Seems it's gone away with the latest version of Unity. Possible it was associated with the text glitch on the far left character.
** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete => Fix Released ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to unity in Ubuntu. Matching subscriptions: dp-unity https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/960938 Title: Outline for selected indicator renders incorrectly when text is present Status in Unity: Fix Released Status in “unity” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: When you have text in the indicator button/heading and you click on it, the left side of the outline to signify that that indicator is selected is visually wrong. Repro: 1. Open the messaging menu 2. Notice there is a 1px or so outline around the icon to signify the menu is selected/open 3. Open the User switcher indicator. What happens: 4. Notice the left vertical line is not rendered correctly What should happen: 4. The left vertical should be the same as the right: solid 1px black line. Attached image of my battery menu with the graphical issue highlighted. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: unity 5.6.0-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-19.30-generic 3.2.11 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-19-generic i686 .tmp.unity.support.test.0: ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: d5b6590b68c40d35bd89dbe3b9688533 CheckboxSystem: c69722ecac764861be52925fa50b4dcc CompizPlugins: [core,composite,opengl,compiztoolbox,decor,obs,resize,grid,vpswitch,gnomecompat,snap,regex,mousepoll,move,animation,place,imgpng,workarounds,wall,expo,session,fade,scale,ezoom,unityshell] CompositorRunning: compiz Date: Wed Mar 21 03:52:51 2012 DistUpgraded: 2012-01-14 02:22:36,653 DEBUG enabling apt cron job DistroCodename: precise DistroVariant: ubuntu GraphicsCard: Intel Corporation N10 Family Integrated Graphics Controller [8086:a011] (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) Subsystem: Device [0537:2852] Subsystem: Device [0537:2852] InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) MachineType: IEC PineTrail ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-19-generic root=UUID=6714af88-dcd7-4433-8846-d14ab2af28b7 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: unity UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-01-14 (67 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 10/27/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: IEC dmi.bios.version: 0.08 dmi.board.asset.tag: Base Board Asset Tag dmi.board.name: Base Board Product Name dmi.board.vendor: IEC dmi.board.version: Base Board Version dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Chassis Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 1 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacturer dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnIEC:bvr0.08:bd10/27/2010:svnIEC:pnPineTrail:pvr0.08:rvnIEC:rnBaseBoardProductName:rvrBaseBoardVersion:cvnChassisManufacturer:ct1:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: PineTrail dmi.product.version: 0.08 dmi.sys.vendor: IEC version.compiz: compiz 1:0.9.7.0+bzr3035-0ubuntu1 version.libdrm2: libdrm2 2.4.30-1ubuntu1 version.libgl1-mesa-dri: libgl1-mesa-dri 8.0.1-0ubuntu5 version.libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental: libgl1-mesa-dri-experimental N/A version.libgl1-mesa-glx: libgl1-mesa-glx 8.0.1-0ubuntu5 version.xserver-xorg-core: xserver-xorg-core 2:1.11.4-0ubuntu6 version.xserver-xorg-input-evdev: xserver-xorg-input-evdev 1:2.7.0-0ubuntu1 version.xserver-xorg-video-ati: xserver-xorg-video-ati 1:6.14.99~git20111219.aacbd629-0ubuntu2 version.xserver-xorg-video-intel: xserver-xorg-video-intel 2:2.17.0-1ubuntu4 version.xserver-xorg-video-nouveau: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:0.0.16+git20111201+b5534a1-1build2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/960938/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp