Until this is fixed, I have reverted back to last released version in bionic repo. I am posting another screenshot of my desktop here with the working version of xorg so you have something to compare with. Notice that only the desktop icons are missing on the photo I posted before this.
** Attachment added: "Screenshot from 2025-03-11 22-40-03.png" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/2101897/+attachment/5864067/+files/Screenshot%20from%202025-03-11%2022-40-03.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2101897 Title: no windows open in Xorg after latest esm update Status in xorg-server package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I am running Ubuntu Bionic 18.04 with esm support with the default Gnome desktop. My xorg-server was using 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm9 without any problems. Today it was updated to 2:1.19.6-1ubuntu4.15+esm10 and now the desktop is empty; ie no icons visible and I am unable to open any applications. None of the windows will open and I am unable to even right click on the desktop to open a menu. The desktop is totally not working anymore. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xorg-server/+bug/2101897/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
