like it, I would install gnome shell 3.0 and use it!
> or test first unity...
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> Visual corruption affecting several panel applets
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/439448
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> of a duplicate bug (656723).
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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
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> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: gnome-panel, nm-applet, etc...
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> SUMMARY:
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> 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...
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> WORKAROUND 1:
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> Run 'killall gnome-panel' from the terminal or Gnome's "Run" dialog. The panels will automatically respawn correctly.
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> WORKAROUND 2:
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> 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.
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> WORKAROUND 3:
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> Right click the Gnome panel and remove the offending applets and re-add them, i.e. Indicator Applet, etc.
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