Launcher auto hide animation has a life of it's own / Unity launcher constantly sliding in and out without user interaction

The following things happen when I set the Hide Launcher options in ccsm:

Never - Launcher never hides as you'd expect, except applications maximize as if it wasn't there so the launcher ends up over the app instead of the app being maximized next to the launcher

Autohide - Launcher autohides but when I hover over the ubuntu button the launcher tries to unhide so it sputters there until I move the mouse away from the button, then it hides like normal.

Dodge Windows and Dodge active windows - launcher tries to unhide but then gets stuck sputtering over and over regardless of where I move the mouse. The only way to unstick it is to set the setting back to Never.

Doing a unity --reset makes this go away.

Seeing this with 3.4.6-0ubuntu1 and nouveau. 'unity --reset' only seems to work sometimes, when it happens it looks like the launcher is rapidly gaining and releasing focus.

got it sometimes as well, --reset has nothing to do with that, it's just that something seems to no be initialized at start.

Adding debugging code and will restart multiple time to reproduce.

fixed!

Fix seems to work, no more dancing. :-)

Thanks for confirming Hernando :)

I have build unity with the fix to this bug in my ppa. if you are affected by this bug you can update it from this ppa https://launchpad.net/~om26er/+archive/test

hi, i just tried to install your fix but seems there is a dependences problem ( violation)

I'm sorry it was just my mistake

there might be a problem in your install. since the ppa only have one natty
package i.e. unity which *only* have the fix applied nothing else changed
and its working fine on my two systems.

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:43 PM, hellojoker <email address hidden>wrote:

> hi, i just tried to install your fix but seems there is a dependences
> problem ( violation)
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Unity.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/717364
>
> Title:
> Launcher auto hide animation has a life of it's own / Unity launcher
> constantly sliding in and out without user interaction
>
> Status in Unity:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> When I set any autohide setting in CCSM the following occurs (see
> video)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.4.2-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8
> 12:08:56 PST 2010
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu3)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,scale,session,unityshell]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Fri Feb 11 14:23:55 2011
> DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-11-15 22:52:15.188693
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus:
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-3-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-2-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-1-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-11-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Device [196e:0561]
> MachineType: Acer Aspire M3400
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_US:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-3-generic
> root=UUID=e97f1554-b59e-43cf-ba12-fd2f4f2e537b ro splash quiet elevator=noop
> vt.handoff=7
> ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> Renderer: Hardware acceleration
> SourcePackage: unity
> dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: Aspire M3400
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A2:bd04/21/2010:svnAcer:pnAspireM3400:pvr:rvnAcer:rnAspireM3400:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire M3400
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu11
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
> version.nvidia-graph...

the problem of sliding seems solved but still the crash when changing effects in ccsm thanks

When i installed the ubuntu it said instillation finished with problems

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Omer Akram <email address hidden> wrote:

> there might be a problem in your install. since the ppa only have one natty
> package i.e. unity which *only* have the fix applied nothing else changed
> and its working fine on my two systems.
>
> On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 10:43 PM, hellojoker
> <email address hidden>wrote:
>
> > hi, i just tried to install your fix but seems there is a dependences
> > problem ( violation)
> >
> > --
> > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Unity.
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/717364
> >
> > Title:
> > Launcher auto hide animation has a life of it's own / Unity launcher
> > constantly sliding in and out without user interaction
> >
> > Status in Unity:
> > Fix Committed
> > Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> > Fix Committed
> >
> > Bug description:
> > Binary package hint: unity
> >
> > When I set any autohide setting in CCSM the following occurs (see
> > video)
> >
> > ProblemType: Bug
> > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> > Package: unity 3.4.2-0ubuntu2
> > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> > Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic x86_64
> > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> > .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> > NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8
> > 12:08:56 PST 2010
> > GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu3)
> > Architecture: amd64
> > CompizPlugins:
> >
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,scale,session,unityshell]
> > CompositorRunning: compiz
> > Date: Fri Feb 11 14:23:55 2011
> > DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-11-15
> 22:52:15.188693
> > DistroCodename: natty
> > DistroVariant: ubuntu
> > DkmsStatus:
> > nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-3-generic, x86_64: installed
> > nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
> > nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-2-generic, x86_64: installed
> > nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-1-generic, x86_64: installed
> > nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-11-generic, x86_64: installed
> > GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Device [196e:0561]
> > MachineType: Acer Aspire M3400
> > ProcEnviron:
> > LANGUAGE=en_US:en
> > PATH=(custom, user)
> > LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> > LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
> > SHELL=/bin/bash
> > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-3-generic
> > root=UUID=e97f1554-b59e-43cf-ba12-fd2f4f2e537b ro splash quiet
> elevator=noop
> > vt.handoff=7
> > ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> > Renderer: Hardware acceleration
> > SourcePackage: unity
> > dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
> > dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> > dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
> > dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> > dmi.board.name: Aspire M3400
> > dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> > dmi.chassis.type: 3
> > dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> > dmi.modalias:
> >
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A2:bd04/21/2010:svnAce...

that would be another bug

On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:11 PM, hellojoker <email address hidden>wrote:

> the problem of sliding seems solved but still the crash when changing
> effects in ccsm thanks
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to Unity.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/717364
>
> Title:
> Launcher auto hide animation has a life of it's own / Unity launcher
> constantly sliding in and out without user interaction
>
> Status in Unity:
> Fix Committed
> Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Committed
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: unity
>
> When I set any autohide setting in CCSM the following occurs (see
> video)
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
> Package: unity 3.4.2-0ubuntu2
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> Uname: Linux 2.6.38-3-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> .proc.driver.nvidia.version:
> NVRM version: NVIDIA UNIX x86_64 Kernel Module 260.19.29 Wed Dec 8
> 12:08:56 PST 2010
> GCC version: gcc version 4.5.2 (Ubuntu/Linaro 4.5.2-2ubuntu3)
> Architecture: amd64
> CompizPlugins:
> [core,bailer,detection,composite,opengl,decor,mousepoll,vpswitch,regex,animation,snap,expo,move,compiztoolbox,place,grid,gnomecompat,wall,ezoom,workarounds,staticswitcher,resize,fade,scale,session,unityshell]
> CompositorRunning: compiz
> Date: Fri Feb 11 14:23:55 2011
> DistUpgraded: Yes, recently upgraded Log time: 2010-11-15 22:52:15.188693
> DistroCodename: natty
> DistroVariant: ubuntu
> DkmsStatus:
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-3-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-12-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-2-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.38-1-generic, x86_64: installed
> nvidia-current, 260.19.29, 2.6.37-11-generic, x86_64: installed
> GraphicsCard: Subsystem: Device [196e:0561]
> MachineType: Acer Aspire M3400
> ProcEnviron:
> LANGUAGE=en_US:en
> PATH=(custom, user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-3-generic
> root=UUID=e97f1554-b59e-43cf-ba12-fd2f4f2e537b ro splash quiet elevator=noop
> vt.handoff=7
> ProcVersionSignature_: Ubuntu 2.6.38-3.30-generic 2.6.38-rc4
> Renderer: Hardware acceleration
> SourcePackage: unity
> dmi.bios.date: 04/21/2010
> dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
> dmi.bios.version: P01-A2
> dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
> dmi.board.name: Aspire M3400
> dmi.board.vendor: Acer
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Acer
> dmi.modalias:
> dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP01-A2:bd04/21/2010:svnAcer:pnAspireM3400:pvr:rvnAcer:rnAspireM3400:rvr:cvnAcer:ct3:cvr:
> dmi.product.name: Aspire M3400
> dmi.sys.vendor: Acer
> version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.2.1+glibmainloop4-0ubuntu11
> version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.23-1ubuntu3
> version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 7.10-1ubuntu1
> version.nvidia-graphics-drivers: nvidia-graphics-drivers N/A
> version.xserver-xorg: xserver-xorg 1:7.5+6ubuntu8
> version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati
> 1:6.13.2...

This bug was fixed in the package unity - 3.4.6-0ubuntu2

---------------
unity (3.4.6-0ubuntu2) natty; urgency=low

  * Cherry-pick some fixes from trunk to ensure at least having those in
    alpha3:
    - stop make the launcher dance (LP: #717364)
    - fix FTBFS on armel (LP: #724615)
 -- Didier Roche <email address hidden> Mon, 28 Feb 2011 20:58:19 +0100

Didier I still have the issue

davmor2@davmor2-Compaq-Mini-110c-1000:~$ dpkg -l unity
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Conf-files/Unpacked/halF-conf/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Reinst-required (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-=========================-=========================-==================================================================
ii unity 3.4.6-0ubuntu2 Interface for Ubuntu Desktop Edition

The issue as I see it is the laucher is set off the screen seemingly. If I can get it trigger via the commandline I will add additional info from there.

Oh, really Dave? I guess it won't be the same issue as this particular bug was very isolated and confirmed to be fixed by 6 people.

Maybe a video, when hovering the ubuntu icon in a separate bug so that we can track it? (I'll give you some ppa-packaged with additional debug infos in it if needed)

Had this problem after an Alpha 2 update, now running the Alpha 3 from a fresh install, all seems fine now.